Director of Sales, Commercial (Europe)

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About the Role

At Klaviyo, we're building one of the most ambitious go‑to‑market organisations in Saa S, and Dublin is at the heart of that growth.

We are looking for a talented Director of Sales to lead our Commercial organisation at Klaviyo.

Reporting to our VP of EMEA Sales, you’ll be responsible for leading a team of Sales Managers and a wider team of Commercial Account Executives across two offices (Dublin and London) and three sub‑regions (Northern, Southern, and Central).

This includes hiring, training, operational rigour, forecast management, performance analysis, and day‑to‑day coaching and talent development.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of developing high‑performing sales teams in a fast‑paced environment and be able to demonstrate strong deal management and AI fluency.

• In This Role You Will Be Responsible For
• Build and develop the team lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Managers and Account Executives across Europe.
• Hire exceptional talent and raise the bar on what great looks like: building the pipeline of future Klaviyo leaders.
• Coach Sales Managers to become strong people leaders in their own right.
• Create clear development pathways and a culture of accountability, learning, and high performance.
• Own the Regional Strategy: Develop and execute the go‑to‑market strategy for Klaviyo's Commercial segment across Europe.
• Translate business objectives into clear priorities and operational plans.
• Identify growth opportunities, optimise performance, and bring a founder's mindset to problem‑solving.
• Serve as a strategic partner to EMEA leadership on regional business decisions.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Accurately forecast and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual business performance.
• Use data to make decisions, surface trends, and drive accountability across the team.
• Continuously improve pipeline management, sales process, and team productivity.
• Evaluate and implement tools and processes that help the team scale effectively.
• Partner Across the Business: Work closely with Marketing, Partnerships, Revenue Operations, Enablement, and Customer Success.
• Influence strategy, share market insights, and align cross‑functional teams around shared goals.
• Contribute to EMEA succession planning and help shape the broader Klaviyo Dublin community.
• How You’ll Make an Impact

Team We are a great place to work, and our leaders set the tone.

You will need to ensure team morale remains high, people feel energised by your work, and we maintain a high standard for performance.

Regular tactical and developmental 1:1s with your team of managers.

Setting both quantitative and qualitative goals and targets for the team to hit business goals as well as support career development within the team.

Klaviyos deliver work that is deemed ‘remarkable’.

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