Senior Vice President Sales – Europe (Semiconductor Scale‑up)

About the role

The company, a private‑equity backed semiconductor scale‑up, is looking for a Senior Vice President of Sales to lead its European commercial organisation. The role is based in Germany and carries a pan‑European remit, reporting directly to the executive team and working closely with the PE board.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute a European sales strategy aligned with ambitious growth targets, including market prioritisation, segmentation and coverage models across OEMs, Tier‑1s and channel partners.
• Build, lead and develop a multi‑country sales organisation, fostering a high‑performance culture with clear KPIs.
• Drive pipeline management, forecasting and opportunity qualification across strategic accounts and territories.
• Personally engage on high‑value opportunities and strategic customer relationships, providing senior sponsorship and deal orchestration.
• Strengthen relationships with major semiconductor customers, distributors and ecosystem partners while identifying new growth opportunities.
• Partner with Product, Marketing, Operations and Finance to align portfolio, pricing, positioning and demand planning.
• Represent the European commercial organisation in executive‑level and PE board discussions, shaping the overall value‑creation plan.

Required profile

• Extensive senior sales leadership experience in the semiconductor industry or closely related high‑tech components/solutions.
• Proven track record of scaling regional sales organisations, hiring and developing senior sales leaders.
• Strong go‑to‑market background across direct and indirect/channel sales, key account management and long‑cycle design‑win processes.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor value chains, design‑in and design‑win cycles, and OEM/EMS/distribution dynamics.
• Hands‑on, coaching‑oriented leadership style with a high work ethic and resilience in fast‑moving, PE‑backed environments.
• Excellent communication skills and executive presence, able to influence C‑level and board stakeholders.
• Fluent in English; German language skills strongly preferred.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead a high‑growth, PE‑backed semiconductor business across Europe.
• Competitive executive compensation package.
• Strategic influence at board level and direct impact on company value creation.