Head of Sales - Datacenter & Hybrid

Computacenter; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic Head of Sales to drive their Data Center & Hybrid business. The ideal candidate will manage a team of sales specialists, engage with enterprise customers, and support the growth of the business. Previous experience in enterprise-level sales and strong knowledge of Data Center solutions are essential. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of IT infrastructure services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an enterprise level sales team.
• Experience in Data Center & Hybrid market.
• Strong network within the Data Center & Hybrid partner community.

Responsibilities

• Drive Data Center & Hybrid value proposition for enterprise customers.
• Qualify, construct, and close complex technology deals.
• Coach and develop a high performing sales team.

Skills

Enterprise sales management

Communication

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Technical sales knowledge

Job description

Location: UK - London, UK - Hatfield, UK - Reading | Job-ID: 215011 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: Sales & Pre-Sales & Alliances

Life on the team

We are looking to recruit a dynamic Head of Sales to lead our Data Center & Hybrid team. If you have a passion for helping customers and would like to leverage the best technologies in the space of Data Center & Hybrid then we have the opportunity for you. You will be responsible for leading, developing and growing a successful sales team. You will be working in a high-performing and rewarding culture and be a critical part of making that success a reality.

As part of our journey to become Europe's leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, enabling users and their business, we are looking to grow our sales team within Data Center and Hybrid technologies with an exceptional Head of Sales to lead a team of Solutions Sales Specialists. The Data Center & Hybrid business exists to help customers access and deploy world class infrastructure to support their applications and data, and drive their business forward.

As a Head of Sales you will be responsible for leading a team of approximately 8-10 individuals across a mix of Sales Specialists and Presales Solution Leads. You will support them to drive campaigns and opportunities into the world’s largest organisations and be an instrumental part in constructing and closing deals. In your position as a sales leader you will lead from the front, spending as much time in front of customers as possible and helping to develop your team into a high performing and effective sales force.

What you’ll do

• Drive the Data Center & Hybrid value proposition into our enterprise customers from a leadership level
• Help qualify, construct and close high complexity technology and professional services deals with some of the world’s largest customers
• Support, coach and develop a high performing sales team – including a range of skillsets from Graduates through to 20+ year sales experts, as well as more technical focused individuals from our presalescommunity
• Work with our strategic vendor partnerships to identiy new opportunities for partnering
• Build lasting relationships with key stakeholders at identified customers
• Understand and be an expert internally for our core Data Center & Hybrid go to market propositions and advocate for these amongst the sales community
• Support the growth of the Data Center & Hybrid Solution Area and delivery against its sales targets
• Support the Solution Area Director with the strategy of the team
• Engage within a broad virtual team across Computacenter comprising Account Managers, Client Directors, Professional Services, Solution Leaders and Architects to help customers access and procure key technology solutions and services.

What you’ll need

• Previous experience managing an enterprise level sales team, including experience managing presales and/or technical individuals
• Relevant experience in the Data Center & Hybrid market – either from a reseller, services provider or vendor background
• Front-line sales experience in relevant technologies or solutions
• Excellent communicator and presenter
• Strong commercial acumen, good negotiator and understanding of complex sales cycles and governance processes
• Extensive network within the Data Center & Hybrid partner community

About us

With over 20,000 employees across the globe, we work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and helping our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the world’s greatest organisations, driving digital transformation, enabling people and their business.