Sr Director & Head of Sales, IQVIA Language Solutions

IQVIA; Reading; Remote; GBP 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Language Solutions is building the multilingual operating layer for global life sciences—combining localization, healthcare intelligence and AI-enabled workflows. As Head of Sales Europe-based, you will set the sales strategy, own the team quota, and build a high-performing sales organization capable of winning complex enterprise business.

You will recruit and coach enterprise sales and business development professionals, drive pipeline, forecast rigor, and cultivate executive

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the sales strategy across priority markets, segments, solutions and accounts.
• Own and exceed the team's annual bookings, revenue and gross-margin targets, with direct accountability for new-logo acquisition, strategic account growth and predictable commercial performance.
• Recruit, lead, coach and retain a high-performing team of enterprise sales and business development professionals; establish a culture of ambition, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive sales excellence through clear performance expectations, regular coaching, opportunity reviews, pipeline governance, forecasting and decisive performance management.
• Build a healthy, qualified pipeline with the coverage and velocity required to deliver the plan; ensure CRM quality, stage integrity and reliable, evidence-based forecasts.
• Lead pursuit strategy for the most important, complex and competitive opportunities—from executive sponsorship and value proposition through proposal, negotiation, contracting and handover.
• Build trusted executive relationships across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, CRO and healthcare organizations, positioning IQVIA Language Solutions as a strategic multilingual content and workflow partner.
• Partner across IQVIA to create integrated opportunities that combine Language Solutions with broader data, technology, clinical and commercial capabilities, and mobilize IQVIA account leaders around shared customer priorities.

Job description

Head of Sales Europe-based | Sales Leadership | Life Sciences & Healthcare

The opportunity IQVIA Language Solutions is building the multilingual operating layer for global life sciences—bringing together healthcare intelligence, AI-enabled workflows, specialist human expertise and the reach of IQVIA. We are moving beyond traditional translation to help customers manage critical content safely and efficiently across clinical, regulatory, safety, patient and commercial workflows. Join a growing, entrepreneurial commercial organization and shape how IQVIA takes this next generation of language solutions to market. As Head of Sales, you will set the sales strategy, own the team quota and build a disciplined, high-performing sales organization capable of winning complex enterprise business. You will lead from the front on strategic pursuits, develop exceptional sales talent and connect IQVIA Language Solutions more deeply into the broader IQVIA portfolio and customer base. This is a visible leadership role for a modern commercial leader who combines localization expertise, life sciences credibility and rigorous sales execution. You will have the platform to deliver meaningful growth today while building the team, operating model and executive relationships required for the future.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the sales strategy across priority markets, customer segments, solutions and accounts, translating business goals into clear territory plans, quotas and seller-level objectives.
• Own and exceed the team’s annual bookings, revenue and gross-margin targets, with direct accountability for new-logo acquisition, strategic account growth and predictable commercial performance.
• Recruit, lead, coach and retain a high-performing team of enterprise sales and business development professionals; establish a culture of ambition, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive sales excellence through clear performance expectations, regular coaching, opportunity reviews, pipeline governance, forecasting and decisive performance management.
• Build a healthy, qualified pipeline with the coverage and velocity required to deliver the plan; ensure CRM quality, stage integrity and reliable, evidence-based forecasts.
• Lead pursuit strategy for the most important, complex and competitive opportunities—from executive sponsorship and value proposition through proposal, negotiation, contracting and handover.
• Build trusted executive relationships across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, CRO and healthcare organizations, positioning IQVIA Language Solutions as a strategic multilingual content and workflow partner.
• Partner across IQVIA to create integrated opportunities that combine Language Solutions with broader data, technology, clinical and commercial capabilities, and mobilize IQVIA account leaders around shared customer priorities.
• Work closely with Account Management, Presales, Delivery, Technology, Quality, Marketing, Finance, Prici