Enterprise Sales Director, Benelux

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Amsterdam
Experience
Lead / principal · 10+ years

Job description

Enterprise sales role focused on prospecting, closing large accounts, and building Sierra's go-to-market motion in the Benelux region as the first Sales person in region.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
Remote · Amsterdam
Languages
Dutch – fluent, English – fluent

What you'll do

  • Identify and target potential customers through research, networking, and cold calling.
  • Build new relationships with enterprise customers and prospects to drive revenue, pipeline, and deployment capacity.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders at our largest customers; serve as their primary point of contact and exceed their expectations.
  • 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.
  • Develop and execute sales strategies to meet or exceed sales targets.
  • Craft tailored sales presentations and proposals that meet enterprise customers' needs.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to implement effective sales campaigns and presentations.
  • Help define the sales motion as the first Sales person in region, directly impacting how the GTM function operates and succeeds in the Benelux.
  • Work closely with the broader GTM team, as well as product, technical and operations orgs.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in an enterprise customer-facing sales role, identifying and closing large accounts.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Professional fluency in Dutch and English.
  • Experience managing a $1M+ quota, and running end-to-end complex deals.
  • Ability to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.
  • Proven track record of identifying and targeting potential enterprise clients through research, networking, and cold calling.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with the AI landscape, key players, and emerging trends.
  • Experience building sales teams and sales motions from scratch, or from early stage growth.

Benefits

  • Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
  • Parental leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
  • Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee
  • Discretionary benefit stipend
  • Free alphorn lessons
  • Equity plans for eligible full-time employees

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About Sierra

Sierra is the leading platform for customer-facing AI agents, working with many of the world's biggest brands to transform how they serve customers and grow their businesses. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Key facts

  • San Francisco
  • Primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia
  • Co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor
  • Bret Taylor currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI; previously co-CEO of Salesforce and CTO of Facebook
  • Clay Bavor spent 18 years at Google, most recently leading Google Labs

Partners & customers

The GAPRocket MortgageSoFiSutter HealthSoftBank

What they value

  • Trust
  • Customer Obsession
  • Craftsmanship
  • Intensity
  • Family