Sales Director, Aikido Security
EMEA
Software security app
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Software security app
201-500 employees
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201-500 employees
Company mission
To fill the gap in the current landscape and offer a product that combines insights from code, containers, and cloud, resulting in a set of unique and high-value security features.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience leading high-performing SaaS sales teams
- Experience managing commercial Account Executives
- Strong understanding of outbound sales, prospecting, CRM workflows, and pipeline management
- Very tech-savvy and comfortable selling technical products
- Strong coaching and people management skills
- Self-starter who thrives in fast-growing startup environments
- Fluent in English
What the job involves
- You’ll be responsible for managing and coaching a team of a maximum of 9 Account Executives across the region
- This is not a pure management role. We’re looking for someone who can lead from the front, help close strategic deals, improve processes, and raise the bar across the entire sales organisation
- You’ll work closely with marketing, product, customer success, and leadership to help Aikido continue its rapid growth across Europe and beyond
- Lead, coach, and scale a team of Mid Market Account Executives in EMEA
- Drive pipeline generation and revenue growth across the region
- Improve outbound, inbound, and sales execution processes
- Support reps on strategic and complex deals
- Build a high-performance and high-accountability sales culture
- Collaborate closely with marketing and growth on GTM initiatives
- Hire, onboard, and develop top commercial talent
- Forecast accurately and manage sales performance metrics
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Startups and mid-sized businesses, in their quest to secure their software, can end up adopting multiple scattered tools, leading to noise and 'false positives' that burden development teams. Alternatively, they might invest in expensive security software solutions that cover only a fraction of application security factors, leaving critical gaps in their software protection.
Aikido Security has emerged as a solution to the complexities of software security. Its platform is designed to cut through the noise generated by disparate security tools, saving developers valuable time by addressing vulnerabilities based on severity. Interestingly, the company's approach focuses on preventing security issues from entering the code during development, allowing for quick fixes before any breach occurs.
Aikido became the fastest capitalised start-up in Belgian history with its first funding round. Building on that momentum, the company has recently raised more money, pushing its valuation to $1B and cementing its status as one of Europe's fasted-rising cybersecurity players. With backing from both new and existing investors, Aikido is now accelerating the development of its unified security platform, doubling down on its vision for autonomous, self-securing software while expanding its global footprint.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$60m
SERIES B
May 2024
$18.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $86.9m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly
- Flexible working hours
Company HQ
Arrondissement of Ghent, Ghent, Flanders
Leadership
Willem Delbare
(Co-Founder & CEO)Willem previously co-founded FutureproofedCities, Officient, and Teamleader CRM.
Felix Garriau
(Co-Founder & CMO)Prior to co-founding Aikido Security in 2022, Felix was an Innovation Ecosystem Builder/Scouting Manager at AREA41, an Innovation Program Manager, CMO & Partner at nexxworks, and a Project Management Consultant at Threon.
Roeland Delrue
(Co-Founder, CRO & COO)Previously worked at Showpad for over 6 years in various roles, including Senior Product Manager and Account Executive. They also worked as a Corporate Banking Analyst at KBC Bank & Verzekering.
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