Director of Sales - Retail SaaS Vertical

at  Software International

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to Fortune 100/500/1000 companies in Canada. Our client is large, publicly traded software company with operations in 30+ countries world wide with revenue exceeding $80 billion. They specialize in the acquisition of B2B companies and design and implementation and support of various B2B software across a wide range of industries.
Role : VP of Sales - SaaS Vertical
Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Type: Hybrid or Remote if outside of Toronto - Must be able to work EST
Salary : $150,000 - 180,000/year + commissions + bonus + benefits + vacation + discounted company equity purchase + RRSP matching + opportunity for growth within company

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Vice President of Sales will be pivotal in establishing a world-class, customer-focused enterprise sales organization. This role demands outstanding leadership and team-building skills to drive, coach, manage, and mentor your team towards achieving a 30% year-over-year growth in bookings across North America. You will play a crucial role in transforming the sales organization into a more disciplined and consultative selling entity.

• Drive organic growth by achieving strong year-over-year bookings results.
• Actively lead demand generation activities to build and expand the sales pipeline.
• Set, meet, and exceed quarterly and annual sales quotas and objectives.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to align sales activities with product strategies.
• Foster a sales culture focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• Continuously monitor and adjust the sales coverage model to ensure a strong ROI on sales investments.
• Measure, coach, mentor, and top-grade the sales team to exceed targets.
• Report monthly on sales progress, activities, highlights, challenges, and insights.
• Establish and reinforce sales policies, consultative selling processes, and account planning standards.
• Ensure data accuracy in sales records for projections up to 12 months.
• Effectively manage customer and sales team escalations in collaboration with peers.
• Conduct in depth market research and competitor analysis to refine sales practices.
• Work collaboratively with peers to address and meet customer needs.