Join Sanction Scanner as a Sales Director - Türkiye!
At Sanction Scanner – 2x Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA Winner & 3x Deloitte Turkey Fast 50 Winner – we help financial institutions in 70+ countries fight financial crime with our compliance solutions. We're now scaling across DACH and broader EMEA markets, and we're looking for a results-driven Sales Director to lead our sales organization, drive new business growth, and build a high-performance team across the region.
🌟 Why You'll Love Working with Us
- Builder's Role: Take a proven product, strong brand, and loyal customer base, and scale it into a regional sales engine across Türkiye & Azerbajian
- Market Impact: Lead our expansion into Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and personally front deals with tier-1 banks and fintechs across Türkiye & Azerbajian.
- Leadership Seat: Join the leadership team with direct access to the CEO and influence on company-level strategy.
📋 What You'll Be Doing
- New Business Growth: Own the Türkiye & Azerbajian new-business revenue number and personally lead strategic enterprise deals (€50K+ ACV).
- Sales Operations: Establish quota setting, territory planning, accurate forecasting, and pipeline discipline in HubSpot. Implement a sales methodology (MEDDIC, Challenger, or equivalent) across the team.
- Playbook Building: Turn founder-led selling into a repeatable, scalable motion with clear playbooks, onboarding, and coaching.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with Marketing on demand generation and ABM, with Product to shape the roadmap based on field insights, and with Customer Success on expansion strategy.
- Strategic Input: Contribute to leadership decisions on pricing, packaging, partnerships, and geographic strategy.
Requirements
- 8+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience, with 5+ years in sales leadership (VP Sales, Director of Sales, Head of Sales).
- Experience closing enterprise deals in financial services — €50K+ ACV, multi-stakeholder procurement, 6–12 month sales cycles.
- Demonstrated success building and managing distributed sales teams across Türkiye & Azerbajian and Turkic markets.
- RegTech, compliance, or fintech infrastructure background is a strong plus
- Existing network and deal-closing experience in financial services is a major plus.
- Hands-on operator who still loves being in deals, not just managing pipeline reviews.
- Fluent English
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation – Strong base salary plus uncapped commission tied to new business performance.
- Leadership Seat – Direct access to the CEO and influence on company-level strategy.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits – Full medical coverage for you and your family.
- Learning & Development Budget – Annual budget for conferences, courses, and certifications.
- International Environment – Work with a talented, award-winning team across Turkic Markets
- Recognition Culture – Your impact on our growth will be visible, measured, and celebrated.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Sanction Scanner is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnicity, or social background.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of B2B SaaS sales experience with 5+ years in sales leadership (VP/Director/Head of Sales).
- Experience closing enterprise financial services deals (€50K+ ACV) with multi-stakeholder procurement and 6-12 month sales cycles.
- Demonstrated success building and managing distributed sales teams across Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Turkic markets.
- Hands-on operator who actively participates in deals (not solely managing pipeline).
- Fluent English.
- RegTech, compliance, or fintech infrastructure background.
- Existing network and deal-closing experience in financial services.
What We Do
Drive AML insights with our AML solutions. Sanction Scanner is your go-to partner for cutting-edge AML solutions, specializing in risk management and compliance. Our mission is to provide turnkey risk solutions that empower businesses to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of financial crime with confidence and ease. Our suite of products includes Customer & Company Screening, Transaction Monitoring, Fraud Detection, Customer Risk Assessment, Daily Ongoing Monitoring, and Payment Screening. These innovative tools, combined with our passionate team, ensure that our clients can focus on their core business while we handle the complexities of compliance and risk management. We’re not just a compliance tool; we’re a global movement. With customers in 50+ countries and trusted by 500+ international companies—including industry giants like Papara, Unity, DLL, Mondu, GIG, Airhelp, Generali, TPAY, Taxfix, TOGG, Türk Telekom, United Payment, Koç Holding, Qwist, and many more. —we’re redefining what it means to stay compliant and secure. Whether you’re looking to partner with us, join our team, or simply stay in the loop, we invite you to follow our journey. Together, we can create a safer, more transparent world.
