You will be responsible for structuring an efficient sales department in coordination with the Business Units and the Marketing and Communication department, lead our sales processes end-to-end and contribute to the continuous improvement of our offers. You will also be supervising one junior employee.

1/ RESTRUCTURE AND MANAGE A SALES DEPARTMENT

• Define with one of the general managers the overall objectives of a sales department, a monitoring of its performance and validation with the directors
• Work with the Directors to set sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Develop tools and put in place the necessary processes to ensure the smooth running of the sales department and its connection with the marketing department and business units.
• Define and put in place a sales strategy focused on both financial objectives and customer satisfaction.
• Manage, coach and lead a team of salespeople (one person to start with, who will be focused on lead generation and qualification).

2/ MANAGE SALES CYCLES

• Redesign the leads’ and customers’ journey, in coordination with the marketing team.
• Build, manage relationships and close the sale of our offers (Global Summit partnerships, Startup challenges, Turn key collaboration programs and tailor made services) with large companies, governments and other organizations.
• Animate the sales routines with the marketing department and business units around a clear planning and objectives.
• Create and update commercial presentations / proposals.
• Support the marketing team in the creation of promotional materials (content creation, webinars and other promotional tools).
• Track sales goals and report results as necessary.
• Participate in sharing our best sales practices to our international hubs with the support of our international coordinator.

3/ CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF, (AND/OR REDESIGN OF) OUR SERVICES

• Continuously collect and analyse feedback and opinions from our clients regarding our services.
• Share feedback with the respective teams designing our offers.
• Identify market opportunities and contribute to the creation of new offers.

4/ MONITOR CLIENT RELATIONS

• Put in place a follow-up process, and optimisation of our commercial relations in collaboration with the respective service and projects teams.
• Be a key point of contact for client relations.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• At least 5 years of sales experience (services, consulting &/or partnerships), with a focus on sales to senior executives at large organizations.
• You build a sales team/ department or had an important role in building it.
• Skilled at recognising and seizing opportunities, and understand the business requirements of senior decision makers.
• In-depth knowledge of sales techniques related to B2B services.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing a sales strategy.
• Successfully built long-term relationships with customers.
• Successfully created and scaled demand for a brand-new solution or service.
• Already coached sales representatives to higher performance.
• Proven track record in selling complex services in the €50 000 to €500 000 range.
• Responsible for sales quotas above €500K/ year.
• Significant experience in an account management role.
• Already managed and coached sales representatives.

THE MUST-HAVE ASSETS YOU’RE BRINGING TO THE TEAM

• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
• You’re a good listener and respect other people’s opinions even when you strongly disagree, and are also able to defend your own ideas.
• You are happy to constantly interact with other people in the team.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in French and English.
• Ability to thrive in unstructured, fast-paced, ever-changing environments.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex client requirements and needs.
• You’re autonomous, self-disciplined and proactive and don’t need too much guidance to get things done.
• You’re a high-energy individual with a sense of humour and ability to work within a competitive marketplace.
• You’re resilient and maintain focus in stressful situations, with a strong team spirit.
• You’re deeply interested in deep tech and how it impacts our industries and our lives.

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If your profile fits with the job description you will have 4 main interviews (with the directors and team members you would work with) and a case study.