Sales Manager
First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026.
Are you a results-driven sales leader with deep knowledge of the translation and localisation industry across Europe
We are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to grow strategic accounts develop market presence and drive revenue for our language services across the European Region. If you thrive on building long-term client relationships enjoy leading cross-functional initiatives and are comfortable working in a fast-paced international environment join our expanding commercial team.
In this role you will be responsible for developing and executing regional sales plans managing key accounts and partnering with delivery marketing and product teams to position our end-to-end localization solutions. You will target enterprise and mid-market clients in sectors such as technology life sciences legal ecommerce and manufacturing ensuring world-class customer experience and profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities Sales Leadership and Account Management- Own sales strategy and planning for Europe and US markets setting targets forecasting pipeline and tracking progress against revenue goals.
- Identify pursue and close new business opportunities across enterprise and mid-market segments using a consultative solution-led approach.
- Manage and grow a portfolio of key accounts acting as the primary commercial contact and trusted adviser for localization needs.
- Develop proposals commercial models and contract negotiations in collaboration with legal and finance to ensure margin and risk management.
- Work closely with delivery project management and linguistic teams to ensure successful onboarding quality assurance and ongoing customer satisfaction.
- Build and maintain an active sales pipeline in the ATS/CRM ensuring accurate forecasting and timely follow-up.
- Lead market research and competitor analysis to inform positioning pricing and service development for target verticals in Europe and the US.
- Collaborate with marketing to develop demand-generation campaigns case studies and events tailored to region-specific audiences.
- Represent the company at industry conferences client meetings and networking events across both regions.
- Mentor and support junior sales colleagues sharing best practice for account development and managing complex sales cycles.
- Ensure compliance with data protection export controls and client confidentiality requirements across cross-border engagements.
- Minimum 5 years sales experience in the translation localization language technology or closely related services industry with demonstrable success selling into Europe and the US.
- Proven track record of closing enterprise and mid-market deals and managing multi-stakeholder procurement cycles.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience developing pricing models statements of work and contractual terms suited to global clients.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present clearly to technical and executive audiences.
- Familiarity with translation/MT workflows CAT tools and language technology trends (MT TMS terminology management) advantageous.
- Experience using CRM/ATS systems for pipeline management and sales reporting; highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable working across time zones and travel-ready for client meetings in Europe and the US.
- Fluent English; additional European languages (e.g. French German Spanish) desirable but not essential.
- Self-motivated collaborative and able to work effectively in a multicultural geographically distributed team.
- Competitive base salary with performance-based commission and bonus structure aligned to sales targets.
- Comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development and certification in localization technologies.
- Hybrid working model with flexible hours to accommodate crossregion collaboration and travel when required.
- Opportunity to shape go-to-market strategy for a fast-growing language services provider and work with high-profile international clients.
If you are passionate about helping organizations scale their global content and can combine strategic thinking with hands-on sales execution we encourage you to apply now. Please submit a CV outlining your sales achievements and a brief cover letter highlighting relevant regional experience. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
We are committed to equal opportunity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender background or nationality. Diversity equity and inclusion are central to our culture and success.