Continental Europe Senior Sales Leader, AEs

Startupplay; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Senior Sales Manager to lead our Continental Europe sales organization. You will drive revenue growth, develop high-performing sales talent, and execute our go-to-market strategy across key European markets.

The role requires business fluency in French or German, leading a team of Account Executives, and a proven track record in SaaS sales within fast-paced environments. Hybrid work model and collaborative, cross-functional leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading successful SaaS sales teams.
• Proven track record of delivering and exceeding revenue targets.
• Strong people leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Experience managing complex B2B sales cycles.
• Strong commercial acumen and forecasting discipline.
• Ability to operate across multiple European markets and cultures.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Experience working in high-growth or scaling technology businesses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives across Continental Europe.
• Drive consistent pipeline generation, forecast accuracy, and revenue performance.
• Support reps through complex commercial negotiations and multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Build a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Customer Success, Solutions Engineering, and Partnerships teams.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top sales talent.
• Monitor key sales metrics and identify opportunities to improve execution and conversion rates.
• Contribute to regional go-to-market planning and execution.
• Ensure operational discipline across forecasting, CRM hygiene, and sales processes.

Skills

SaaS sales leadership

Revenue targets

People leadership

B2B sales cycles

Forecasting discipline

EU markets

Communication

High-growth tech

Job description

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Senior Sales Manager to lead our Continental Europe sales organization. You will drive revenue growth, develop high-performing sales talent, and execute our go-to-market strategy across key European markets.

The role requires business fluency in French or German, leading a team of Account Executives, and a proven track record in SaaS sales within fast-paced environments. Hybrid work model and collaborative, cross-functional leadership are essential.