Role Description
Wiz is looking for an established, growth-minded sales executive to join our team as Area Vice President, Sales covering Northern and Central Europe. The AVP will set the vision and strategy leading a cross-functional team of sales leaders, account executives, and supporting functions to maximize revenue and operational excellence.
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Manage a team of Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs), driving scale, pipeline velocity, and market penetration across mature and emerging international territories.
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Align strategic priorities across cross-functional GTM teams.
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Serve as the primary executive sponsor for key enterprise customer and partner relationships.
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Cultivate a high-performance, high-accountability sales culture across the theatre.
Qualifications
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12+ years of sales leadership experience in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, SaaS, or cybersecurity.
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5+ years of experience as a second-line sales leader managing RVPs, or regional sales directors across international markets.
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Track record of leading a hyper-growth sales theatre and achieving significant annual revenue growth.
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Deep operational command and mastery of value-selling methodologies, specifically MEDDPICC and Command of the Message.
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Highly professional persona with polished executive presence; exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to deliver executive-level presentations.
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15+ years of progressive sales leadership experience within fast-paced, hyper-growth Cloud Security or Cybersecurity environments (preferred).
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Proven track record scaling an EMEA Theatre through major ARR milestones (e.g., scaling from $50M to $150M+ ARR) (preferred).
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Deep operational expertise across key sub-regions (Benelux, DACH, Nordics) (preferred).
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Strong existing ecosystem of CISO, CIO, and executive-level customer relationships (preferred).
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Experience partnering directly with Product and Marketing leadership to inform global product roadmap, pricing strategies, and regional point-of-view messaging (preferred).
Requirements
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Translate EMEA commercial strategy into an executable, localized go-to-market plan.
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Drive revenue growth and market share expansion while holding teams accountable to executing Wizβs global strategy.
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Attract, recruit, hire, and retain top-tier sales leaders (RVPs and RDβs).
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Provide continuous coaching and mentorship to build strong, scalable second-line leadership structures.
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Maintain a rigorous operational rhythm across the Theatre.
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Deliver precise monthly, quarterly, and annual pipeline and revenue forecasts to executive leadership.
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Collaborate closely with Solutions Engineering (SEs), Customer Success, Channel & Alliances, Marketing, Product, Legal, and Deal Desk.
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Act as the primary Wiz executive spokesperson in the region.
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Build deep, lasting relationships and position value with CISO and C-suite executives at marquee enterprise accounts.
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Foster a high-performance sales culture emphasizing accountability, motivation, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
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Freedom to think creatively and use your full range of skills.
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Opportunity to contribute to significant growth.
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Work in a culture that values world-class talent.
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Be part of a leading player in a massive and growing market.