Senior Regional Sales Nordics MW

About PASQAL

PASQAL designs and develops Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and associated software tools.

Our innovative technology enables us to address use cases that are currently beyond the reach of the most powerful supercomputers; these cases can concern industrial application challenges as well as fundamental science needs.

In addition to the exceptional computing power they provide QPUs are highly energy efficient and will contribute to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the HPC industry.

We are building a European team of quantum computing enthusiasts dedicated to promoting PASQAL technology and raising market awareness of the power of neutral-atom quantum computing.

As Senior Regional Sales Nordics & Benelux you will drive the entire sales process from strategy to deal closing while overseeing commercial and sales engineering operations across the Nordic countries and the Benelux region. You will define and deploy B2B strategies and deliver value to our current and future strategic clients in the region. You will be responsible for managing key accounts and driving revenue growth across the Nordics and Benelux.

Working closely with our global sales team you will actively contribute to PASQALs mission: unlocking the potential of quantum computing and enabling end users to accelerate their applications.

• Achieve and exceed annual sales targets across your assigned Nordics and Benelux territory and accounts.

• Develop and implement B2B sales strategies and strategic growth plans for the Nordics and Benelux region particularly with strategic clients in the region.

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients across Sweden Denmark Norway Finland the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg. Develop initiatives to strengthen these relationships and grow their annual consumption of PASQAL products and services.

• Communicate our unique value proposition to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Participate in the full end-to-end sales cycle across the assigned region.

• Prospect and engage new potential clients from targeted industry sectors across the Nordics and Benelux through events conferences emails phone calls and video conferences.

• Participate in and speak at relevant industry events to promote PASQAL products and services including managing the PASQAL booth at conferences.

• Define and communicate sales objectives and provide regular progress reporting to leadership.

• Collaborate closely with the wider sales team (VP Sales EMEA content marketing product/go-to-market marketing content management and Business Development Managers from other regions) as well as with PASQALs R&D teams.

• Work with the marketing team to create and update marketing materials tailored to the Nordics and Benelux markets.

• Stay continuously informed on new products/services as well as new pricing and payment offerings.

• Report commercial results (weekly / monthly / quarterly) to the VP Sales EMEA.

This list of tasks is not exhaustive.

• Masters degree in a relevant field (MBA MSc etc.).

• 10 years of experience in sales / business development in one of the following fields: HPC AI or Quantum.

• Proven experience managing the full end-to-end sales cycle and selling complex solutions to large enterprise clients with a strong ability to persuade using solid tailored arguments.

• Excellent knowledge of the Nordic and Benelux markets and the quantum computing industry is essential.

• Proven track record of direct engagement with external clients.

• Excellent negotiation listening and communication skills.

• Ability to communicate present and influence at all levels of an organization including executives and C-level stakeholders and to build strong lasting relationships that support future sales.

• Experience managing a national or regional technical sales team.

• Experience preparing and negotiating commercial contracts in compliance with applicable legal frameworks and regulations across relevant Nordic and Benelux jurisdictions.

• Autonomous profile service-oriented leadership (servant leadership) team spirit ambitious and creative.

• Ability and willingness to take on multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced dynamic ever-changing startup environment.

• English: flawless professional fluency required (written and spoken). A Nordic language or Dutch would be a strong plus.

• Strong knowledge of quantum computing or a related field (physics engineering computer science quantum machine learning etc.).

• Experience in a startup environment.

• Experience with CRM tools (Salesforce or equivalent).

• Willingness to travel regularly across the Nordic countries and the Benelux region.

• Type of contract: Permanent contract

• A dynamic and close-knit international team

• A key role in a public company

• Free time to train and go to conferences/meetups

• An interview with our Talent Acquisition team of 45

• A meeting with Christophe our Senior VP Sales EMEA

• An exchange with Mark our CCO

• An offer!

PASQAL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace as inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender ethnicity age religion or sexual orientation.