S.E.A. Sales Director

Location: Southeast Asia

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and implement sales strategies for office software to achieve regional revenue and growth targets.
• Identify and prioritize business opportunities in key Southeast Asian markets.
• Build and manage partnerships with local distributors, resellers, and system integrators.
• Strengthen relationships with channel partners to ensure optimal coverage and performance.
• Recruit, train, and lead a high-performing sales team.
• Set clear sales objectives, monitor team performance, and provide regular feedback and coaching.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to inform product positioning and sales strategies.
• Work with the marketing team to localize campaigns and promotional efforts for target markets.
• Build long-term relationships with enterprise clients, understanding their needs to provide tailored solutions.
• Negotiate contracts and close high-value deals.
• Coordinate with product, marketing, and technical teams to ensure seamless delivery of solutions to clients.
• Provide feedback to R&D teams on local market needs and feature requirements.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of sales experience in the software industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing sales in office software or related sectors.
• Extensive knowledge of the Southeast Asian markets, particularly in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
• Diploma’s degree or higher in Business, Marketing, IT, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of software sales cycles, licensing models, and SaaS/PaaS solutions.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team to achieve aggressive targets.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.