Manager of Sales, Türkiye

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive. Our Employees Are valued and empowered, collaborative and team oriented, innovative in their approach and passionate about their work. They are reliable, trustworthy and open with a high level of integrity. They value diversity, are inclusive and are committed to a global mindset. Position Summary The Sales Manager, oversees sales directly to end-users of the organization's products or services in Türkiye. Managing a team of Account Managers and overseeing operations for the Turkish market. Develops territory plans and participates in strategic and tactical planning. Broad responsibility and significant operational latitude. Responsibilities Responsible for upholding F5's Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies. Management duties include the supervision of exempt and/or nonexempt level staff. This includes but is not limited to, conducting performance evaluations, assigning or delegating work, providing on-the-job training, giving guidance to staff, conducting performance improvement plans, taking disciplinary action, and interviewing candidates for open positions. Supervises and manages a major part of F5's sales activities through management of channel partnerships. Develops sales strategies and forecasts sales volumes for the region. Develops and cultivates relationships with key channel partners, enterprise customers and other industry leaders, monitoring all metrics and assuring the team meets both sales and key selling objectives. Engages in key customer and channel opportunities and assists with the sales cycle in support of the region's sales strategy. Responsible for an annual revenue target. Responsible for sales goals/quotas, budgets, and account management within the Türkiye. Responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies, making sales presentations and coordinating services need. Responsible for accurate and timely reporting of sales in accordance with company policy. Perform other related Got to market (GTM) duties as assigned. Qualifications Quota-driven sales experience in the technology industry, preferably in high price-point hardware and software for network and/or security infrastructure applications. Extensive previous management experience, managing a remote field sales team. Willingness and experience running a highly cadenced sales execution motion, including driving pipeline management, lead generation, and weekly forecasting through tools such as Salesforce, and Clari. Experience in driving weekly forecast and real-time monitoring of key SW performance metrics. BA degree in related field or relevant experience (i.e. business, marketing or sales). Successful prior sales management experience in both two-tiered and direct channel resale models. Demonstrated knowledge of internetworking infrastructure, Cyber security technologies. Knowledge & Experience of SaaS-based value selling / positioning in a networking and/or security context. Proven cross-functional relationships skills ranging across clients, partners, and internal teams. Ability to develop and maintain CxO relationships. Must have strong interpersonal and presentation skills and be able to articulate complex technology simply. Strong leadership skills - able to motivate and guide sales team members to achieve and exceed stretch quota goals while building a cohesive team. Must be self-motivated and able to excel with little supervision. Willingness and ability to travel is required. Fluent in Turkish & English fluency needed Physical Demands and Work Environment Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material. Duties may require being on call periodically and working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends). Duties may require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane, approximately 50% of the time spent traveling. The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com). Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com. Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter. Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed. Together, we're building a better digital world. Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. 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