VP, Sales Europe

Ookla^® is a global leader in connectivity intelligence, offering unparalleled network insights through the combined expertise of Speedtest^®, Downdetector^®, RootMetrics^®, and Ekahau^®. Ookla’s complementary datasets combine crowdsourced and controlled, public and private collection methods, QoS and QoE metrics, and more to unlock correlations and actionable insights — helping organizations optimize networks, enhance digital experiences, and create better connected experiences for end-users.

 

Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who love solving problems, are motivated by challenges, and enjoy turning clever ideas into exceptional products. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to advance our mission of better connectivity for all.

 

As the Head of Sales for the European region, you will have a dynamic and progressive approach to drive revenue performance across Ookla’s enterprise sector. This role reports directly to the Worldwide Head of Sales, and is responsible for leading and growing a team of seasoned sales professionals that evangelize Ookla’s full product set to enterprise customers across the region. 

 

In this role, you will drive business and executive relationships, assist your team with strategic planning, support your team in closing new business at a rapid rate, and function as a key conduit to the rest of Ookla’s business. You will help your team identify key opportunities, markets, contract vehicles and solutions. You will establish deep business and technical relationships using your knowledge of the telecom industry and our customers’ environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical sales leadership, they will possess a business background that enables them to drive customer engagement at the executive level, and they will have a history of building highly performant enterprise sales organizations.

 

We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!

 

 

 

We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

 

 

 

We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):

 

You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Transit passes, team happy hours and activities, and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla! 

 

If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company  here.]

 

We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact and let us know how we can best accommodate you.

 

We are open to discuss different locations in Europe.