Corporate Regional Sales Director - EMEA

    Launchdarkly

    🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    About the Job:

    LaunchDarkly is looking for a  Corporate Regional Sales Director EMEA to lead the strategy and execution of our Corporate EMEA sales business. This leader will own regional performance across new business and expansion, lead and develop frontline sales leadership and Account Executives, and build the operating discipline needed for predictable growth.

    The role combines hands-on commercial leadership with organizational leadership. The Regional Sales Director will set the regional plan, inspect pipeline and forecast, coach leaders through complex deals, shape territory and capacity decisions, and partner closely with Marketing, SDR, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, and Enablement.

    This role is designed for a sales leader who can operate across Corporate EMEA segments, translate global strategy into regional execution, and build a high-performing, accountable, and inclusive team in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

    Responsibilities:

    • Own Corporate EMEA performance and strategy. Set the regional plan for new logo acquisition, expansion, pipeline creation, coverage, and revenue attainment across the Corporate EMEA business.
    • Lead through frontline managers. Develop and support sales managers and Account Executives through clear goals, consistent operating rhythms, coaching, and performance management.
    • Drive predictable forecasting. Own forecast accuracy, pipeline inspection, stage discipline, deal progression, and risk management across the region; provide clear updates and actions to senior leadership.
    • Build pipeline and improve conversion. Establish expectations for pro

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

    Template question
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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

    Template question
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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Launchdarkly's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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