Strategic Sales Director – Nordics

World-renowned AI-powered video experience platform, is searching for a Strategic Sales Director – Nordics to join their team in London (hybrid–3 days in office). With significant demand for their product, the business enables companies to create high-quality video experiences to better connect and bring ideas to life. Encompassing video creation, streaming, distribution, security, data and AI, this advanced technology cements their position as a market leader.

We\’re looking for a results-oriented individual to sell the platform into the largest organisations in the Nordics. In this role, you will use your proven skills in account planning and outcome-based selling to secure new logos and expand the company\’s footprint in the region. You should have a strong understanding of sales methodologies and best practices (e.g., MEDDIC, Challenger Sale) and ideally a background in selling SaaS/platform technologies.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic and growing company, enhancing its presence in a fast growing market. Ultimately, we\’re looking for an individual that is intrinsically motivated, self-directed, and driven to achieve ambitious goals.

Responsibilities

• Exceed sales quota targets by selling the company’s Enterprise Platform product
• Convey the company’s unique value proposition to strategic enterprise customers and handle their objections
• Position the solution against contending offerings in marketplace
• Prospect and conduct outbound sales efforts within the Nordics to drive new pipeline in coordination with SDR
• Identify opportunities for expansion by upselling and cross-selling additional products/services to meet clients’ evolving needs
• Work directly with leading brands and media companies to help them tackle their online video needs
• Maintain CRM data and pipeline accuracy within Salesforce
• Lead and interact with cross-functional colleagues to generate pipeline and execute campaigns in order to meet goals and objectives

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience selling enterprise SaaS solutions and innovative technologies into large and complex organisations with evidence of prior success.
• Knowledge of various buying personas such as Marketing, Corporate Communications, L&D and HR
• Experience and understanding of the French enterprise market and needs of clients within
• Mastery and consistent execution of MEDDPICC sales methodology
• Strong belief in a customer-centric selling philosophy and consultative approach
• Proven experience introducing new concepts and building excellent client relationships at C-level within large enterprise organisations
• Account planning and territory management expertise
• Strong verbal and written communication, time management, organisational as well as presentation skills
• A teammate that will thrive in a fluid, fast-paced, dynamic, scaling environment
• A highly motivated, results-driven self-starter with the ability to operate with a sense of urgency and accountability
• Fluency in English. Bonus points for any Scandinavian language(s), though not a requirement

Benefits

• Market-leading salary and commission structure
• Meritocratic working environment and strong career progression opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Collaborative working environment
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Generous pension
• A superb culture

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