Head of Inside Sales : APAC

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

With Confluent, organisations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day -- we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organisation to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced leader for the Inside Sales team for the APAC region. This will include managing and growing a team of Inside Sales representatives whose primary purpose is to generate a qualified prospect pipeline and helping in landing new logos or growing existing accounts in the region. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where you will be developing and executing deal strategies, mentoring a team, and collaborating with every area of the organisation, then this will be an ideal role for you.

What You Will Do:

• Manage, develop, and hire a team of Inside Sales Representatives

• Coach early stage sales professionals

• Work with Sales, Demand Gen, and Marketing leadership to ensure the success of campaigns, while providing constructive input to develop new campaigns

• Develop relationships with Sales segments to ensure positive working relationships and maximize the effectiveness of inside sales team

• Maintain consistent implementation of effective sales processes for optimum performance and success of the organisation

• Keep a pulse on the market: Know the landscapes and trends that may shift tactical budgets and strategic directions of accounts

What You Will Bring:

• Very strong sales development/Inside sales experience, with sales management skills

• Extensive knowledge of how software is positioned and sold to line of business, IT and procurement executives within the Fortune 1000

• A metrics driven mindset with a strong analytical approach

• Previous Sales Methodology training

• Experience building organisations and hiring and training top talent

• Proven track record of over-achieving quota in past opportunities

• Ability to negotiate mutually agreeable outcomes with customers and/or internal stakeholders

• Strong customer references Entrepreneurial spirit/mindset with flexibility towards dynamic change

If you're excited about the future of data, passionate about building customer relationships from the ground up, and ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

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