Regional Sales Director

The team

Our Sales team offers a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive environment, where teamwork is just as valued as individual goals. You’ll have the chance to work with cutting-edge technology, while benefiting from a competitive commission structure. Working side-by-side with seasoned technology sales professionals, you’ll gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment, and receive excellent opportunities for career growth and business development.

The role

Nebius is seeking a high-impact Regional Sales Director to lead and scale our business across DACH. This is a first-line leadership role with full accountability for regional revenue performance, pipeline health, and forecast accuracy. 

You will lead a team of quota-carrying Account Executives and operate as the regional business owner — driving disciplined execution while shaping the go-to-market strategy in one of our most strategic growth markets. 

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a sales leader who thrives in technically complex, high-growth environments. You will balance frontline deal leadership with strategic planning, cross-functional alignment, and talent development, while building Nebius’ presence and brand across the region.

You are welcome to work remotely from Germany

What You’ll Own 

Revenue & Execution 

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to 8 Account Executives 
• Own regional revenue targets, pipeline generation, and forecast accuracy 
• Drive consistent execution of Nebius’ sales methodology across startup and enterprise segments 
• Act as executive escalation point for complex, strategic, or multi-stakeholder deals 

Regional Strategy & Market Development 

• Define and execute the regional go-to-market strategy aligned with European and global objectives 
• Identify priority verticals, strategic accounts, and ecosystem partnerships within the AI landscape 
• Partner with Marketing to drive regional demand generation and field initiatives 
• Provide structured market feedback on customer needs, competitive dynamics, and product opportunities 

Cross-Functional Leadership 

• Partner closely with Solutions Engineering to deliver technically credible, high-impact engagements 
• Collaborate with Customer Success to ensure strong handoffs, retention, and expansion 
• Work with Revenue Operations on territory design, pipeline inspection, forecasting discipline, and performance management 

Talent & Culture 

• Recruit, onboard, and ramp top-performing sales talent as the region scales 
• Conduct regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, deal coaching, and performance development 
• Build a culture of accountability, execution excellence, and continuous learning 

What You Bring 

Required Experience 

• 10+ years in B2B technology sales, including 5+ years leading quota-carrying sales teams in high-growth environments 
• Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets 
• Experience selling complex, technical solutions (cloud infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, data platforms, developer tools, or similar) 
• Strong forecasting discipline and operational rigor 
• Ability to engage credibly with both technical buyers and senior executive stakeholders 

Preferred Experience 

• Background in AI, ML platforms, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing 
• Experience selling to AI-native startups, scale-ups, or enterprise innovation teams 
• Experience scaling a region or building a team in early or growth-stage GTM environments 
• Experience leading distributed or remote-first teams 
• Fluency in English 

Leadership Profile 

• • Data-Driven & Analytical – Uses pipeline metrics, conversion data, and forecast trends to drive performance and decision-making. 
  • Ownership-Oriented – Takes full accountability for regional outcomes and proactively removes obstacles to success. 
  • Collaborative & Culturally Agile – Partners effectively across functions and geographies in a distributed organization. 
  • Strong Deal Leader – Skilled in managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles and supporting teams through structured deal progression. 
  • Customer-Centric – Deeply understands customer objectives and coaches teams to deliver long-term, AI-native value.