Sales Manager (French Speaking)

Gong empowers everyone in revenue teams to improve productivity, increase predictability, and drive revenue growth by deeply understanding customers and business trends; driving impactful decisions and actions. The Gong Revenue AI Platform captures and contextualizes customer interactions, surfaces insights and predictions, and powers actions and workflows that are essential for business success. More than 4,500 companies around the world rely on Gong to unlock their revenue potential. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

Gong is seeking a results-oriented Sales Manager to fuel our growth in EMEA, specifically in the French and Southern European markets.

As a Sales Manager within Gong, you will be responsible for hiring, coaching, and developing a team of experienced Account Executives in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. You will lead initiatives in the French market as we continue to grow our business there and also take the lead on initiatives to drive the growth of Gong in EMEA as we look to penetrate new territories.

Out-of-the-box thinkers and those who will never settle for the status quo are strongly encouraged to apply!

This is a hybrid in-office role, where you are expected to be in office 3 days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hire, ramp, develop, and promote a team of experienced Account Executives.
• Identify opportunities to improve team KPIs and implement solutions to increase sales efficiency.
• Own the market strategy for France and represent Gong at market events
• Consistently deliver against team and segment revenue goals.
• Embody and reinforce Gong’s Operating Principles at work.
• Assist your team throughout their strategic sales cycles by deeply understanding customers needs and mapping them to the value of Gong.
• Confidently forecast on and own the results of your team.
• Collaborate cross functionally with product, marketing and customer success to support local market fit.
• Inspire and motivate a high performing team and bring innovation to the sales process to help accelerate our market growth trajectory. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in written and spoken French and English required
• Minimum of 3 years as a SaaS Sales Manager.  
• Successful track record of hitting and annual quarterly quotas.  
• Experience with selling within the French market
• High levels of self motivation, ownership, and adaptability, with the ability to  handle multiple responsibilities. 
• High aptitude for cross functional collaboration and ability to influence internally and externally.

PERKS & BENEFITS 

• We offer Gongsters a variety of private health insurance plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
• Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
• Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
• Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
• Company-wide recharge days each quarter.

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