Sales Team Leader - Mailchimp (1-Year Fixed Term)

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About the Sales Team Leader (1-Year Fixed Term Contract)

This is a hands on role as we launch and scale a new team working alongside Mailchimp, a leading marketing platform provider. You will be a part of the development of a high caliber EMEA sales team, responsible for the development and closing of inbound and outbound opportunities. In this role, you will lead, coach, and grow a talented team of budding professionals, responsible for executing inbound and outbound marketing and sales strategies, while exemplifying MarketStar's and our client's core values. We are looking to hire a smart, driven leader who is passionate about tech and works best in a fast paced environment.

Location

Hybrid, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 (Tuesday & Thursday in office)

Responsibilities

• Maintain a hands on approach while adjusting to client demands and strategies.
• Manage, coach and mentor a team of sales agents across multiple sales disciplines to a set of targets and KPIs aligned to the expectations of the client and MarketStar.
• Gather a strong understanding of client offerings to enable the team effectively across differing EMEA territories.
• Continuously increase the effectiveness of the team, recognizing opportunities for creating new systems, structures, and processes.
• Create a culture of focus, teamwork, and outstanding performance.
• Drive strong thought leadership within a wider sales team.
• Adhere to team goals as agreed by the client.
• Ownership of day to day operations in partnership with client contact.
• Take responsibility for performance discipline, employee scheduling and attendance, time card approvals, performance evaluations, and associated management functions.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• 2+ years of experience in managing or coaching sales reps across the technology sector.
• Personal experience managing full sales cycle or developing new business through prospection.
• Thrives in a high energy environment and can be proactive in solving problems in and outside of your area.
• Excellent presentation, listening, and written communication skills.
• Clear and thoughtful communicator with exceptional critical thinking skills.
• Ability to contribute to building new processes and systems.
• Ability to streamline and develop workflows to increase the team's effectiveness.
• Customer orientated with the ability to motivate others and drive standards of excellence.
• Self reliant, adaptable, decisive, and professional; able to effectively multi task in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and relevant computer software and hardware.
• Familiar with Salesforce and comfortable making data driven decisions.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive VHI health cover from day one.
• Structured training & career development opportunities.
• Education reimbursement & employer matched pension.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Personal hardship loan program.
• Mental health and 24/7 employee assistance program.
• Bike to work scheme / tax saver.
• Leap card scheme.
• Top performer and tenure awards.

Compensation Range: €50,000 €- €60,000 € per annum (basic salary) with an additional variable bonus component of €10,000.

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