VP Sales, EMEA

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Braze is seeking a highly experienced VP of Sales, to lead our Enterprise and Commercial sales teams in the EMEA Region. You will be responsible for further driving our success and continued investment across the region. Your team will navigate both large, complex transactions and higher volume transactions, ensuring that business outcomes are consistent and predictable. As the VP of Sales, you will play a crucial role in overseeing new and existing business ACV quota and representing Braze within the local ecosystem of employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders. Your extensive knowledge of the complex technology landscape in the region will be vital to Braze’s success.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and execute customer acquisition, retention, and expansionstrategies that align with our overall business objectives and contribute as a key driver to the future expansion of Braze in EMEA markets.
• Manage a senior team of direct sales leaders across various geographies and customer segments, and have dotted-line leadership for supporting organizations, including Solutions Consulting, Demand Generation, Business Development, and Alliances, to ensure the successful execution of the FY plan and present a unified vision to customers and the marketplace.
• Collaborate with your team to identify, nurture and execute on key opportunities to drive high value deals, serving as an Executive Sponsor for critical customer and prospect relationships, and developing and maintaining a strong network of customers, partners, and industry thought-leaders.
• Work with our Alliances team to implement effective partner management programs, enabling Resellers, Referral Partners, Solution Partners, Tech Partners and Agencies to maximize their potential and contribute to our sales goals.
• Collaborate with finance and leadership teams to develop accurate sales forecasts, manage operating expenses, develop annual revenue plans, and collaborate on annual operating and strategic plans. 
• Recruit, nurture, and performance manage a team of exceptional sales professionals.
• Serve as an ambassador for Braze, and participate in industry events to represent Braze and our capabilities to the market.
• Act as a proactive contributor and collaborator within the senior leadership team.

WHAT YOU HAVE

• A minimum of 15 years of proven experience in SaaS sales, ideally within a technologically complex product environment. You should possess expertise in Midmarket and Enterprise sales, with a consistent track record of exceeding quota and revenue goals.
• At least 10 years of experience managing an EMEA team of sales leaders, preferably in the marketing technology industry; with a minimum of 3-5 years of pan-European third-line leadership responsibilities.
• Deep knowledge and successful experience doing business in various areas within the region ie. UK, France, Germany, Benelux, MENA.
• Strategic POV on where to invest within the region, as well a demonstrated ability to launch and successfully grow in developing markets.
• Experience in various sales models, including direct, resale, and co-sale models.
• A strong track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining high-performing enterprise sales leaders and team members.
• A deep understanding of the intricacies of the technology landscape across the EMEA region, including key markets and business practices.
• The ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Integrations & Onboarding and Sales Operations.
• A proven ability to build connections with industry subject matter experts and customer executives.
• Up-to-date knowledge of digital and application trends, particularly in the mobile space.
• Demonstrated success in navigating large organizations and identifying key decision makers processes for large SaaS investments.
• Strong operational and analytical abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.