Senior Manager, National Sales Switzerland m/f/d (R-18548) at Dun & Bradstreet

Urdorf, Zurich, Switzerland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Business Data, Sales, SMBIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years in a sales leadership role, and 8+ years in senior sales or enterprise consulting
  • Proven success in strategic planning, client acquisition, and exceeding annual quotas
  • Experience in data or SaaS industries is a strong advantage
  • Skilled in MEDDICC methodology, forecasting, and financial modelling
  • Strong proficiency in CRM systems (ideally Salesforce) and analytics tools
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills in German and English (French is a plus)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and manage national accounts
  • Growth mindset with a proactive, ownership-driven approach to problem-solving and collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a Go-To-Market strategy tailored to the Swiss SMB segment to drive growth and retention
  • Lead, coach, and develop a national sales team, fostering a high-performance and compliance-driven culture
  • Build and maintain senior-level relationships with national clients to support upsell, cross-sell, and new business
  • Use data insights to identify at-risk customers and implement targeted retention and win-back strategies
  • Own and drive mid-market account planning, ensuring clear growth objectives and client satisfaction
  • Collaborate with Marketing and Operations to align campaigns and streamline sales processes
  • Manage sales forecasting, budgeting, and reporting in close partnership with Finance
  • Advocate for a seamless customer experience, acting as the “Voice of the Client” and improving the sales journey

Skills

Sales Leadership
Go-To-Market Strategy
Team Management
Account Planning
Sales Forecasting
Customer Retention
Data-Driven Decision Making
Upsell
Cross-Sell
Budgeting

Dun & Bradstreet

Business intelligence products for companies

About Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet seeks to create a global network of trust enabling clients to turn uncertainty into confidence, risk into opportunity, and potential into prosperity. The company is building on its world-class data and analytics—Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud—to deliver more data and deeper insights.

Jacksonville, FloridaHeadquarters
1840Year Founded
$364.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, ConsultingIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Medical and Prescription Drug: Comprehensive coverage through a choice of a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and Consumer Directed Health Plan (CDHP). The CDHP plan has a Health Savings Account (HSA) option. D&B contributes to the HSA each year.
Dental: Insurance including preventive care, basic care, major care and orthodontia
Vision: Coverage for routine eye exams and prescription lenses, frames and contact lenses
Health Care Accounts: Set aside before-tax dollars to pay for eligible health care expenses. You can choose a Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA).
Life Insurance: Company paid life insurance, as well as additional coverage including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse or Domestic Partner, and Child
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance: Benefit that provides a payment if you suffer an accident that is fatal or dismembering
Business Travel Accident Insurance: Benefit that provides a payment if you are injured or die as a result of an accident while traveling on Company-approved business
Short-Term Disability (STD): Company provided benefit that offers you income protection for absence due to nonwork-related injury or illness
Long-Term Disability (LTD): Coverage that picks up when your STD ends. It provides income protection if you become totally disabled and are unable to work after 180 days of continuous disability.
Critical Illness Insurance: Insurance that is intended to supplement your medical and disability coverage. It provides a lump-sum benefit in the event you (or a covered family member) are diagnosed with a covered condition, such as cancer, heart attack, and more
Hospital Indemnity Insurance: Provides a lump-sum benefit to help you pay for costs in the event you (or a covered family member) are hospitalized.
Accident Insurance: Provides a lump-sum benefit to help you (or a covered family member) pay for costs for a covered injury and related services
401(k) Plan: Retirement plan into which you can make before-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions; company match is available along with a wide range of investment options
Personalized Planning & Advice (PP&A): Assistance with 401(k) investment decisions and financial wellness
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Set aside before-tax dollars to use towards eligible dependent child or adult care services
Legal Insurance Plan: Insurance plan that provides you with prepaid legal services to help you address a wide range of legal matters (i.e. home purchase, will creation, small claims court, dispute with a home contractor, and much more)
Home and Auto Insurance: Special group rates and discounts on protection of your home, car and other personal property
Commuter Benefit: Pay for your commuting expenses through before-tax payroll deductions
Pet Insurance: Plan that reimburses you for expenses incurred for covered services
Vacation days: 20 days and you are eligible to earn more based on your years of service
Holidays: 9 paid days that coincide with the national holidays when our US offices are closed, plus one floating holiday of your choice
Volunteer Days: Two days per year to volunteer
Unsick Day: One paid day off to visit the doctor when you are not sick
Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave: Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for the primary caregiver, and up to 2 weeks of paid leave for the secondary caregiver
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free confidential support, including access a network of professional counselors, and referrals on resources for everyday needs
Adoption Assistance: Reimbursement for eligible expenses related to adopting a child
Education Assistance: Provides financial assistance for outside education to enable team members to achieve greater results in their current position and/or to prepare team members for future assignments within Dun & Bradstreet

Risks

Rapid AI adoption in B2B could increase competition for D&B's traditional services.
Partnership with Lili may expose D&B to credit management risks for small businesses.
Generative AI in D&B Hoovers may face data privacy and security challenges.

Differentiation

Dun & Bradstreet's DUNSRight® Quality Process ensures high-quality, decision-ready business insights.
The company offers a vast global commercial database with over 220 million business records.
D&B's integration of AI, like ChatD&B, enhances real-time business decision-making capabilities.

Upsides

D&B's AI-driven solutions, like D&B Ask Procurement, improve procurement efficiency and decision-making.
Partnerships with fintechs, such as Lili, expand D&B's offerings for small business banking.
Recognition as a leader in KYC Data Solutions strengthens D&B's market position.

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