Head of International Sales
About Heroes
Heroes buys, operates, and scales baby and juvenile brands.
We are ambitious multi-brand developers combining operational excellence with customer-centricity to support parents and children through every milestone of their journey. Built by a team with a background in investment banking, venture capital, and D2C eCommerce, we have the right experience to nurture and grow brands and develop products that simplify, support, and enrich everyday family experiences.
At Heroes, we leave our egos behind, get our hands dirty, and push through obstacles to get things over the finish line. If this sounds like you, you should join us.
About the role
Our Head of International Sales will focus on developping and executing the group's export strategy for territories such as Asia, UAE, Australasia, South America, and Africa.
Their will drive revenue growth across international markets, focusing on expanding the company's business-to-business (B2B) customer base and market penetration.
The ideal candidate will build a global sales team to drive sales and service customers within the identified regions.
The candidate will need to manage a wide portfolio of brands and their individual ‘go to market’ and/or expansion strategies.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a global sales team, including regional sales managers, account executives, and sales support staff across different geographical regions
- Set ambitious yet achievable sales targets for international markets, creating detailed plans to meet or exceed revenue goals
- Develop comprehensive go-to-market strategies for different international regions
- Leverage data analytics and market intelligence to inform sales strategies
- Build and maintain relationships with key strategic customers, international partners, and potential high-value business clients
- Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities, emerging market trends, and potential expansion strategies
- Represent the company at international trade shows, conferences, and networking events
- Collaborates closely with marketing, product development, supply chain and customer success departments
- Reporting business performance to senior leadership and external stakeholders where applicable
About you
- Extensive experience in international B2B sales within territories highlighted, with a proven track record of successfully managing global sales operations
- Minimum of 10-15 years of progressive sales leadership experience, with significant international business exposure
- Proven success in managing complex, global sales organisations
- Strong strategic planning and business development skills
- Exceptional leadership and team management abilities
- Deep understanding of international business practices, cultural nuances, and market dynamics
- Advanced negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Proficiency in multiple languages is typically preferred
- Proficiency in the use of CRM systems is typically preferred (i.e. Salesforce, HubSpot)
Location: UK / EU / Asia
Our benefits
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday
- Public holidays
- Friday afternoons off in August
- Brand discounts
- Pension Plan
- Health Insurance
- Nursery Benefit
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Our flagship brands
- Commercial
- Locations
- London, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Spain, Madrid, Spain
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
Head of International Sales
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