Bigblue
Head of Sales FR 🇫🇷
TLDR
Play a key role in Bigblue’s commercial growth, leading the French sales team and shaping the company’s strategy in high-value B2B markets.
What you’ll do
Manage the French Account Executive Team: Lead the French sales team, set ambitious targets, and coach each member to achieve excellence.
Jump on complex deals: Step in on strategic negotiations with key prospects, identify levers to unblock situations, and help close high-impact deals.
Report to the VP Sales and the founders : Structure and analyze sales performance, prepare strategic reviews, and contribute to executive decision-making.
Build French Sales Strategy Define and execute a comprehensive sales strategy for the French market, covering:
Market targets: Identify and prioritize high-potential market segments and customer profiles to drive growth.
Pricing strategy: Develop and implement competitive pricing models tailored to the French market, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer value.
Targets setting: Establish clear, data-driven sales targets (revenue, deal size, conversion rates) and ensure team alignment.
Partnerships Strategy: Build and nurture strategic partnerships to expand reach and accelerate sales cycles.
Deal Allocation: Optimize deal distribution across the team based on account size, complexity, and strategic importance.
Coach International AEs (UK, Spain, Germany): Support sales teams abroad, share best practices, and foster collaboration across markets.
What we’re looking for
Proven sales leadership (5+ years):
5+ years in B2B sales, with a strong track record in SaaS or complex sales environments.
Experience managing Account Executives (nice to have): Exposure to coaching and supporting high-performing sales teams is appreciated.
Experience in mentoring and recruitment: Proven ability to hire, onboard, develop, and retain top sales talent while fostering a culture of performance and accountability.
Strategic sales expertise
Complex B2B high-value contract negotiation: Hands-on experience structuring and closing high-value B2B contracts, including navigating complex pricing models and commercial frameworks.
Strategic client management: Ability to manage long and complex sales cycles, build C-level relationships, and align solutions with clients’ strategic business objectives.
Experience with sales tools: Familiarity with HubSpot, sales analytics, pipeline management, and forecasting.
Communication & collaboration
Exceptional communication skills: Ability to effectively engage with international teams, clients, and executive stakeholders.
Bilingual proficiency: Fluent in French and English.
High standards & Data-driven mindset
Rigorous and results-oriented: Ability to identify growth opportunities, prioritize high-impact initiatives, and leverage data to measure performance and continuously optimize strategies.
Strong sense of ownership: Takes full responsibility for team results, performance outcomes, and deliverables.
Why join Bigblue ?
Impact: Play a key role in Bigblue’s commercial growth, working directly with the VP Sales to shape the company’s future.
Innovative, founder-led culture: A caring environment focused on agility and team success.
Fast-growing scale-up: Join a well-funded company where your work has immediate and visible impact.
International environment: Collaborate with teams in Paris, Madrid, London, Berlin, and our European warehouse network.
Brand-new offices in the heart of Paris’ 9th arrondissement (the city’s biggest tech hub).
Perks: €10 meal vouchers per worked day (55% covered by Bigblue), unlimited free snacks, ClassPass membership, your choice of equipment (MacBook, etc.), and 100% health insurance coverage with Benefiz.
Benefits
Free Meals & Snacks
unlimited free snacks
Health Insurance
100% health insurance coverage with Benefiz
ClassPass membership & equipment
ClassPass membership, your choice of equipment (MacBook, etc.)
Bigblue provides a tech-driven logistics platform designed specifically for independent brands, enabling them to scale efficiently while delivering exceptional customer experiences. Serving over 500 brands across Europe, our solution empowers businesses to navigate logistics challenges effectively and sustainably.
- Founded
- Founded 2018
- Employees
- 51-200 employees
- Total raised
- $19M raised
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