Head Resourcing - Head of Sales - Software Sales

Our client is a market-leading provider of software solutions for contact centres, with clients throughout Europe, the Middle East and North America. They are now looking to hire a Head of Commercial/Sales to lead the expansion into new markets in the UK and abroad. This is a sales leadership role that will involve working in a very fast-paced environment to drive an ambitious growth plan. The product is an innovative Unified Communications Platform that allows Customer Service agents to help customers by phone, email, SMS, web chat and social media - all from a single, simple user interface.

Key responsibilities will include;
*Recruit new partners to sell and distribute the products.
*Manage relationships with the existing partners
*Prepare quality proposals and respond to RFP
*Delivering Demos of the product
*Support partners with their sales activity, and collaborate on these opportunities.
*Manage and direct the roadmap for the Development team
The ideal candidate will be an experienced software sales leader with very strong skills at developing and nurturing relationships with channel partners. You will also ideally have exposure to the Contact Centre world, and be familiar with Unified Communications platforms. They are also looking for someone who comes from a technical background, and understands the software development lifecycle, this aspect is a must have. This a great time to join the firm as they embark on a period of aggressive growth, of which this person will play a leading role.