At NICE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.
So, What's the role all about?
NICE, the market leaders in CX, CCaaS, AI & Digital Products are seeking a Sales Director to join its dynamic direct sales team within the CX LoB. Reporting to the SVP UK&I, the Sales Director will be a key member of the UK&I leadership Team.
The UK&I market is the largest market within the EMEA region and the Sales Director position will have high visibility within EMEA and Globally.
Whilst the role is primarily a sales leadership role, with the Sales Director accountable for leading the NICE Enterprise Sales and Account Management activities they will also be required to work closely with the solution teams to achieve high growth results. The Team is also progressing through a transformation change, adopting best practice methodologies, behaviours and new sales techniques. To this end, the Sales Director will also be responsible for helping to deliver this change.
How will you make an impact:
- Lead and develop the NICE business in the UK & I, managing a team of 5 Account Sales Executives.
- Responsible for circa $5m ACV in New Bookings
- Work with each of the lines of business on Go-to-Market Plans, Product roadmaps, R&D commitments, Vision, sales forecasts and Marketing programmes.
- Increase the NICE presence in the UK&I. Research, identify, and target both new and established accounts.
- Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including forecasting, win/lose analysis and reporting, and sales performance
- Build business plans and develop strategic initiatives including the ongoing recruitment of sales talent.
Have you got what it takes?
- Experience in building and leading a sales organisation in a Sales Director / Manager capacity.
- Successful track record in leading an enterprise portfolio software sales team and winning significant enterprise customers
- Experience in managing a regional business, in a matrix environment working in a highly collaborative way with virtual teams including product lines of business, pre-sales and domain expert teams, remote based sales teams and external consultancies.
- Successful history and the ability to prove consistent delivery against targets.
- Experience of sophisticated applications-based value selling, creating, managing and executing complex, high value sales opportunities, either SaaS or perpetual license.
- Ability to demonstrate management of key sales KPIs and Salesforce.
- Ability to demonstrate the ability to change a team organisation behaviour, practices and processes.
- Experience in CX, AI & CCaaS and Cloud based sales is a necessity
- Experience in CRM, ERP platforms and Service Desk applications will be a distinct advantage
- Experience in Energy & Utilities, Social Housing, Professional and Business Services vertical markets will be a distinct advantage
What’s in it for you?
You will join a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader (9 years in a row), delivering success to more than 25,000 + customers globally, with an impressive year-on-year growth.
You will benefit from working for a financially stable and a profitable company, enjoying a competitive compensation package including private healthcare, life assurance, a generous pension contribution and more!
Requisition ID: 6014
Reporting into: SVP, UK&I
Job type: Director, Sales
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About NICE
NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NICE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions.
Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NICE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.
NICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.
