Head of Sales, Italy (m/f/d)

About the Job

As a key growth accelerator, A11 partners with Europe’s most ambitious startups and scaleups, corporates and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact.

We're looking for a commercially driven Head of Sales, Italy to own and scale the Italian market at one of our Ecosystem Companies. This is a hands-on leadership role with full ownership of the Italian P&L: you drive growth, protect margins, and build the team behind the number.

Join the A11 Ecosystem – a next-generation supply chain platform redefining how one of the world's largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high-efficiency access to premium materials at scale. Since its commercial rollout, the platform has fueled exponential growth, optimizing procurement for thousands of businesses while setting new benchmarks for speed, transparency, and efficiency. Its competitive edge lies in full digitization and AI-driven supply chain management automation, eliminating inefficiencies and creating a direct, intelligent bridge between suppliers and buyers. With a team of 80+ FTEs across Europe (Berlin HQ), China, and India, the company is rapidly scaling toward profitability, driving triple-digit million GMV, and setting new industry standards in autonomous, AI-powered supply chain orchestration.

In this role, you’ll:

Drive strategy and revenue growth

• Own commercial results for Italy, from daily activity to monthly and quarterly targets, including volume, margin, and pipeline quality
• Define and execute the commercial strategy for the Italian market
• Identify new verticals, partnerships, and product-mix opportunities to grow market share
• Work with leadership on demand generation, pricing, and product priorities
• Share market intelligence and data-driven insights on trends and performance

Strengthen sales operations

• Shape scalable sales processes together with Revenue Operations and peer sales leaders
• Manage the pipeline and improve forecasting and deal progression
• Establish KPIs and dashboards aligned with market goals and sales cadences
• Partner with Product and Tech to improve AI-assisted sales workflows and tools
• Maintain CRM data integrity to support accurate forecasting

Build and develop the Italian sales team

• Recruit, onboard, and develop strong sales talent
• Run a clear performance rhythm: daily KPIs, weekly reviews, monthly pipeline and forecast checks
• Coach, support, and challenge the team daily in the Berlin office
• Keep the team motivated and engaged while meeting and exceeding targets

Your Profile:

• 7+ years of B2B sales experience, ideally in marketplaces, digital trade, logistics, or materials distribution
• Proven track record of scaling high-velocity sales teams, including leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams
• Strong commercial skills: pricing, working capital, contribution margin, and competitive analysis
• Solid CRM experience; Salesforce familiarity is a plus
• Fluent Italian and English
• Deep knowledge of the Italian market, its commercial practices, and go-to-market approaches
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, daily-execution, office-based environment

Please note that this position is based in Berlin

Benefits and Perks:

• Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and help scale a high-impact business model
• Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd-time founders
• Attractive base and bonus compensation program
• Collaboration with top-tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts

If you’re eager to join the A11 Ecosystem and shape what’s next, we want to hear from you!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

A11 is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.