Senior Sales Manager (Paris)
Drive revenue, lead top talent, and close high-impact deals in a fast-scaling HR Tech company. Join and shape the future of performance and people.
About Elevo & Assessio
Elevo is a specialist in innovative HR solutions, helping organizations manage and develop talent through intuitive, high-impact tools. As part of the Assessio Group — a leading European HR Tech provider — Elevo is becoming increasingly integrated into a broader, international ecosystem focused on data-driven talent decisions.
Assessio’s ambition is clear: to become Europe’s leading HR Tech provider by 2028 and eliminate talent waste. By combining over 70 years of scientific expertise with a modern, AI-powered people data platform, Assessio supports organizations in recruitment and development, enabling individuals to perform at their best.
Together, Elevo and Assessio share one mission: to unlock people’s full potential and build high-performing, future-ready organizations.
With 220+ colleagues across multiple European countries and continued international growth, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a fast-scaling HR Tech environment where impact, innovation, and growth go hand in hand.
Your role
We are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Sales Manager to lead our sales performance and execution within France. In this role, you will be responsible for translating global sales strategy into effective local execution, ensuring that the team consistently meets and exceeds its targets.
As a key leader in the local organization, you will coach and develop the Account Executives, optimize sales processes, and support complex deal-making. Together with the global head of SDR you will build on a strong alignment between AE's and SDR's. this You will also play an important role in fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Assessio’s values.
This position requires a results-oriented, analytical leader with a passion for coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement.
What you’ll be doing
Driving revenue and performance:
Owning and delivering on ARR and revenue targets
Turning strategy into clear, actionable sales plans
Keeping tight control over pipeline, conversion, and activity
Driving consistent, high-quality execution across the team
Opening the French market for the full Assessio offering
Building a winning team:
Coaching Account Executives to perform and close at a higher level
Ensuring strong alignment between AEs and SDRs
Holding the team accountable through clear targets and feedback
Creating and fostering great teamspirit with in the local office
Closing and winning deals:
Supporting and driving complex, high-value deals to close
Leading negotiations and removing blockers
Keeping full visibility on key opportunities and risks
Optimising and scaling performance:
Driving accurate forecasting and pipeline discipline
Ensuring CRM quality and data-driven decision-making
Continuously improving how we sell and win
Who are you?
You are a commercial leader who leads from the front. You combine sharp execution with strong coaching and don’t shy away from targets.
What you bring:
6+ years in B2B sales with a strong track record
Experience in leading or coaching sales teams
Strong pipeline management and forecasting skills
Confidence in closing complex deals
A data-driven and results-focused mindset
Excellent French & English (written and spoken) — comfortable operating daily in an international group environment.
Personal qualities that help you succeed:
You are highly results-driven and performance-focused
You challenge, push, and develop your team
You think fast, act decisively, and take ownership
You are resilient and thrive under pressure
You know how to influence and get things done
Why Assessio?
We are a fast-growing, international SaaS company with a clear ambition: to become the #1 player in Europe in the field of assessment and development.
We operate from offices in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Germany, and France, but above all, we function as one global team.
Collaboration, growth, learning, and having fun together are at the heart of how we work.
We offer you
💰 A competitive salary
🧠 Focus and investment in your personal development
🎉 The events committee regularly organizes fun activities—think padel, bowling, or barbecues.
✈️ We’re an international company and value staying connected. That means a yearly company trip to Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris or Amsterdam! Expect dinners, catching up with your international colleagues, inspiring sessions, and great parties.
♻️ Every day, we work towards our mission: Zero Talent Waste. This is the goal behind everything we do. Contribute to a fair labor market—it adds an extra layer of meaning to your work.
Our hiring process
We practice what we preach. We ask you to complete an assessment consisting of three parts: a cognitive ability assessment, a personality assessment, and a motivation questionnaire.
Everyone goes through this process. Why? To ensure that everyone gets a fair chance and that our decisions are based on data, not gut feeling. The assessment takes approximately 40 minutes, and you’ll receive a quick response from us after completing it.
🔍 Want to learn more about the process? Visit our career page.
🧭 Curious about the assessments? More information is available on our website (Aptitude and Personality)
We look forward to meeting you!
Apply now and help us shape the future of talent.
- Department
- Sales
- Locations
- Paris
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Assessio Group
We are one of the largest Talent Assessment suppliers in the Nordics as well as in the Netherlands. As a SaaS company, we provide our services through internally developed SaaS platforms.
We are 200 dedicated co-workers who share our vision of Zero Talent Waste. We strive to contribute to an effective and fair labor market where everyone is assessed based on equal, relevant terms. Where potential is valued and organizations find the talent they need.
Our platforms and products assist our clients to make effective, fair, and transparent people decisions in recruitment and Talent Management processes.