About Us
AlphaGen Systems is a software services company delivering custom software development, web and mobile apps, cloud, AI/data engineering, QA, dedicated teams, etc. for clients in USA, UK and Europe. As we grow, we are looking for a commercial leader to build our sales engine, win long-term clients, and open new markets.
About Us
AlphaGen Systems is a software services company delivering custom software development, web and mobile apps, cloud, AI/data engineering, QA, dedicated teams, etc. for clients in USA, UK and Europe. As we grow, we are looking for a commercial leader to build our sales engine, win long-term clients, and open new markets.
The Role
As Head of Sales & Business Development, you will own AlphaGen Systems' revenue growth end to end. You'll define the go-to-market strategy, build and lead the sales team, forge strategic partnerships, and close high-value deals. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set the vision and also roll up your sleeves with key accounts.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a revenue strategy aligned with company goals, including targets, quotas, and forecasts
- Build, coach, and manage a high-performing sales and business development team
- Define the sales process, playbooks, pricing, and packaging with Product and Marketing
- Establish clear KPIs and report on pipeline, conversion, and revenue to leadership
Business Development & Partnerships
- Identify and pursue new markets, verticals, and strategic partnership opportunities
- Build relationships with channel partners, resellers, integrators, and technology alliances
- Lead negotiations on complex, high-value contracts
Pipeline & Revenue Growth
- Own the full sales cycle, from lead generation and qualification to close and handover
- Personally engage with enterprise and strategic accounts, including C-level stakeholders
- Maintain a healthy, predictable pipeline through inbound, outbound, and account-based strategies
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Feed customer and market insights back to Product and Engineering to shape the roadmap
- Align with Marketing on demand generation, messaging, and events
- Work with Customer Success to drive retention, upsell, and expansion
Operations & Tooling
- Implement and optimize CRM and sales-enablement tools (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce, Apollo)
- Build a data-driven culture of accurate forecasting and disciplined pipeline management
Requirements
Must have:
- 8+ years of B2B sales or business development experience in tech (SaaS, software, cloud, AI, or IT services)
- 3+ years in a leadership role managing sales or BD teams
- Proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets and closing enterprise or mid-market deals
- Experience with complex, consultative sales cycles and multi-stakeholder negotiations
- Strong understanding of technology products and the ability to discuss technical concepts credibly with buyers
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Analytical mindset, comfortable with forecasting, metrics, and CRM data
Nice To Have
- Experience building a sales function from scratch in a startup or scale-up
- Established network in US, UK and Europe
- Experience with international or cross-border expansion
- Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field (MBA a plus)