Geo Vice President DACH

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At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.

Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.

Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.

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The GVP, DACH, is responsible for managing a team of sales professionals that includes Strategic, Enterprise and Mid-Market Sales and Account Managers who are selling BlackLine’s platform and products in the EMEA DACH region to Controllers & CFOs within our install base, focused on both Net New logo acquisition and the growth of existing client accounts to attain revenue growth, increased use of the BlackLine platform,  and profitability goals, whilst also minimizing and managing churn and attrition (“C&A”) risk. 

• Design and execute a collaborative sales strategy for the DACH Enterprise market to accelerate growth, drive gross margins, and meet quarterly bookings and retention goals,

• Build and scale a highly effective sales infrastructure tailored to BlackLine's evolving product suite and DACH Enterprise customers,

• Establish transparent, detailed forecasting models and robust pipeline management to track and elevate overall team performance,

• Deliver on quarterly milestones and consistently exceed annual revenue growth, customer retention, and low-attrition targets,

• Partner closely in a dotted-line capacity with Customer Success, Presales, Alliances, Delivery, and Marketing to champion an unparalleled, end-to-end customer experience,

• Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing sales team, focusing on continuous staff development, career growth, and inclusive team-building,

• Partner with the senior leadership team to refine regional messaging, product enhancements, pricing strategies, and competitive intelligence in an evolving market,

• Champion and implement modern, client-centric selling methodologies that deepen customer relationships and build long-term trust,

• Cultivate a collaborative, positive, and supportive culture across a geographically distributed and diverse regional workforce,

• Provide regular, data-driven performance updates to internal stakeholders, proactively recommending strategic initiatives to improve market efficiency and regional profitability.

• A proven track record of successful sales leadership (typically 10+ years) in a fast-paced, international SaaS environment, managing complex partner ecosystems,

• Demonstrated experience navigating both structured enterprise environments and fast-growing, entrepreneurial organizations,

• A servant-leadership mindset with a proven ability to inspire, coach, and mentor direct reports to achieve their personal and career development goals,

• A collaborative and unifying team player who works effectively with executive peers, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders,

• Strong experience leading and developing geographically distributed, multi-functional, or international teams.

• An empathetic, consultative approach to client relationships, with a proven ability to build trust and advise C-level executives,

• A consistent history of meeting regional performance targets, with preferred experience selling or leading teams selling into the CFO’s organisation and finance departments,

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex strategies clearly and authentically,

• Strong analytical capabilities, with a natural inclination to leverage data to solve problems and guide strategic decisions,

• A resilient and proactive mindset, comfortable navigating change and driving positive transformation across a team,

• An unwavering commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics, honesty, and operational integrity,

• Flexibility to travel internationally up to 50% of the time, as required by the needs of the business and our partners.

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws

BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week.