Regional Sales Director

LotusFlare, Inc. ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

We are a product-first company with headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices around the globe. We are building the next-generation software stack for mobile operators, allowing them to scale and grow their business. We believe that by working at LotusFlare you have a unique opportunity to: + Grow on a personal level by picking up best practices and experience in software and product development. + Work with renowned industry experts who proved themselves in companies like Facebook and Microsoft. + Make an impact in the lives of millions of people by making mobile internet more affordable and accessible. SUMMARY As a Regional Sales Director - Europe, you will be responsible for driving sales of LotusFlare?s products and services in Europe. You will be the primary point of contact and leader of LotusFlare?s sales initiatives in this region with the aim of achieving key strategic goals. This role is focused on sales of software solutions to executives at mobile and cable operators, media and Internet companies. RESPONSIBILITIES + Manage end-to-end sales funnel, including generating new leads, creating opportunities, qualifying prospects, preparing proposals, responding to RFPs and driving deals to closure + Develop and maintain relationships with executives in the telecom, media and Internet domains + Look to expand successful accounts and grow the European business + Track invoices, POs, SOWs and contract paperwork + Prepare regular reports on account status to communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly targets to internal and external stakeholders + Work independently and proactively with minimal supervision + Once a deal is closed help on-board the customer and hand-over to the account management and customer success team + Delight your customers and drive customer references and case studies + Work cross-functionally with LotusFlare Marketing, Product Management, Account Management and technical colleagues REQUIREMENTS + 6+ years experience in SaaS solution sales to enterprise customers in telecom, media or Internet sectors + Experience in delivering against a plan in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, and often ambiguous environment + Comfortable with demos, proposals, RFPs, contracts, SOWs, POs, invoices and the ?nuts and bolts? of commercial sales for enterprise software projects + Excellent presentation and communication skills (verbal and written English) + Established ?Rolodex? of executive contacts at European telcos, in particular Deutsche Telekom + BS or BA in Economics / Business / Management / Marketing or another related field. MBA a plus + You are a digital savvy individual that knows the latest digital technologies and trends; you experiment and are open to integrating new digital technologies in everyday work + Good English and one other European language (preference for German) + Ability to work in the EU without a visa + Flexible to be able to work in global timezone as needed + Significant travel (about 40%) expected