Enterprise Sales Director: The Strategic Executive CV Example

A high-level executive CV for Sales Directors and VPs of Sales focusing on P&L management, hiring, and global strategy.

About This CV Example

At the Director level, the question is: can you build a system that wins? This CV focuses on P&L ownership, hiring at scale, and setting the commercial strategy for an entire region or organization.

Key highlights of this example:

P&L and Budget management (£10M+)
Scaling sales teams (hiring/retention)
GTM (Go-to-Market) strategy execution
Strategic partnership and channel growth

Directors must show they are data-driven. Use bullets that highlight your ability to use analytics to pivot strategy.

Best for

✓Sales Directors
✓VP of Sales
✓Regional Vice Presidents (RVP)

Why it works

✓Speaks the language of the C-suite and Board
✓Demonstrates long-term vision and tactical execution
✓Focuses on 'Efficiency' metrics (CAC, LTV, Payback)

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Michael Chen

Director of Sales (EMEA)

London, UK[email protected]07700 900333https://linkedin.com/in/mchen-sales-director

Profile

Executive Sales Leader with a history of driving hyper-growth. Passionate about scaling people and processes to build world-class revenue organizations.

Skills

P&L Management • GTM Strategy • Scaling Teams • Executive Leadership • Strategic Partnerships • Board Reporting • Sales Analytics • Enterprise Negotiation

Experience

Director of Sales (EMEA)

May 2021 - Present

SecureStack AI — London

Overseeing the full EMEA revenue function for a Series D cybersecurity leader.

•Grew regional ARR from £12M to £28M in 3 years by spearheading the transition from Mid-Market to Enterprise-first GTM strategy

•Built and scaled a high-performance team of 45 (including 4 Managers) while maintaining a 90% staff retention rate over 36 months

•Improved Sales Efficiency (LTV:CAC) by 25% by optimizing the lead-routing engine and implementing a tiered account-based marketing plan

•Negotiated and secured a £5M strategic partnership with a Global Systems Integrator (GSI), contributing to 20% of annual revenue.

•Redesigned the global commission and incentive structure, resulting in a 10% increase in over target rep performance.

Regional Sales Manager

January 2018 - April 2021

DataVault SaaS — London

Led the UKI sales team through the company's successful IPO.

•Managed a £10M P&L, consistently delivering 105% of target YoY through rigorous pipeline discipline and MEDDIC adoption

•Increased average deal size by 40% (£60k to £100k) by moving the team to a 'Platform-Sale' vs 'Point-Solution' methodology

•Developed the regional 'Deal Desk' process, reducing contract negotiation time by 15% and improving late-stage win rates by 10%

Senior Enterprise AE

March 2014 - December 2017

CloudConnect — Reading

Top-tier individual contributor focused on the Financial Services vertical.

•Achieved 150% of annual quota (£1.2M) in three consecutive years, resulting in a promotion to Management

•Closed the first million-pound deal in the company's UK history by orchestrating a 14-month multi-stakeholder campaign

•Built the internal 'Sales Playbook' for the UK market, which was later adopted by the US and APAC headquarters

Education

Imperial College London

MBA in Business Administration

September 2012 - June 2014

Grade: Distinction

What You'll Learn

• How to frame 'Hiring' as a revenue-driver
• Presenting your role in a successful fundraise (Series B+)
• Documenting global territory expansion

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