Sales Manager, Commercial - EMEA
Fivetran
From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.
About the Role
We’re looking for a high-impact Sales Manager to lead one of Fivetran’s most established and consistently top-performing Commercial teams in EMEA. This is a rare opportunity to inherit a team of experienced Account Executives and emerging talent who are already delivering strong results. Your role is not to “fix”, it’s to amplify. You’ll bring clarity, structure and a coaching-first approach to help the team scale to its next level of performance. You’ll play a visible leadership role within the EMEA Commercial organisation, working closely with cross-functional partners and helping shape how we grow in the region.
This role is based in Dublin, hybrid role, with an expectation of two days per week in the office and reports to the Director of Commercial Sales, EMEA.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop a team of New Business Commercial Account Executives focused on outbound-led new business growth
- Build a culture of high ownership, strong execution and continuous improvement
- Coach both tenured and newer reps to consistently perform at a high level and progress in their careers
- Maintain strong oversight of pipeline, deal strategy and forecasting across the team
- Model and reinforce an effective outbound sales motion, including prospecting discipline and territory planning
- Partner closely with Marketing, Sales Development, Solutions Engineering, Alliances, and Customer Success
- Use data and insight to guide coaching conversations and improve sales effectiveness
- Hire, onboard and ramp new Account Executives as the team grows
- Represent Commercial Sales within EMEA leadership forums and contribute to regional strategy
Skills We’re Looking For
- 1+ years of experience managing a high-performing team of 5+ Account Executives, ideally in SaaS.
- A track record of leading teams to consistent overachievement in new business sales
- Strong coaching capability in value selling across a mix of experience levels
- Confidence operating in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment
- Clear, credible communication with both sales teams and senior stakeholders
- Comfort owning forecast accuracy and pipeline discipline
- Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder deals alongside your team
- A leadership style that balances high standards with trust, clarity and support
- Experience in data, infrastructure, or developer-focused technology is a plus, but not required.
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Perks and Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance*
- Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
- RSU stock grants*
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information
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