Manager, Strategic Sales

About This Opportunity

We are representing a fast-growing AI infrastructure company that is expanding into Europe. Our client powers inference at scale for cutting-edge AI organizations and is establishing their first Strategic sales team in London. This is a founding leadership role with direct influence on how the business grows in the region.

As Sales Manager, you will recruit and build the initial team of Strategic Account Executives while operating hands-on in the market. You'll work with high-growth AI-native companies scaling rapidly, shaping the playbook for European expansion alongside senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, and onboard the founding Strategic sales team in London—this is your primary focus in year one
• Coach account executives to exceed pipeline and revenue targets, providing hands-on support through complex technical sales cycles
• Collaborate on regional go-to-market strategy and execution
• Carry your own deals as a player-coach during the team's ramp period
• Maintain deep product knowledge and understanding of AI model ecosystems to enable technical conversations with engineering leaders
• Partner with Marketing, Product, and Engineering to represent European customer requirements
• Establish a team culture built on accountability, continuous learning, and collaboration

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of closing experience in B2B sales
• 2+ years managing high-performing sales teams
• Proven success in Strategic or Enterprise sales, navigating complex, multi-stakeholder technical deals
• Track record of recruiting strong sales talent, ideally as a first or early manager in a new team or region
• Strong technical acumen in AI infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, or developer platforms—you're comfortable in technical depth
• Willingness to sell while managing during the early team-building phase
• Based in London with ability to work in office at least 3 days per week (Tuesday to Thursday)

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and fit for the role. Once we've completed our assessment, we will submit qualified candidates to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication is managed through our talent team to ensure a smooth and professional process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and will be competitive with the market for this level of role and location.

Equal Opportunity

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