Director, Strategic Sales at Zip | England, GBR | Rezi

Director, Strategic Sales at Zip

Director, Strategic Sales

Zip · England, GBR

1 months ago

Director, Strategic Sales

Zip · England, GBR

a month ago
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About the Role

Zip is seeking a dynamic and driven Director of Strategic Enterprise Sales to lead teams focused on delivering high-impact results through strategic, value-based cycles. This role requires expertise in building and leading sales teams, consistently achieving quotas, and possessing a strong background in complex sales motions with large F500 organizations. You will collaborate closely with C-level executives, actively participate in client meetings, craft deal progression strategies, and provide proactive coaching.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of direct Sales Executives to achieve aggressive new business and expansion sales targets in the region.
  • Evolve and execute a comprehensive sales strategy in collaboration with cross-functional resources to effectively penetrate the market, analyze competition, and consistently overperform.
  • Cultivate strong partnerships with Business Development, Solution Consulting, Advisory, Marketing, our Partner network, and the Zip Executive team.
  • Recruit, coach, and mentor team members to foster a culture of consistent performance and continuous improvement.
  • Accurately report and forecast pipeline and performance to the business.
  • Participate strategically in C-level meetings to gain insight into customer requirements and effectively map Zip’s solutions to high-impact business pain.
  • Achieve quarterly and annual sales targets, contributing significantly to overall revenue goals.
  • Deliver world-class client experiences to maintain and grow the client base through non-sales-related outreach.

Requirements

  • Proven history of consistent overperformance.
  • Demonstrated success in recruiting, coaching, and managing outstanding sales teams.
  • Strong bias to action to implement strategies to continue Zip’s trajectory as a generational organization.
  • Maintain a high standard for operational excellence across your team.
  • Adept at building enduring relationships with Sr. Level Executives.
  • Adaptable and effective in fast-paced and rapidly growing environments.
  • Identifies, coaches, and promotes top performers and is relentless in development by providing actionable feedback.
  • Strengthen partner relationships to build pipeline channels and territory development.
  • 5-8+ years of relevant work experience with emphasis on revenue, sales, and sales leadership.
  • Proven track record of scaling sales teams and attaining sales targets.
  • Proven track record and experience in increasing sales efficiency and productivity across a dynamic team with rigorous business process optimization, sales incentives structure/KPI design, and performance tracking.
  • Motivated self-starter who can establish a course of action for self and others and drive initiatives to completion.
  • Experience operating in hyper-growth and fast scaling go-to-market environments.

Skills

  • Enterprise value-based selling
  • Sales leadership
  • Complex sales motions
  • Customer relationship management
  • Customer-first mindset
  • Sales strategy development
  • Pipeline forecasting
  • Revenue generation
  • Team management
  • Performance coaching
  • Business process optimization
  • Sales incentives structure/KPI design
  • Performance tracking
  • Selling to procurement
  • Selling to finance
  • Selling to IT
  • Selling to legal

Location

  • London, UK

Work Type

  • Hybrid
  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Director
  • 5-8+ years of relevant work experience

Benefits

  • Start-up equity
  • Health, vision & dental coverage
  • Commuter benefit
  • Team building events & happy hours
  • Flexible PTO
  • Apple equipment plus home office budget

About the Company

  • Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together.
  • By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.
  • The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more.
  • Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend.
  • Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
  • Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

Equal Opportunity

  • We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong.