The Role
Reporting to the Managing Director for the Benelux, the Sales Director plays a key strategic leadership role in managing the sales and distribution of the company across all segments across the market to drive profitable growth and expansion.
Key Priorities/ what you do
Key Requirements/whay you bring
The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of work experience, must be customer focused and technically savvy with an ability to identify issues, think critically, and develop effective solutions while working in a fast-paced environment where collaboration is important.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Eight (8) to ten (10) years of leading Sales teams
Business Development: Understanding the principles and strategies for identifying, nurturing, and expanding business opportunities which includes identifying potential partners/clients or target markets
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are crucial for presenting ideas, negotiating deals, and building relationships with clients and partners
Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders
Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze market trends, financial data, and business metrics to make informed decisions and identify opportunities
Strategic Thinking: The capacity to develop and implement effective business strategies that align with company goals and market demands
CRM Database: Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management databases and the basic functionalities which includes understanding how to use CRM systems to store and manage customer data, track interactions and transactions, and generate insights to support sales strategies and decision-making processes
Negotiation Skills: Proficiency in negotiating terms and agreements to secure beneficial deals and partnerships
Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to identify challenges and devise creative solutions to overcome obstacles and drive business growth
Project Management Skills: Competence in managing multiple projects simultaneously, including planning, executing, and monitoring progress
Networking Skills: The ability to build and maintain a network of industry contacts and leverage these relationships for business development
Product Knowledge: Understanding of product features, benefits, usage, and competitive positioning. The ability to effectively communicate the value of the products to clients, ensuring to share our unique selling points and value proposition
Sales and Marketing Knowledge: Understanding sales processes and marketing strategies to effectively promote products or services and generate leads
Business Acumen: Basic understanding of financial principles to assess the viability of business opportunities
Adaptability and Resilience: The ability to adapt to changing market conditions and remain resilient in the face of setbacks
Key Benefits/ What we offer
Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.
We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance.
99123 | Sales & Distribution | Professional | Allianz Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us.
At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, Allianz expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with more than 100 million private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. We are proud to be the Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic & Paralympic Movements from 2021 until 2032 and to be recognized as one of the industry leaders in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us and together, let’s care for tomorrow.
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