Director of Inside Sales Global
Manchester - UK
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Job Summary
The Director of Inside Sales is a newly created role at Matillion built to bring structure leadership and scale to a global inside sales function that spans the UK US and India.
Based out of our Manchester HQ on a hybrid basis you will lead a team of 14 across two distinct sales motions: pipeline generation through a blended SDR function and direct revenue through a team of Commercial Account Managers.
This is not a role for someone stepping into leadership for the first time. You have carried a number as an SDR or as a closing AE. You have then led people in those same motions. You know the difference between activity and impact and you build teams that deliver the latter.
You will work directly with the SVP of GTM Strategy & Operations to shape how Inside Sales functions at Matillion globally consistently and at pace.
What Youll be Doing
Duties and Responsibilities
Global Leadership & Team Development
Lead a 14-person global inside sales team across the UK US and India setting performance standards that are consistent across all regions
Manage one direct line Manager in the US who oversees a team of 5 SDRs develop that manager to lead independently and with confidence
Directly manage 3 Commercial Account Managers responsible for driving direct sales revenue coach them on pipeline management deal progression and closing
Build and maintain a high-performance culture where expectations are clear coaching is consistent and accountability is non-negotiable
Create clear career development frameworks for both the SDR and Commercial AM tracks retaining top talent and building a pipeline of future leaders
Revenue & Pipeline Performance
Own the global inside sales number pipeline generated revenue contributed and conversion rates across the SDR and Commercial AM functions
Set team and individual targets across all three regions ensuring they are ambitious fair and aligned to Matillions overall revenue goals
Partner with RevOps to build the forecasting reporting and pipeline hygiene standards that give the business full visibility of inside sales performance
Drive consistent execution of outbound and inbound sales motions ensuring the SDR function feeds high-quality pipeline to the wider sales team
Ensure the Commercial AM team is managing a clean well-qualified book of business progressing deals at pace and closing with consistency
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with Marketing to align on demand generation campaign activity and lead quality across all regions
Work with Field Sales and Channel to ensure seamless handoffs and a joined-up go-to-market motion
Collaborate with the SVP of GTM Strategy & Operations to contribute to revenue planning headcount decisions and go-to-market strategy
Represent the Inside Sales function at senior leadership level bringing data insight and a clear point of view
Hiring & Operational Excellence
Own the hiring bar for the Inside Sales function recruit people who raise the standard not just fill the seat
Define and embed the tools processes and playbooks that enable the team to operate effectively across three time zones
Ensure CRM hygiene activity standards and reporting frameworks are consistently applied across all regions
Continuously assess team performance and take decisive action celebrate the wins address underperformance early and directly
What Were Looking For
Knowledge Skills and Experience
Advanced leadership experience you have led an SDR team an AE team or both and you have the results to prove it
Frontline credibility you have worked as an SDR or in a closing role as an Account Executive. You have done the job and that shapes how you lead
Experience managing people managers you know the difference between managing reps and developing leaders
Proven track record leading geographically distributed teams ideally across the UK US and/or India
Experience managing a direct sales motion Commercial AMs mid-market AEs or equivalent closing function
Strong data literacy you interrogate pipeline data build reports and make decisions based on evidence not gut feel
Demonstrable experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
Advanced stakeholder management you can present to senior leadership and hold a room
Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing RevOps and Field Sales
Behaviours We Expect
Confidence Without Arrogance you back your decisions with data not ego
Bias for Action you move fast fix problems and do not wait for permission
Working with Integrity you do the right thing especially when it is hard
Customer Obsessed you understand the buyer journey and build your team around it
Innovate and Demand Quality you are never done improving the playbook
We Care you invest in your people and create an environment where they can thrive
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Matillion helps teams get data business-ready, faster. Thousands of enterprises trust us to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data in the cloud.