Senior Regional Sales Director

RIZE Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ICT company is seeking a Senior Regional Sales Director with extensive experience in telecom and cloud technologies. The role involves developing sales strategies, managing cross-disciplinary teams, and building relationships with global telecom operators. Candidates should possess a strong technical background and demonstrate a successful track record in cloud software sales.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of leadership experience in cloud software sales.
• In-region experience in cloud, orchestration, virtualization, and HCI sales.
• Fluency in English; German or Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive sales strategy and regional sales plans.
• Collaborate with pre-sales/solution engineering teams.
• Maintain disciplined reporting on sales activities.

Skills

Sales Strategy

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Technical Background

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

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Senior Regional Sales Director with Telco & Cloud experience

My client, one of the world's leading and innovative ICT companies, is looking to recruit a Senior Regional Sales Director with proven expertise in telecoms and cloud technologies.

Suitable candidates would have worked for or closely alongside companies such as VMWare / Broadcom, Microsoft, Redhat, Windriver, Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Ericsson, or Intel.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive sales strategy, creating specific regional sales plans with clear pathways to meet objectives and revenue targets.
• Collaborate with dedicated pre-sales/solution engineering teams to drive business success across Europe.
• Develop, maintain, and leverage partner and go-to-market (GTM) relationships to enhance sales efforts.
• Maintain disciplined and transparent reporting, with regular updates on weekly sales activities and regional progress.
• Possess 15+ years of leadership experience in consultative on-premise cloud software sales, HCI at scale (SaaS, PaaS). Experience with VMware and Redhat is advantageous.
• Have at least the last 5 years of in-region experience focused on cloud, orchestration, virtualization, and HCI sales within the Telco/SP market.
• Build high-level relationships (C-level) within global telecom operators to facilitate decision-making, commercial agreements, and project wins.
• Have a technical background with an engineering degree and experience managing cross-disciplinary teams, including Sales, Pre-Sales, Engineering, and Customer Success.
• Be fluent in English; proficiency in German or Spanish is a plus.
• Demonstrate a track record in closing multiple cloud software deals in the last 5 years, playing a key role in deal closures.
• Exhibit strong communication, presentation, and representation skills, capable of acting as a technology brand ambassador at industry events.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development, Project Management, Product Management

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting, Telecommunications, Custom Software Development