About this role
Job title: Sales Leader, BDR Manager France- French Speaking
About the Role We’re seeking an established Sales Leader to spearhead Salesforce's French market organization from our Dublin office. You will lead a high-performing team of Account Managers, Account Executives, and/or BDRs and drive a strategic shift in how we go to market. This isn't a traditional maintenance role—it's a change-agent position focused on scaling a high-velocity team and embedding Agentic AI into our workflow.
What You'll Do
- Lead the strategic evolution of the sales development organization for the French market, guiding change management and adopting modern methodologies as go-to-market strategies evolve.
- Drive adoption and mastery of Agentic AI tools within the team, training and scaling to leverage autonomous AI agents for deep research, hyper-personalized prospecting, and workflow automation to boost pipeline quality.
- Recruit, onboard, and coach a diverse team, preparing them for future promotion into closing Account Executive roles through rigorous pipeline and sales competency training.
- Design and execute sophisticated sales strategies tailored to the nuances of the French market and collaborate with broader Salesforce teams to optimize go-to-market execution.
What We're Looking For
- Proven track record as a Sales Leader/Manager (managing Account Managers, Account Executives, and/or BDRs) with success in a high-velocity environment.
- Strategic mindset, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and strong change-management capabilities.
- Experience with AI-enabled sales or adoption of AI tools; ability to train a team to leverage AI for research, prospecting, and workflow automation.
- Fluency in French and English; strong communication skills and comfort operating in Ireland/Dublin while serving the French market.
- Talent development focus: ability to recruit, onboard, coach, and prepare team members for AE roles.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with Agentic AI or AI-first sales approaches.
- Multilingual and experience in cross-border go-to-market.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary and benefits not specified in the job posting.