Regional Sales Manager - DACH

Due to its remote and hybrid culture, Alation conducts all of its interviewing and onboarding virtually.

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The Manager, Regional Sales provides leadership under the DACH region will focus on areas of high-growth and Partner led sales. This role is a remote role and can work from anywhere within Germany.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage a team of Account Executives to aid in the performance of the region.
• Execute the business plan, with emphasis on developing and maintaining strong business relationships at the executive level within this geography, driving individual performance of group members and ensuring that the team operates cohesively.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive transactional sales as well as expanding the install base.
• Manage Territory Development plans that increase both pipeline and new customers.
• Develop a comprehensive customer relations strategy and monitor its effectiveness through regular contact with customers.
• Develop coverage plan for assigned geography, including strategy to penetrate new accounts and grow existing accounts.
• Hold weekly meetings with Account Executives to review pipeline, coverage, etc.
• Identify new business and revenue opportunities.
• Develop plans for target markets including tactics for penetration into new accounts and cross selling to existing customers.

Requirements include:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10-15 years of work experience in Enterprise Level Sales.
• Experience working and developing a high growth focused team
• 2+ years direct people management experience
• 2 plus years in a managerial role data and analytics experience.
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to think strategically and analyse the needs of clients.
• Excellent business acumen with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to work towards an individual or team goals.
• Demonstrated project/stakeholder management/organisational skills.
• Stellar written and verbal communication skills.

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