About us:
At Vendana, we support people in times of crisis. From coordinating urgent air ambulance flights to managing sensitive patient logistics, we operate globally with empathy, precision, and speed.
With headquarters in Germany and clients across the world, we are looking for an experienced Sales Team Lead to drive performance, coach talent, and lead our French market sales operations in a fully remote setting. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can inspire a team, make sound decisions under pressure, and help turn complex situations into successful outcomes.
If you're a natural leader with strong commercial instincts, resilience, and a passion for developing people, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a unique and fast-paced industry.
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What You'll Do:
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Sales Executives supporting the French market
- Monitor team performance, sales activity, and key commercial KPIs
- Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, mentoring, and support to help team members improve and succeed
- Support and coach Sales Executives in developing their sales approach, handling objections, and improving conversion
- Drive revenue growth by ensuring excellent sales execution and customer experience
- Support the team in handling complex, urgent, and emotionally sensitive client situations
- Identify performance gaps and implement practical coaching and development strategies
- Identify process improvements and contribute to sales strategy development for the French market
- Work closely with management and cross-functional teams to align business objectives
- Act as a role model by maintaining high standards of professionalism, ownership, and customer focus
- Participate in the onboarding and training of new team members
- Support the continuous development of sales processes, tools, and best practices within the team
What We're Looking For:
- Excellent communication skills with French (C2 proficiency) and English
- Previous experience leading, coaching, or mentoring sales teams
- Proven sales experience with a strong track record of achieving commercial targets
- Strong coaching skills and the ability to motivate and develop salespeople
- A resilient, solution-oriented leadership style with strong decision-making abilities
- Ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations
- Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative mindset with flexibility for occasional scheduled weekend work
- Experience in international, customer-facing, or other fast-paced service environments is an advantage
What We Offer:
- A leadership role with real impact in a business that helps people in urgent need
- The opportunity to shape and develop a high-performing international sales team
- The opportunity to directly coach and develop Sales Executives and influence their performance
- Full onboarding and industry-specific training
- A modern remote setup with top digital tools and equipment provided
- A culture of ownership, flat hierarchies, and open communication
- A diverse, international team that values initiative, collaboration, and results
- Competitive compensation with opportunities for professional growth and development
Kontaktdaten
Vendana GmbH
Oana Iviniciu
Engelsstr. 6
42283 Wuppertal
Tel. +492027588693
