EU remote
Head of State Funded Programs
About this role
Join Our Mission Learnlight is an EdTech company that believes in putting people first. We take every opportunity to do that with enthusiasm, initiative, and commitment. We find joy and deep satisfaction in delighting our clients, empowering our learners, and helping our team to excel in everything they do. Our mission is to help organizations develop human skills to understand, empathize, and connect effectively with others in the global workplace.
We exist to close the gap between strategy and execution by building communication skills that make companies collaborate more effectively: language, cultural intelligence and interpersonal fluency. We do this through a combination of best-in-class trainers and a leading, AI-powered platform. Combined with a long-term, sustainable approach, we aim to safeguard our people, the communities we serve, and our planet. Your Career Opportunity In this exciting new career opportunity, you’ll be reporting to the Growth Director in Germany on full-time hours and working from home remotely.
As a Head of State Funded Programs, you’ll have a direct impact on leading and scaling a high‑performing SME sales team. Collaborating with our internal teams, you’ll play an essential role in: Owning SFP new business targets and developing a scalable go-to-market strategy for the German/DACH market, with a strong focus on SMEs (up to 500 employees). Actively driving new business through prospecting, cold calling, and mid-market sales, while demonstrating the sales excellence expected from the team.
Developing a predictable pipeline through structured lead generation, outbound activity, disciplined follow-up, and clear performance KPIs. Managing, coaching, and developing 6 Sales Consultants and 1 Admin Support, fostering a high-performance culture and driving individual and team target achievement. Improving sales processes, CRM usage, forecasting, reporting, and leveraging automation and AI to increase productivity and sales effectiveness.
Expanding opportunities through new funded programs and certifications, ensuring learner activation, engagement, completion, and compliance with funding What You'll Offer 5+ years of B2B sales experience, with a strong track record of achieving or exceeding targets, particularly in mid-market and SME segments (companies with up to 500 employees). Demonstrated success in cold calling, lead generation, pipeline development, negotiation, and closing new business.