Director, Sales

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Sales Director leading a sales team to drive regional revenue growth across the UK market. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute strategy and enhance customer relationships.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of acquisition, account management, or hybrid sellers to consistently exceed revenue and quota expectations.
  • Manage regional pipeline health, ensuring 5× coverage for new business and 3× for existing customers, while providing strategic guidance on complex deal cycles.
  • Work with cross-functional partners—including Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Sales Operations—to deliver customer outcomes and align regional execution.
  • Identify territory opportunities and implement effective go-to-market strategies to drive growth, renewals, and gross margin improvement.
  • Recommend sales process enhancements, enablement needs, and resource allocation to maximise productivity and ROI.
  • Use in-depth knowledge of Skillsoft’s technology, products, and services to act as a trusted advisor during customer digital transformation journeys.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, competitive shifts, and market dynamics to proactively address customer challenges and sector demands.

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of sales leadership experience, including managing teams of 6+ sellers, ideally across both new business and account management.
  • Experience with sales technology tools, CRM platforms, forecasting systems, and data-driven sales practices.
  • Proven success shaping and executing regional sales strategies with commercial rigor.
  • Ability to lead through change, simplify complexity, and drive consistent execution in a matrix environment.

Benefits:

  • Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions
  • Empowering 36 million learners and counting