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Job Title: Sales Director
Job Location: Seoul, South Korea
Reporting to: Market Leader Korea, VP Sales
About the job
AVEVA is looking to hire a Sales Director to be based in existing AVEVA offices in South Korea. This is a people manager position, leading the Korea sales teams of AVEVA, reporting to the Korea Market Leader. We are looking for an experienced Sales Leader with proven track record of building a high-performing sales team, who has deep experience in building/transformation of sales teams, processes, and team’s culture. Experience of working based on modern sales techniques (preferably MEDDPIC) is critical.
Main responsibilities
- Development and execution of the market sales strategy in alignment with global targets, KPIs and metrics
- Management of Sales Team
- Collaboration with other functions involved into sales process (Legal, Finance, contract admin, services, technical support, presales)
- Transformation of the account managers sales approach in accordance with MEDDPIC methodology
- Team culture alignment in accordance with AVEVA Values of Impact, Aspiration, Curiosity and Trust
- Implementation and organization of the work of the sales team in accordance with company sales cadence
- Commercial model development and execution within required company commercial metric
- Growth of sales across the market
- Mentoring and coaching of Sale team members to develop their selling skills
- Champion Sales Enablement activities for specific solution areas partnering with Solution Strategy and Sales Excellence Teams
- Retaining of existing customer base and expanding solutions utilization by developing long term relationships with Executives and key decision makers
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required
- Possess experience (at least 10 years) in a sales, account management and/or business development role selling software solutions serving industrial verticals and domains at an end-user level ranging from Oil & Gas, Chemical, Marine and EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)
- Thought leadership. Imaginative and creative, having the conceptual ability to effectively develop new ideas and put them to practice. Clear vision and ability to align and motivate people behind the vision
- Collaboration and team player skills: able to mobilize people and resources across the organization into cross-functional teams and to deliver specific projects
- 5+ years of experience in change management (Implementation of new sales models and techniques, sales culture transformation projects)
- Deep understanding and knowledge of sales methodologies, preferably MEDDPIC
- Preferably be degree qualified or have a professional qualification
- Effective communicator with the ability to clearly convey strategies, ideas and issues across all levels within the organization and across different work streams
- Strong leadership experience in leading a sizable sales organization, and proven track record in developing a team culture that is aligned with company values of Impact, Aspiration, Curiosity and Trust
- Strong sales management experience in the use of CRM (such as Salesforce) and tools to provide clear visibility of sales cadences
- Strong communication skills in all forms – written, oral, email, presentation, and have strong Korean and English language skills
Commercial at AVEVA
Our Commercial team, comprised of over 2,000 dedicated colleagues, is the backbone of our customer relationships and business growth. From industry experts and solution architects to sales, support, success managers, and business operations, everyone shares a common goal: to deeply understand our customers' needs and deliver tailored solutions.
If you're passionate about driving growth, tackling complex business challenges, and fostering strong customer relationships, you'll find success and fulfilment in our Commercial team.
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AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Skills Required
- At least 10 years in sales, account management, or business development role selling software solutions
- 5+ years of experience in change management
- Deep understanding of sales methodologies, preferably MEDDPIC
- Strong leadership experience in leading a sizable sales organization
- Effective communication skills in both Korean and English
AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.
AVEVA Insights
What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com
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