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VP of Sales - North America

What is Leapsome?

Leapsome is the all-in-one platform for People Enablement. We combine tools for goals & OKR management, performance reviews and 360s, employee engagement surveys, continuous feedback, team, and 1:1 meetings, and fair compensation and promotion management into an easy-to-use, customizable platform.

At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. That’s why we help companies create environments where people can achieve goals, learn and grow together, and build authentic relationships — our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone!

CEOs and HR/People Operations teams in international, forward-thinking companies like Spotify, Mercedes-Benz, Unity, and Babbel choose Leapsome to drive employee development, productivity and engagement. Forbes magazine listed Leapsome as one of the 100 most innovative startups in Germany.

After successfully bootstrapping to more than 1,500 customers, Leapsome raised US$60 million in Series A Funding led by Insight Partners in March 2022. The funding allows us to further invest in developing our intelligent people enablement platform, create an even stronger employee experience, and expand in the US market - which we did in November 2022. It is a very exciting time to join Leapsome!

Role Description

Our US sales team is looking for an ambitious, resourceful, and experienced VP Sales, North America to help drive Leapsome’s North American growth strategy based out of our New York office. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in our global expansion and to help shape the future of work within the North American market.

We are a fast-paced, scaling company, and our sales team consists of high-impact individuals who directly drive our acceleration and provide product expertise to our continuously growing customer base. We value collaboration and your input - and that includes having you visit our headquarters, in the heart of Berlin, as a way to connect further with our leadership team and other functions.

What is your job?

Possess a solid track record of 10+ years as a B2B sales leader, including experience in second-line leadership, and expertise in designing and executing GTM strategies.
Demonstrate a successful history of building and leading high-performing teams across SMB, MM, and enterprise segments, with proficiency in recruiting and mentoring.
Exhibit excellent stakeholder management skills, excel in structured communication, and make data-driven decisions.
Show a passion for employee enablement, continuous learning, and the future of work, with a strong desire to make a real impact in this field.
Have a process-driven approach and continuously strive to improve existing processes.
Possess a good understanding of technology and thrive in a high-paced and asynchronous environment.
Share a genuine enthusiasm for the future of work and a desire to join us in building an exceptional team and company that makes a tangible impact in this space.
Exhibit a strong alignment with our company values.

Who are we looking for?

You have a solid 10+ years track record as a B2B Sales leader (including 2nd line leadership) and expertise in designing and executing GTM motions.
You have successfully built and led high-performing teams (SMB, MM, enterprise), including experience in recruiting and mentoring.
You are experienced in stakeholder management, excel in structured communication, and make decisions based on data.
You are passionate about employee enablement, continuous learning, and the future of work, and you are ambitious to have a real impact in this space.
You are a very process-driven person and continuously work to improve existing processes.
You have a good understanding of technology and can work in a high pace / async environment.
You are passionate about the future of work and want to join us in building an exceptional team and company to have a real impact in this space.
You are heavily aligned with our company values.

Benefits at Leapsome

Become part of a fast-growing scale-up taking over the People Performance & Enablement space by making work fulfilling for more than two million people by 2025
Impact: Contribute to making work fulfilling for more than two million people by 2025
Teammates: Join a diverse and international team of talented, smart, and kind people
Feedback and recognition: We value feedback exchange and celebrating successes — big and small
Hybrid model: Enjoy our hybrid model by working from home or in our office in NYC
Flexible work: Experience a work-life balance with flexible hours and the option of working elsewhere for up to 2 months per year
Learning and development: Develop your skills with a $2,000 annual development budget and dedicated time for learning
Vacation: Take 30 vacation days every year plus 10 public holidays
Health & Wellness: Stay active and healthy with a ClassPass membership and Oliva subscription
Mental health: Access to 1:1 therapy sessions via our mental health partner, plus company workshops and learning pathways on topics like mindfulness and digital wellness
Parental leave: Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, with an additional unpaid leave option
Financial wellness: Employer-sponsored 401(k), plus access to Origin, a financial wellness tool for your financial planning, advising, and support
Health care: Robust medical, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance plans. Additional perks include One Medical, telehealth services, and access for employees and dependents to a healthcare advocacy team
Work-from-home stipend: Receive a one-time work-from-home stipend of $1,000
Commuter benefits
Monthly team activities: Have fun at monthly team activities like kayaking, laser tag, and game nights
Competitive pay and pre-IPO equity package

Expected Compensation: $220,000 to $230,000 + Bonus + VSOP

For compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges on all US job advertisements. This role will be eligible for additional compensation in the form of bonuses and stock options.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise.

Leapsome’s values

We stay true to our values in everything we do at Leapsome.

Listen & learn — We always seek understanding. It helps us grow together and learn from each other.
Challenge the status quo — We challenge ourselves and don’t walk the beaten path just because everyone else does.
Be honest & transparent — We are honest and transparent with each other and ourselves.
Seek impact — We hold ourselves accountable for the impact we want to have in this world.
Take ownership & pursue excellence — We’re a group of smart and dedicated people, we trust each other to truly own our work.
Be kind & humble — We are more than just colleagues — we genuinely care for each other.

Excited to be part of Leapsome? 😊

Just send us your CV. You won't need to input any information already mentioned on your CV later on - promise! 🤙

A cover letter isn’t necessary, but we’d really appreciate a brief answer to these questions: Why Leapsome? Why you?

We look forward to getting to know you!

You can find more about what our colleagues think about working at Leapsome here 👉 ✨✨✨ Glassdoor ✨✨✨ Kununu✨✨✨

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Help us make work fulfilling for everyone!

At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. We help companies create environments where people can achieve shared goals, build authentic relationships, learn, and grow together.

Put simply; our purpose is to make work fulfilling for everyone. And we know how to get there. But we can only do this by “walking our talk” and building a diverse and inclusive company where people — not just the business — thrive.