Pdftools

PDF technology

HeadofSales

San Francisco, California, United States; New York, New York, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Head of Sales at Pdftools. Skills: global sales strategies, sales operations, excellent execution, Enterprise Sales experience, strategic and operational thinking, leading by example, orchestrate the entire sales process, coaching the team, serving customers. responsible for our global sales strategies and operations. provide our diverse customer base with a seamless and powerful sales experience”

What You'll Achieve.

excellent execution; seamless and powerful sales experience; optimize GTM strategy; drive growth; upselling potential; additional use cases beyond contract renewals; optimize sales processes daily

Industry & Context.

PDF technology
Problems you'll solve

We Get A Kick Out Of Solving Problems

Eligibility Requirements

located and registered in Switzerland, willing to relocate to Switzerland, company does not offer visa support for this particular position

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of sales experience, at least 3+ years in a leadership role, Fluent in professional German (both written and spoken), Proven Enterprise Sales experience with a diverse customer base – from developers to government organizations, Successful track record in developing and implementing sales strategies and scaling sales operations, Experience leading Customer Success or Sales teams, focusing on upselling, customer retention, and excellent customer experience, Ability to collaborate across departments to share valuable market insights, Proactive, data-driven decision-making and continuous optimization of sales performance, located and registered in Switzerland

Nice to Have

ideally in SaaS or technology

What You'll Do.

responsible for our global sales strategies and operations

provide our diverse customer base with a seamless and powerful sales experience

influence company strategy by bringing in market and customer feedback

Build and maintain relationships with resellers and integrators

Collaborate with other departments to analyze market signals and influence company decisions on pricing

and go-to-market (GTM) strategies

Use customer and market data to optimize GTM strategy

including resource allocation and geographic focus

Lead and continuously improve the end-to-end sales process

Coordinate the entire sales experience in close collaboration with Growth

Lead the Customer Success team

identify upselling potential and additional use cases beyond contract renewals

Plan and allocate resources for upselling and renewal priorities based on data analysis

Measure and optimize sales processes daily based on customer and team feedback

Manage the entire sales pipeline

test and implement new sales tactics to drive growth

Collaborate closely with key stakeholders in customer organizations to deliver tailored enterprise solutions

Build deep product expertise to act as a trusted advisor for customers

Represent the company at industry events to build a network of partners and potential customers

Coach and mentor the team with hands-on support and weekly guidance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

working closely with Product, Growth, and Technology teams; Collaborate with other departments to analyze market signals and influence company decisions; Coordinate the entire sales experience in close collaboration with Growth, Product, and Tech teams; Collaborate closely with key stakeholders in customer organizations; Ability to collaborate across departments to share valuable market insights

Communication Scope

Fluent in professional German (both written and spoken); Build deep product expertise to act as a trusted advisor for customers

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