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Professional Services Business Development Director

Smartsheet · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
2mo ago

Still open · checked 2h agoon Smartsheet's careers page

What Smartsheet sells

Work-tracking software where AI helpers automate routine team tasks

When a team has to get a lot of work done together, it usually handles the routine steps by hand. The problem is, all that manual work eats up the hours people need for judgment, creativity, and big thinking. Smartsheet puts AI helpers on the routine tasks and flags what needs attention across all that work, so people can spend their time on what matters most.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly self-sourced. Great if you like outbound, rough if you don't.
Time on market
Open 80 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
12 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

    Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?

    Selling to a CFO and selling to a developer are different jobs.

  4. 4.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  5. 5.

    What share of last year's closed deals did reps source themselves?

    Shows how much pipeline you'll have to build on your own.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Sell Smartsheet professional services, both services-only and bundled with software, into Enterprise EMEA accounts as an overlay across two sales teams. You manage services deals end-to-end and build outbound services pipeline.

Enterprise · Mixed · Outbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Not stated in the posting.Ask: “Who's the economic buyer, and who else is in the deal?”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly self-sourced. Expect a lot of outbound.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is looking for an experienced individual contributor, Professional Services Business Development Director to join the Professional Services Sales team. As a Client Services Director, you will have a professional services bookings target, responsible for selling Smartsheet’s portfolio of PS offerings to help accelerate customer’s adoption of the Smartsheet platform across a variety of intelligent work management solutions. You will be a sales overlay across two Enterprise Sales teams made up of approximately 10-15 territories in the EMEA region. You will manage the end-to-end sales process of services-only opportunities and collaborate closely with Account Executives on solution sales opportunities involving software licensing and services. This role reports to the Director of Professional Services Sales and Customer Outcomes in the EMEA region. You Will: - Understand Smartsheet’s evolving portfolio of professional services offerings and capabilities and how these map to different Solution use cases and Customer / Team maturity levels - Create services-specific territory plans outlining priority accounts, big bets, and stakeholder relationship maps that will contribute into Account Executives’ overall account and territory plans - Accurately forecast professional services monthly and quarterly bookings for your aligned territories - Diligently manage pipeline hygiene in Salesforce and Clari, ensuring opportunity stage, value, close date, MEDDIC fields, and next steps notes - Develop new business and follow-on expansion services pipeline through tailored outbound campaigns - Triage and oversee a smooth and effective technical scoping portion of the sales process, which will be executed by Solutions Engineers, Solutions Architects, and/or Solutions Consultants - Lead the presentation of Solution proposals with experience landing compelling value propositions at multiple levels of a Customer organization: individual contributor, manager, executive - Lead negotiations on pricing and other terms for custom SOWs and packaged services - Oversee a smooth and effective transition post sales to the Professional Services Delivery resources assigned to the projects sold - Monitor projects during delivery, keeping relationships active with key Customer stakeholders, ready to assist with any risk, issue, escalation resolution or follow-on opportunity identification and execution - Perform other duties as assigned You Have: - 5+ years of experience carrying a £3M+ annual services bookings quota for Enterprise (>5k employee) customers, frequently closing Professional Services opportunities >£100K - Excellent verbal and written communication skills including needs analysis discovery, solution positioning, business justification, and proven closing techniques - Experience leading effective outbound services pipeline generation motions - Eagerness to utilize AI workflows and tooling to scale impact - Prior experience working in SaaS - Ability to travel, as needed, up to 25% - Ability to be in the London office at least 1 day per week, preferably 2-3 days per week - BS degree or equivalent - Legally eligible to work in the UK on an ongoing basis Perks & Benefits: - Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members - Monthly contributions toward your pension - Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity - 25 days paid for Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program - 20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave - 12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave - Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community - Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses - Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account. - Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role specific) Get to Know Us: At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together. Equal Opportunity Employer: Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, India, and Singapore. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know. #LI-Remote
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