Director Sales (M/F/D)

Our client is an internationally active technology company in the field of electronics and industrial automation with a clear focus on innovation and sustainable growth. The organization combines entrepreneurial agility with the stability of an established global player. Its solutions help customers improve performance and efficiency across diverse industrial and technical markets. The Americas region and especially the U.S. represents a key pillar of the company’s future growth strategy.

Director Sales (M/W/D)

Tasks:

• Establish and open a new office in the Chicago area in 2026, creating a tangible center of culture and collaboration.
• Build, lead, and inspire a sales and field application engineering team with a focus on empowerment, accountability, and success.
• Develop and execute a strategic growth plan to expand the customer base among OEMs and ODMs and grow existing key accounts.
• Drive consistent sales performance, ensuring alignment with growth, revenue and profitability targets.
• Foster close cooperation with global stakeholders across sales, marketing, product management, and finance.
• Manage a P&L of >30M USD, ensuring profitable, sustainable growth.
• Represent the Americas region on the Management Team.

Profile:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• 10 years of sales leadership experience in a technology-driven B2B environment.
• Proven track record in sales to OEM’s / ODM’s with longer project cycles — ideally within industrial automation or embedded electronics.
• Demonstrated success in building or transforming sales organizations and fostering performance-driven cultures.
• Strong strategic thinking and change leadership capabilities.
• Customer-oriented mindset, hands-on leadership style, and ability to inspire and unite people around a shared vision.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and intercultural collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English; willingness to travel across the U.S. and occasionally to Europe.
• Strong roots in the Greater Chicago Area or willingness to relocate.

Perspective:

• Lead and shape the regional business strategy, driving growth and market presence.
• Agile and dynamic company with strong growth journey over the last decade.
• Competitive compensation and the chance to work with global market leaders, incl. Fortune 500 companies.