Director for Global Technical Sales and New Products

We are now looking for an enthusiastic Director for our Global Technical Sales and New Products team in Helsinki. Do you have strong experience working with sales in an international technology company? Are you interested in high-tech and working in a cutting-edge field? Are you always eager to learn more? If yes, please do read more!As a Director for Global Technical Sales and New Products, you will play a pivotal role in leading and motivating our regional technical sales teams to achieve and exceed sales targets. You will be responsible for managing a team of skilled technical sales professionals, fostering a collaborative environment, and implementing effective sales strategies to drive revenue growth. This role combines technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills.In this role you are responsible for new product introductions to regional sales teams in collaboration with product and marketing teams, partner sales and global support for regional sales engineers for large cases, joining potentially to customer meetings. You are also collecting market feedback from regional teams and feeding that back to global product management team.To succeed in this role, we expect you to be genuinely interested and motivated in team leading role and eager to work for the bright future of Bluefors. You have clear understanding of your role and responsibilities, and you want to improve your own and your team’s skills further. You have the ability to inspire and motivate your team, set clear goals and provide guidance in achieving them. You are able to provide and receive feedback and build strong relationships with your team members through empathy, conflict resolution, and collaboration. You stand behind our core values and are able to demonstrate those in everyday work.If a fast-paced, collaborative, and high-performing environment excites you, we'd love for you to join us. We are looking to add smart, curious teammates, who are passionate about problem-solving and technology. Our international organization is growing fast, and we continuously develop our way of working, so this role provides you an opportunity to join us in this path and grow professionally.Main responsibilities Lead, mentor, and inspire a global team of technical sales professionals, providing guidance, support, and ongoing training.Develop ways of working for technical sales to manage customer engagement from early opportunity identification to successful closure of the deal Develop and implement effective sales strategies together with regional heads to achieve revenue targets, identifying market opportunities and staying abreast of industry trends.Support large custom sales projects for customers globally.Manage partnerships for our sales portfolio and secure their commercial success.Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their technical requirements and positioning our products/services as solutions that serve their needs.Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing, product management, research and development, and customer care to ensure seamless communication and alignment of goals.Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the team.What we expect from youMinimum M.Sc. degree in applied or technical physics, or strong experience from a related field.Proven experience in technical sales with a track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.Experience of best practices in technical sales and partnerships.Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a high-performing team.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.Strong problem-solving skills and a positive, hands-on attitude.Willingness to travel occasionally.Fluency in English, both written and spokenWe also appreciateKnowledge of cryogenic equipmentKnowledge of quantum computingAbility to plan and define go-to-market strategies Experience in business development – especially within quantum computingPlease apply as soon as possible, on December 7, 2025, at the latest at BLUEFORS.COM. The position will be filled once a suitable candidate is found. For more information contact our Chief Sales Officer Mikko Nurminen, email mikko.nurminen@bluefors.com. We design and manufacture measurement systems, that can provide clean and quiet environment for scientific research, even at ultra-low temperatures. Our systems have options which include wiring and superconducting magnets and can be customized to meet the requirements of each customer. We have a strong focus on the quantum computing and information community and are here to support scientists and industries go further in their endeavors. For this we have brought together the best minds from a variety of fields. If you are a skilled physicist, technician, engineer or business professional and looking for an interesting job in multicultural environment, join our growth story at Bluefors. Here we are curious to the core, have wide-range expertise, and have one mission: progress. Continuous development, learning, and collaboration are fundamental to our way of working. In our agile company structure customers are in direct contact with scientists and engineers who design their system. We deliver systems all around the world and the markets for our products are constantly growing. Currently we employ more than 600 professionals from over 50 different nationalities. We offer competitive benefits package, employee share program, flexible working environment and a non-smoking workplace.