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Role
Do you want to make an impact and expand your sales knowledge and learn from the best? Do you have a measurable track record in building, managing, and delivering outstanding sales results within Mid-market Customers? Are you passionate about groundbreaking technology and help business think differently? If you answered yes then we might have a home here for you at Splunk! You will be responsible for leading the mid-market sales team and work closely with outside sales management and account managers. You have a consistent record of selling software or services and you know how to build beneficial, positive relationships with customers as well as thoughtfully building and leading a team of Mid Market Sales Representatives.
We are seeking an outstanding Sales Leader to join our UK based team covering North EMEA. You will play a key role in driving a significant share of the revenue for Splunk within the Commercial Sector.
Are you up for the challenge?
Responsibilities
- Directly handle Commercial team (quota carrying) and work closely with technical resources to deliver quota.
- Consistently deliver daring license, support and service revenue targets – dedication to the number and to deadlines.
- Support Commercial Sales AVP in implementing strategic initiatives and promoting a high energy, high activity environment.
- Responsible for accurately forecasting on a weekly, quarterly and annual basis. This will require, but not be limited to, holding weekly forecast reviews and deal strategy sessions
- Ability to negotiate favourable pricing and terms by selling value and return on investment.
- Effective use of Sales Engineering, in-house and partner services resources, and our sales methodology and processes.
- Work with partners for maximum effectiveness
- Collaborate with both international and domestic colleagues to expand deal size and value to the customer.
- Provide timely and insightful input back to other corporate functions, particularly product management and marketing.
Requirements
- Strong experience in hiring, building and coaching front line sales teams within a fast-growing enterprise software company.
- Very comfortable in the “C” suite: you have a record of closing six and seven-figure software licensing deals. You have the ability to grow and scale upward with the company.
- Strong executive presence and polish, with extraordinary management, interpersonal, written and presentation skills.
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-growing, rapidly changing environment while being able to work independently and remotely from other members of your team and corporate.
- Relevant software experience in any of the following: IT systems, enterprise or infrastructure management, application development and management, security, and/or analytics.
- Track record of success and knowledge with prospects and customers in the defined territory.
- Passion: Our customers are very passionate about Splunk and we want the same from our reps. We believe that you should be passionate about the projects you work on.
- You will constantly be learning new areas and new technologies.
- Experience in using CRM systems (Salesforce.com).
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