Sales Development Manager, France

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

OUR INSIDE SALES TEAM

The Inside Sales Organization is where our company mission begins. The ISO serves two critical functions: 1) increasing Field Sales productivity by establishing qualified customer appointments, and 2) developing future sales leaders for field assignments.

Pure Storage and our Inside Sales Organization thrive on a constructive, encouraging culture. We work hard and play hard! Successes are broadly shared and recognized while responsibility for individual performance remains a daily expectation. Individual accomplishments are rewarded but collaboration and teamwork is the lifeblood of ISO.

We have grown at record speeds and are looking to continue that growth

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

You will be the Line Manager for a team of in house Sales Development Reps who cover the Enterprise market for France at Pure Storage 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, evaluate and enable performance to scale Pure's revenue in the Enterprise's market.
• Cultivate a high performing culture by guiding and measuring the team against financial quotas, forecast linearity, level of activity with customers, and pipeline.
• Collaboration and teaming with cross-functional teams and partners on campaign design, execution and output from these campaign.
• Drive results on Qualified Leads, opportunities, pipeline's growth and bookings through the closure of deals.
• Monitor daily activity of SDRs including outbound calls, target of customers list and coach the team on working on effective tasks aimed at bringing results.
• Conduct weekly 1-1s with team members and any ad hoc meeting to support employes through the sales life cycle.
• Create togetherness and share best practices through team meetings to ensure the team is up to speed with Company's governance, and is well informed on market trends and business intelligence.
• Establish and report on key metrics to measure the performance of the inside sales activities; create plans and execution steps to correct deficiencies where necessary
• Collaborate with the cross theater inside and outside sales leadership on operational excellence, consistency, territory planning and execution
• Maintain and promote a successful and positive work environment
• Hire skilled, talented professionals to work in Enterprise Sales Development roles for Pure Storage 
• Train new hires and provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• A successful track-record of sales achievement and overachievement.

• Astute and knowledgable on the Enterprise market across France, with the ability of sharing external trends and business intelligence with the team to enhance people skills and to shape the way sales tasks are approached.
• Sales Management experience, with the ability to drive results across each stage of the sales life cycle.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience building, training, handling, growing and developing a world-class sales development team.
• Track record of successful performance management of team members.
• Knowledge of virtualization technology and database.
• Demonstrated experience with selling through partners in an inside sales management role.
• Must be willing to work from the office in Paris 3-5 days per week.
• Fluent, Business Level, written and verbal French Language skills
• Legally allowed to work in the France without the need for Visa Sponsorship

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

WHERE DIFFERENCES FUEL INNOVATION:

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. At Pure Storage, diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability are part of our DNA because we believe our people will shape the next chapter of our success story.​ 

Pure Storage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and people with intersectional identities. We also encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t match all of the role criteria. If you think you can do the job and feel you’re a good match, please apply.