Appian is looking for a high-energy, results driven sales leader to drive and manage the growth of our sales team across Northern EMEA.
The Area Vice President is responsible for achieving booking targets across the North Emea region. They will lead a team of Regional Vice Presidents and Account Executives. This role reports directly to the Vice President, Senior Vice President, EMEA, and will work with other members of the sales leadership team to ensure the overall quota is met.
To be successful in this role, you need to:

Work with and through other functional areas, responsible for all aspects of the customer relationship life-cycle, from initial lead to sale, delivery and fulfillment of business case

Be responsible for managing sales operations including pipeline and forecasting, and achieving quarterly and yearly bookings targets

Manage sales staff to ensure they make yearly quota

Build relationships with key individuals within our prospect and customer base

Engage in strategy and tactical discussions with Account Executives and with coaches/champions to ensure Appian is best positioned to win

Ensure the team is successful in all facets of their job responsibilities: software revenue, relationship building, pipeline building, forecast accuracy

Maintain excellent relationships with other departments within Appian (Customer Success, Finance, Marketing, Solution Consulting)

Function as a member of the executive team, making valuable contributions to the overall go to market and sales strategy of the company

Significant experience as a second line sales leader

Successful track-record in enterprise software and technology sales

Strategic thinker, capable of leading sales efforts across all functional areas of the enterprise

Ability to establish and maintain executive relationships with customer key decision makers and thought leaders

Keen management skills that include strategy and tactical planning/execution, territory decisioning, pricing/proposing, negotiating, and more

Adept at skillfully building and leading a sales organization selling into multiple verticals throughout the region, coaching sellers through the sales lifecycle, including customer facing meetings

Here at Appian, our core values of Respect, Work to Impact, Ambition, and Constructive Dissent & Resolution define who we are. In short, this means we constantly seek to understand the best for our customers, we go beyond completion in our work, we strive for excellence with intensity, and we embrace candid communication. These values guide our actions and shape our culture every day. When you join Appian, you'll be part of a passionate team that's dedicated to accomplishing hard things.EMEA North Area Vice President

The best salespeople achieve the most when they are selling outstanding products, solutions, and services backed by an extraordinary company. Thats what you get when you sell for Appian. We are passionate about driving digital transformation by bringing Appian solutions that provide speed, agility, and efficiency needed to compete and grow. Are you inspired by the chance to solve your customers biggest challenges? You can make that kind of difference here. Join our team, where you can not only grow your career, but share the success of an industry pioneer., This is a field role based in London. At Appian, we value in-person collaboration as a key driver of innovation and teamwork. While working in-person with customers is our main priority, we believe being in the office also provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.
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Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
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