Group Manager International Sales (m/f/d)

Responsibility for sales success in selected countries (currently Austria, the Netherlands and the UK) for our national (inbound) and international (outbound) events (exhibitors, visitors, media representatives) professional and disciplinary management of sales managers who live and work in the respective target country (currently around 7 local sales managers) close cooperation with the director of our events in Germany and abroad (including the trade fair concept, sales requirements, Mifri/KPIs, key accounts, target customers, etc.) Development of number-based sales strategies and concepts for our events in the above-mentioned target markets and ensuring consistent implementation Defining and continuously adjusting sales targets for the respective local sales managers as well as monitoring/tracking the sales activities and the resulting success (e.g. also short-term change sales focus, etc.) consistent pursuit of defined economic sales and sales objectives Budget responsibility (including costs for the three countries responsible) Coordination and approval of travel activities in the team Conception, implementation and monitoring of new sales approaches

completed studies in the field of economics or completed commercial training as well as several years of professional experience in the sales context and in the management of several employees very good English language skills in word and writing, as well as communication strength pronounced sales skills combined with pleasure in selling and a strong customer orientation Passion to the development of innovative sales solutions and motivation of the sales team high level of economic understanding, analytical skills and organizational ability pronounced problem-solving competence and enforcement strength intercultural competence readiness to regularly travel abroad and work on weekends (e.g. during trade fairs) desirable: SAP knowledge (especially SAP-Sales Cloud)

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