Regional Sales Director - DACH
The team
Our Sales team offers a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive environment, where teamwork is just as valued as individual goals. You'll have the chance to work with cutting-edge technology, while benefiting from a competitive commission structure. Working side-by-side with seasoned technology sales professionals, you'll gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment, and receive excellent opportunities for career growth and business development.
The role
Nebius is seeking a high-impact Regional Sales Director to lead and scale our business across DACH. This is a first-line leadership role with full accountability for regional revenue performance, pipeline health, and forecast accuracy.
You will lead a team of quota-carrying Account Executives and operate as the regional business owner - driving disciplined execution while shaping the go-to-market strategy in one of our most strategic growth markets.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a sales leader who thrives in technically complex, high-growth environments. You will balance frontline deal leadership with strategic planning, cross-functional alignment, and talent development, while building Nebius' presence and brand across the region.
You are welcome to work remotely from Germany
What You'll Own
Revenue & Execution
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to 8 Account Executives
- Own regional revenue targets, pipeline generation, and forecast accuracy
- Drive consistent execution of Nebius' sales methodology across startup and enterprise segments
- Act as executive escalation point for complex, strategic, or multi-stakeholder deals
Regional Strategy & Market Development
- Define and execute the regional go-to-market strategy aligned with European and global objectives
- Identify priority verticals, strategic accounts, and ecosystem partnerships within the AI landscape
- Partner with Marketing to drive regional demand generation and field initiatives
- Provide structured market feedback on customer needs, competitive dynamics, and product opportunities
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner closely with Solutions Engineering to deliver technically credible, high-impact engagements
- Collaborate with Customer Success to ensure strong handoffs, retention, and expansion
- Work with Revenue Operations on territory design, pipeline inspection, forecasting discipline, and performance management
Talent & Culture
- Recruit, onboard, and ramp top-performing sales talent as the region scales
- Conduct regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, deal coaching, and performance development
- Build a culture of accountability, execution excellence, and continuous learning
What You Bring
Required Experience
- 10+ years in B2B technology sales, including 5+ years leading quota-carrying sales teams in high-growth environments
- Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets
- Experience selling complex, technical solutions (cloud infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, data platforms, developer tools, or similar)
- Strong forecasting discipline and operational rigor
- Ability to engage credibly with both technical buyers and senior executive stakeholders
Preferred Experience
- Background in AI, ML platforms, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing
- Experience selling to AI-native startups, scale-ups, or enterprise innovation teams
- Experience scaling a region or building a team in early or growth-stage GTM environments
- Experience leading distributed or remote-first teams
- Fluency in English
Leadership Profile
- Data-Driven & Analytical- Uses pipeline metrics, conversion data, and forecast trends to drive performance and decision-making.
- Ownership-Oriented- Takes full accountability for regional outcomes and proactively removes obstacles to success.
- Collaborative & Culturally Agile- Partners effectively across functions and geographies in a distributed organization.
- Strong Deal Leader- Skilled in managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles and supporting teams through structured deal progression.
- Customer-Centric- Deeply understands customer objectives and coaches teams to deliver long-term, AI-native value.
