Ping Identity

Director, Sales – Nordics, Eastern Europe

Ping Identity
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • Norway, NetherlandsLeadWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading high-impact sales teams, driving strategic account management, and fostering relationships with enterprise customers. Proven ability to implement operational plans, manage performance, and transition teams to SaaS solutions while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Sales Team LeadershipStrategic Account ManagementEnterprise Software ExpertiseCustomer Relationship ManagementSaaS Transition Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Influence and develop an energized, competitive, high-impact sales team
  • Create, implement, measure and review strategic or operational plans aligned with Ping Identity’s strategy
  • Drive business goals through territory planning, account plans, opportunity inspection, pipeline management, account reviews and forecast calls
  • Advise and coach the sales team on positioning Ping Identity’s value proposition with enterprise customers
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to expand business activities
  • Leverage GSIs and other partners to source, develop and progress business
  • Plan and control expenses for the area of responsibility
  • Establish relationships with external parties to support business goals
  • Ensure effective use of Ping Identity systems, procedures and standard tools such as Salesforce.com
  • Communicate Ping Identity’s vision and align team and personal goals
  • Provide direction, mentoring and development for the field team
  • Promote cross-functional collaboration
  • Recruit, build and develop the team; identify, develop and promote high-potential employees
  • Recommend or approve hiring, promotions, merit increases, rewards, recognition and training initiatives
  • Drive performance reviews and development planning
  • Build customer relationships and manage escalations for problem resolution
  • Support customer relationship management and drive customer satisfaction initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven experience of successfully leading sales teams focused on the Nordics & Eastern Europe
  • Expertise in enterprise software, SaaS, managed services and strategic account management
  • Results-oriented with multiple years meeting or exceeding quota
  • Flexibility to travel across the regions
  • Experience transitioning a team through on-premises to SaaS solutions
  • Ability to work in a fast-growing global organization
  • Good interpersonal skills to align and foster positive working relationships across the organization
  • Eligibility to work in the Netherlands or Norway
  • Established multi-vertical C-level contacts in large enterprise customers
  • Established partner/SI network and experience working with partners on projects

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible, collaborative work environment
  • Company culture that empowers employees to do their best work
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Regular company and team bonding events
  • Competitive benefits and perks
  • Global volunteering and community initiatives
  • Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
  • Parental Leave
  • Progressive Healthcare Options
  • Retirement Programs
  • Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
  • Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

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Hard Skills
Sales ForecastingPipeline ManagementTerritory PlanningAccount ReviewsPerformance ReviewsQuota AchievementBusiness DevelopmentOperational PlanningExpense ControlProblem Resolution
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationCoachingRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
Salesforce.com
Industry Keywords
SaaSManaged ServicesEnterprise CustomersNordicsEastern EuropeC-Level ContactsPartner NetworkGSI CollaborationCustomer Satisfaction InitiativesFast-Growing Global Organization