SVP of Sales – EMEA

Skeleton Technologies

SVP of Sales responsible for growth and leadership in European commercial organization. Driving pipeline and managing a team in energy storage solutions sector.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeMarkranstädt • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own EMEA revenue and order intake targets
Lead, develop, and scale a team of sales managers and market leads across EMEA markets.
Build and execute territory and account strategies, including outreach plans with clear messaging, target personas, and 90-day milestones.
Drive new business with a hunter mentality, generating consistent net-new pipeline while growing existing accounts.
Shield the team from distraction and organizational noise so they can stay focused on selling.
Collaborate closely with the CEO and leadership team, implementing direction while representing the commercial organization clearly and factually.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record building and leading B2B sales organisations, ideally in a company that has been through a significant scale-up phase.
A background in a hardware-oriented technology company is a strong plus; software backgrounds are equally welcome.
Genuinely hands-on: close enough to the field to coach and close, not only to manage. You have carried a number and led a team.
Experience working in a fast-moving environment where direction changes frequently and structure is thin. Comfortable with ambiguity rather than large, established corporate structures.
Contract negotiation exposure: able to read a term sheet, spot a problematic clause, and make a commercial call.
Ideally, relationships with transmission and distribution system operators (TSO/DSO), data center, or defense customers.
Understanding of the basic principles of energy storage and power electronics, or the ability to get up to speed quickly.
Fluency in English is required.
Willingness to travel to meet customers and network actively.
Location flexible across EMEA.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We offer flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working without core working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
Use the training budget to expand your knowledge and competencies.
A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton.
An additional day off every year for your birthday.
Be active & participate in our internal sports challenges (SkelFitness).
We celebrate our successes with Team Events, Summer & New Year’s parties, and other initiatives!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Sales Strategy DevelopmentPipeline GenerationAccount ManagementMarket AnalysisCoaching and Mentoring

Soft Skills

CollaborationAdaptabilityCommunicationProblem-SolvingHands-On Leadership