Sales Manager

Ready to lead one of Europe’s most exciting B2B growth stories and the largest business network in the region? Are you a hands-on sales leader with a proven track record in driving revenue, inspiring high-performance teams, and scaling business success? Aurora Live by Management Events is the leading B2B growth partner for technology and management service providers, giving direct access to top decision-makers at the largest, most influential companies. Through our exclusive matchmaking services, we help commercial teams shorten sales cycles, accelerate sales flow, and build lasting customer relationships. Trusted by over 10,000 senior IT decision makers and 900 solution providers across 11 countries, we drive strategic conversations that deliver real business outcomes. we’ve become a key growth enabler for many of the most innovative tech and consultancy companies. We’re looking for a Sales Director to lead our Swedish sales team based in Barcelona. In this role, you’ll not only lead but actively drive sales — selling our services to solution providers in the Swedish market while setting the standard for your team. This is your opportunity to make a real impact, work alongside passionate sales leaders across Europe, and thrive in a fast-paced, ambitious environment where leadership means leading from the front. Drive Swedish market sales growth through your own sales efforts and leadership (division roughly 50/50), leading from the front and closely collaborating with Sales Directors from other markets. You drive high performance culture by being an example and active on-the-job coach to the team. Lead, coach, and inspire a team of sales managers to exceed ambitious targets, track and drive KPI’s. Report to Sales Director Sweden in Stockholm. 5+ years in B2B sales leadership role with 5-10 direct reports from BRDs to AEs, sales focused on the Swedish market. You know how the market functions, how sales work is conducted, and how the B2B environment there works. ~ A strong network within technology and consultancy companies; a background in sponsorship sales for large-scale business conferences is a plus ~ Strong business acumen with strengths in leading sales process, managing pipeline, accurate forecasting of team results, and reporting sales performance. ~ Excellent business level communication skills in Swedish and fluent in English ~ Experience with consultative, solution-based sales cycles The opportunity to build and shape the Swedish sales team Regular leadership coaching and close support from senior management Numerous well-being benefits such as possibility for 12 extra vacation days every year Learn more about our business and the Aurora Live network on our website: Concrete examples of sales achievements and KPIs you’ve led