On-site
SaaS
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About this role
At Sanity.io, we’re building the future of AI-powered Content Operations. Our AI Content Operating System gives teams the freedom to model, create and automate content the way their business works. Accelerating digital development and supercharging content operations efficiency.
Companies like SKIMS, Figma, Riot Games, Anthropic, COMPLEX, Nordstrom, and Morningbrew are using Sanity to power and automate their content operations.We're scaling fast and we need someone who can build a sales team that scales with us.This is a role for a leader who gets things done, someone who can coach a team of Account Executives to consistently hit targets, build a disciplined outbound motion from the ground up, and bring real rigour to pipeline and forecasting.
Not someone who manages from a dashboard. Someone who's in it with the team.You'll own new logo growth. That means hunter mentality, structured process, and the ability to spot when something's going wrong before it shows up in the numbers.
What you'll do Leading and coaching a team of AEs across EMEA - setting clear expectations, holding the bar high, and giving people what they need to succeed across multiple markets and time zonesBuilding and strengthening our outbound motion across the region - prospecting, pipeline coverage, and moving deals through the funnel with consistency, whether the buyer is in London, Munich, or StockholmKeeping the business honest on forecasting - monitoring conversion metrics and intervening early when pipeline coverage looks shakyWorking closely with Marketing and Enablement to align on pipeline strategy, sharpen messaging for EMEA buyers, and get the team the right toolsFeeding customer and market insights from across the region back to leadership to shape our go-to-market thinking About youYou've managed Enterprise AEs in B2B SaaS for at least 3–5 years, ideally with exposure to more than one European market, and you know what good looks like.
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Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Accelerators
Yes
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Manager
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
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.
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Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
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