Head of Sales & Marketing Europe - Grid Automation

Hitachi Energy; England; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electrical automation sector seeks a Head of Sales & Marketing for Europe. The role involves managing the sales portfolio, building customer relationships, and driving business growth while leading a team. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in sales leadership and industry expertise, presenting an excellent opportunity for advancement in a growing field.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading sales teams across Europe
• Expertise in Electrical and Automation industries

Responsibilities

• Drive significant increases in sales, profitability, and market share.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and manage their needs effectively.
• Coach team members to achieve sales targets and personal growth.

Skills

Sales Success

Team Leadership

Communication

Industry Expertise

Education

University degree in Engineering or Electrical Trade qualifications

Job description

Head of Sales & Marketing Europe - Grid Automation

Head of Sales & Marketing Europe - Grid Automation

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You are responsible for the sales of the Grid Automation portfolio across Europe, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. You build long-term relationships with customers and manage resolutions to their specific needs and issues. Your role involves driving significant increases in sales, profitability, hit rate, market share, and customer satisfaction within Hitachi Energy’s Hub Europe. You define and continuously maintain critical market intelligence from market, customer, and competitor perspectives for all markets, providing valuable feedback to product management. Additionally, you proactively lead the sales teams, both directly and indirectly, focusing on developing markets and customers, defending the existing base, and achieving targeted results.

You can be based anywhere in Europe, but frequent travel within this region is required for this role. You will report to the Grid Automation Managing Director for Europe.

Your Responsibilities

• Exceed team sales attainment targets (demand & supply order & gross margin targets) and execute on strategic growth initiatives
• Set up, drive, develop and optimize HUB sales organization structure in line with the target business growth
• Implement and follow up on market plans for all areas in the HUB (Solution Line Sales)
• Serve as a visible driver of strategic client relationships and actively coach team members to drive sales success and personal growth for team members
• Work with other global sales leaders & Local Sales Managers to establish best practices for effective coaching, territory and account planning, and sales efficiency
• Act as a key influencer at the customer´s C+ level to support the sales team and help close and deliver sales quotas
• Living the Hitachi Energy's core values of safety, Quality, and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
  
  

Your background

• Education: University degree in Engineering or Electrical Trade qualifications.
• Experience: 15+ years leading sales teams across Europe.
• Industry Expertise: Electrical and Automation industries, especially in Utilities, Power T&D, Substation Automation, Communication, and Software.
• Team Leadership: Skilled in leading virtual teams.
• Sales Success: Proven track record in multi-portfolio solutions and growth strategies.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal English skills, experienced working in a global matrix organisation.
  
  

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Location Remote - Baden-Württemberg, Germany;

Remote – Capital, Denmark;

Remote - Île-de-France, France;

Remote - Attiki, Greece;

Remote - Bohemia, Czechia;

Remote - Budapest, Hungary;

Remote - England, United Kingdom;

Remote - Flemish Brabant, Belgium;

Remote - Lesser Poland, Poland;

Remote - Madrid, Spain;

Remote - Milano, Italy;

Remote - Oslo, Norway;

Remote - South Holland, Netherlands;

Remote - Vastmanland County, Sweden;

Remote - Zurich, Switzerland Job type Full time Experience Senior Management Job function Sales, Marketing & Product Management Contract Regular Publication date 2025-06-04 Reference number R0095407

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting

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