Sales Manager, Commercial Southern Europe
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Job Summary
At Klaviyo we value the unique backgrounds experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If youre a close but not exact match with the description we hope youll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo Visit see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
About the role
Our Commercial Sales team at Klaviyo is responsible for driving new business across Southern Europe working with brands to show how Klaviyos platform can transform the way they own their customer relationships and revenue.
As Sales Manager for Commercial in Southern Europe youll be responsible for building and leading a team of Account Executives focused on net new business across Italy and Spain. Working closely with the Senior Director of Commercial Sales youll set and execute on our go-to-market strategy for the region partnering across Sales Customer Success Partnerships and Marketing to win customers and build a strong scalable outbound engine.
This is a newly created role offering a rare opportunity to shape team culture sales motion and execution from the ground up. Its ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-moving environments enjoys building playbooks and knows how to balance people leadership with strong execution.
Within this role you will
- Hire train and lead a team of Commercial Account Executives focused on Italy and Spain
- Accurately forecast your business each week and month identifying trends and reporting effectively within Salesforce
- Drive outbound strategy and execution including prospecting motions and opportunity generation across Southern European markets
- Provide daily sales coaching and performance management using weekly scorecards to hold the team accountable to specific KPIs
- Set clear new business goals weekly monthly quarterly and annual and hold the team accountable to delivery
- Provide continuous feedback on market dynamics competitive landscape and customer requirements sharing insights back into the business
- Work cross-functionally with Sales Sales Ops Marketing and Partnerships to continually optimise lead generation and sales effectiveness
- Manage and lead the sales process for more complex or high-value deals including ROI analysis security reviews and legal considerations
- Transform workflows by putting AI at the centre building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up
Who you are
- 2 years of people management experience including coaching and development in a SaaS sales environment
- Fluent Italian and Spanish speaker in addition to English
- Proven track record of success and overachievement within a SaaS sales role either as an individual contributor or a manager
- Strong command of forecasting pipeline management and sales metrics
- Ability to quickly assess skills gaps develop improvement plans and inspire those around you
- A clear point of view on running effective 1:1s team cadences and outbound motions
- Proven exp
About the role
Our Commercial Sales team at Klaviyo is responsible for driving new business across Southern Europe working with brands to show how Klaviyos platform can transform the way they own their customer relationships and revenue.
As Sales Manager for Commercial in Southern Europe youll be responsible for building and leading a team of Account Executives focused on net new business across Italy and Spain. Working closely with the Senior Director of Commercial Sales youll set and execute on our go-to-market strategy for the region partnering across Sales Customer Success Partnerships and Marketing to win customers and build a strong scalable outbound engine.
This is a newly created role offering a rare opportunity to shape team culture sales motion and execution from the ground up. Its ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in fast-moving environments enjoys building playbooks and knows how to balance people leadership with strong execution.
Within this role you will
- Hire train and lead a team of Commercial Account Executives focused on Italy and Spain
- Accurately forecast your business each week and month identifying trends and reporting effectively within Salesforce
- Drive outbound strategy and execution including prospecting motions and opportunity generation across Southern European markets
- Provide daily sales coaching and performance management using weekly scorecards to hold the team accountable to specific KPIs
- Set clear new business goals weekly monthly quarterly and annual and hold the team accountable to delivery
- Provide continuous feedback on market dynamics competitive landscape and customer requirements sharing insights back into the business
- Work cross-functionally with Sales Sales Ops Marketing and Partnerships to continually optimise lead generation and sales effectiveness
- Manage and lead the sales process for more complex or high-value deals including ROI analysis security reviews and legal considerations
- Transform workflows by putting AI at the centre building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up
Who you are
- 2 years of people management experience including coaching and development in a SaaS sales environment
- Fluent Italian and Spanish speaker in addition to English
- Proven track record of success and overachievement within a SaaS sales role either as an individual contributor or a manager
- Strong command of forecasting pipeline management and sales metrics
- Ability to quickly assess skills gaps develop improvement plans and inspire those around you
- A clear point of view on running effective 1:1s team cadences and outbound motions
- Proven experience of cross-functional collaboration and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Highly comfortable with a changeable and fast-paced environment including high velocity sales cycles
- Youve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects youre hungry to explore new tools and find smarter ways of working
- Full authorisation to work in Ireland without any restriction
Nice to have
- Experience in MarTech eCommerce or adjacent SaaS categories
- Enterprise deal exposure
- Experience as a first-of-kind manager building a new team in a region
- Familiarity with the Italian and/or Spanish business landscape
- Highly comfortable with a changeable and fast-paced environment including high velocity sales cycles
- Youve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects youre hungry to explore new tools and find smarter ways of working
- Full authorisation to work in Ireland without any restriction
Nice to have
- Experience in MarTech eCommerce or adjacent SaaS categories
- Enterprise deal exposure
- Experience as a first-of-kind manager building a new team in a region
- Familiarity with the Italian and/or Spanish business landscape
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About Company
Klaviyo unifies AI-powered email marketing and SMS to drive growth, retention, and measurable results. Build personalized, omnichannel experiences across WhatsApp, ecommerce, and more with K:AI Agents.
