Lead enterprise sales efforts in the Benelux region for a leading AI platform company.
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The Enterprise Sales Director for Benelux is responsible for prospecting and generating leads, managing relationships with key decision-makers, and negotiating complex deals to drive revenue growth. This role requires over a decade of experience in enterprise sales, strong communication skills in Dutch and English, and a proven track record of managing substantial quotas. Ideal candidates will have a background in building go-to-market strategies and familiarity with the AI landscape. As the first sales hire in the region, this position will significantly influence Sierra's growth and sales operations.
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Prospecting & lead generation: Identify and target potential customers through research, networking, and cold calling. Build new relationships with our enterprise customers and prospects to drive revenue, pipeline, and deployment capacity.
Manage relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders with our largest customers. Serve as their primary point of contact and exceed their expectations.
Negotiating & closing complex deal cycles: Lead negotiations with existing and prospective customers, addressing objections and closing deals. Navigate contracts and agreements quickly and effectively, working closely with legal and finance stakeholders.
Sales strategy & planning: Develop and execute sales strategies to meet or exceed sales targets. Craft tailored sales presentations and proposals that meet our enterprise customers needs. Collaborate with our marketing team to implement effective sales campaigns and presentations.
Help define our sales motion: You'll be the first Sales person in region, and your work will directly impact how our GTM function operates and succeeds in the Benelux.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with our broader GTM team, as well as our product, technical and operations orgs to deliver our industry-leading product.
10+ years of experience in an enterprise customer-facing sales role, identifying and closing large accounts.
Strong communication skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. Professional fluency in Dutch and English.
Enterprise experience: Experience managing a $1M+ quota, and running end-to-end complex deals.
Analytical mindset: Ability to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.
Prospecting & lead generation: Proven track record of identifying and targeting potential enterprise clients through research, networking, and cold calling.
Industry knowledge: Familiarity with the AI landscape, key players, and emerging trends.
Experience building GTM strategies: Building sales teams and sales motions from scratch, or from early stage growth.
Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.
Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
Life insurance and disability benefits
Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
Parental leave
Fertility and family building benefits
Free alphorn lessons
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