VP, Market Sales

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.We’re the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we’ve been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ve also recently been named as one of the world’s most innovative companies.If you’re a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you! Find out more at AVEVA Careers.For more information about our privacy policy and how to manage cookies, visit our Privacy Policy.Job Title: Vice President, Sales & Market Leader KoreaLocation: Seoul, KoreaReporting to: Senior Vice President, APACAbout the role: We are looking for a strong senior country leader with proven business performance experience in Industrial software and someone who shares the same vision as AVEVA in shaping a sustainable future for industry and our customers. The ideal candidate will be an experienced executive with excellent people & commercial leadership skills, and track record in leading company operations by implementing business strategies and fostering business relationships, internally and externally. As an overall market leader, this candidate will need to be able to successful in leading without authority in a highly matrix and global organization, providing additional guidance to local cross functional teams with the objective of driving Korea performance, while adhering to global corporate policies, strategies, and guidelines. In addition, as a sales leader responsible for country results, the candidate must have experience in developing a strategy for retention of recurring business and driving growth from new customers. As a senior leader of the organization, candidate needs to be a role model in demonstrating AVEVA values of making a positive impact, having high aspiration, being curious and building trust among people.Job Description: Establish Korea market goals and objectives, both short-term and long-term, consistent with corporate vision to grow the Korea organization and marketLead and Influence effectively across Korea with informal authority and developing a collaborative and trusting cross functional relationship locally, regionally and globally in a matrix organizationManage and formally lead the Korea sales team, develop strategic and operational business plans to identify and pursue new sales opportunities and drive high sales growth in KoreaDevelop effective senior executive level working relationships within the enterprise sector and with government to further our agenda of cloud first technology policies, new Logos and business model transformation through digital technologyDevelop a robust partner ecosystem & execute customer/partner activation strategies & integrated programs that help maximize profitable, recurring business growth whilst increasing the long-term value for AVEVARepresent AVEVA in the Korea market and ensures full control and compliance in how business is conducted; acts consistently with AVEVA values, high integrity and leads by exampleAbout your profile:15+ years of proven track record as a senior executive in matrixed organization, successfully leading with formal and informal authority as a country leaderThought leadership. Imaginative and creative, having the conceptual ability to effectively develop new ideas and put them to practice. Clear vision and ability to align and motivate people behind the visionCollaboration and team player skills: able to mobilize people and resources across the organization into cross-functional teams and to deliver specific projectsAn innovative out of the box thinker with strong decision making and problem solving abilities with extensive experience in handling multi-faceted industrial verticals and domains at end user level ranging from Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemical, EPC, Manufacturing, Power and InfrastructureStrong commercial skills, especially in sales and enterprise account management, ideally selling software solutions serving owner/operators, EPCs and/or design consultants or B2B solutions with long sales cyclesStrong leadership skills, leading a diverse team with impact, aspiration, curiosity and trustEffective communicator with language capabilities in both English and Korean, and the ability to clearly convey strategies, ideas and issues across all levels within the organization and across different work streamsExcellent network in the industry at the level of top decision makers - both in the public sector as well as commercial enterprisesVision for this role: Successfully work closely with AVEVA regional and global senior leaders to determine business needs, drive AVEVA Korea’s performance in the mid to long term, consistent with corporate values, strategies and objectivesEffectively build strong internal and external network, maximizing engagement with key stakeholdersProvide excellent leadership in shaping and steering Korea team into achieving AVEVA’s mission and visionThis role will formally manage the Korea sales team and at the same time provide matrix country leadership guidance to local cross functional organization, such as the service delivery, customer success, technical sales, marketing and people team to drive Korea’s performanceWith the strong entrepreneurial mindset, build strong local presence in Korea by curating a strategic plan for our organization, focusing on, improving customer diagnostics, forming strong relationships across the broader regional AVEVA ecosystem, key clients, and strategic local partnerYou will work with the cross functional leadership in Korea to build a strong, highly motivated and capable team on ground, attract best talent, ultimately leading to a positive customer experience and making AVEVA Korea an attractive organization for talent poolOther information: It is an expectation that travel to the clients, partners prospects, AVEVA offices etc. (including overseas) will be a normal requirement of successfully executing this roleCommercial at AVEVAOur Commercial team, comprised of over 2,000 dedicated colleagues, is the backbone of our customer relationships and business growth. From industry experts and solution architects to sales, support, success managers, and business operations, everyone shares a common goal: to deeply understand our customers' needs and deliver tailored solutions.If you're passionate about driving growth, tackling complex business challenges, and fostering strong customer relationships, you'll find success and fulfilment in our Commercial team.AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.