Head of Sales, Europe - Language Solutions

IQVIA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Language Solutions is seeking a Head of Sales to lead the sales organization across Europe, shaping strategy and owning the team quota for multilingual language solutions in life sciences. The role requires building and guiding a high-performing enterprise sales team, managing strategic accounts, and partnering with IQVIA to leverage broader capabilities.

You will drive growth by expanding into priority markets, connecting with executives, and delivering measurable value through

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive commercial experience, including leadership of enterprise sales teams in global or complex markets.
• Proven track record of building high-performing sales teams and achieving ambitious revenue targets in language services, localization or related fields.
• Deep knowledge of localization ecosystem and healthcare customer needs, including pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategy across priority markets and accounts.
• Own and exceed team bookings, revenue and gross-margin targets.
• Recruit, coach and retain a high-performing enterprise sales team.
• Drive sales excellence with coaching, forecasting and CRM discipline.
• Build a healthy pipeline and ensure reliable, evidence-based forecasts.
• Lead pursuit strategy for complex opportunities and executive sponsorship.

Skills

Enterprise sales leadership

Quota attainment

Team leadership across geographies

Strategic sales planning

Executive stakeholder management

AI-enabled language solutions domain

Job description

IQVIA Language Solutions is seeking a Head of Sales to lead the sales organization across Europe, shaping strategy and owning the team quota for multilingual language solutions in life sciences. The role requires building and guiding a high-performing enterprise sales team, managing strategic accounts, and partnering with IQVIA to leverage broader capabilities.

You will drive growth by expanding into priority markets, connecting with executives, and delivering measurable value through