Sales Manager, SMB - Southern Europe

We are looking for a talented French-speaking Sales Manager to join our fast-growing Klaviyo Sales organization! In this role, you will lead a new Southern Europe team consisting of French, Spanish, and Italian-speaking Account Executives (AEs) and be responsible for increasing our client base through inbound, outbound, and partner channels.

As our Sales Manager, you’ll recruit, train, develop, and support new and existing AEs to ensure they meet specific new business goals on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. This role reports to the Director of Sales, requiring at least 2 years of experience managing individual contributors, ideally in complex or enterprise accounts. You’ll be adept at creating work-back plans, ROI reports, and managing security assessments and legal modifications.

You’ll also be responsible for training and developing your direct reports while staying on top of forecasts and key success indicators. You should have a proven playbook for managing 1:1s, weekly meetings, setting a consistent team cadence, and, most importantly, a strategy for generating outbound opportunities.

We are looking for a Sales Manager passionate about fostering a collaborative team environment and holding team members accountable to achieve shared goals.

How You Will Make a Difference:

• Conduct regular 1:1s with direct reports.
• Ensure the accuracy of the forecast and key sales metrics.
• Drive and motivate the team around key objectives.
• Lead outbound efforts to generate and close new business.
• Enforce weekly scorecard reviews to identify performance gaps and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement a scalable skills curriculum for continuous improvement and advancement.
• Collaborate across departments, including product, marketing, training, and support teams.

Who You Are:

• Fluent in French, with experience managing and coaching AEs in multilingual settings, including Spanish and Italian-speaking teams.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience managing AEs within a SaaS environment.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a diverse and high-performing team.
• Proficient in data analysis and trend identification to assess rep performance.
• Comfortable with a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with various stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and proactive in driving results.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with enterprise accounts is a plus.
• Background in the MarTech space is advantageous.
• Proven track record in building and managing regional sales teams.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited about building and leading a top-performing team within a fast-growing company, we'd love to hear from you.