Sales Director (AI)

TL;DR

Sales Director (AI): Leading the expansion and commercial growth across the UK, Germany, and France markets for quantum and AI solutions with an accent on enterprise B2B sales and team leadership. Focus on closing multi-million euro deals with Fortune 500 companies and scaling high-performing Account Executive teams.

Location: Hybrid in London (UK), Paris (France), or Munich (Germany)

Company

hirify.global is a European deep-tech leader specializing in quantum software and AI, focusing on compressing LLMs and optimizing inference costs for enterprises.

What you will do

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of Account Executives across multiple industry verticals in the UK, Germany, and France.
• Own the P&L for the assigned regions to deliver a revenue contribution of $20M+.
• Drive consultative enterprise sales of CompactifAI to large corporates and Fortune 500 companies.
• Manage the full sales cycle for complex deals ranging from €300K to multi-million euros.
• Engage C-level executives as a trusted advisor to translate technical AI and quantum value into strategic business outcomes.
• Define and execute the GTM strategy for target verticals in alignment with EMEA commercial direction.

Requirements

• 15+ years of B2B sales experience, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role (Director or VP).
• Minimum 5 years of direct AI selling experience (mandatory).
• Proven track record of closing large enterprise deals (€300K–multi-million).
• Must be based in or able to work from London, Paris, or Munich on a hybrid basis.
• Professional English and fluency in the local language (German for Germany, French for France).
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have

• MBA combined with a technical degree in Science or Engineering.
• Deep understanding of LLMs, model compression, and quantum computing.
• Established network in Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Finance, or Energy.
• Experience expanding into new markets within a startup or scale-up context.
• Proficiency in additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Work at the forefront of AI, quantum computing, and deep-tech innovation.
• Signing bonus and competitive commission structure.
• Collaborative, highly international, and fast-growing team environment.
• Opportunity to shape transformative enterprise AI initiatives with global impact.