Job Title: International Sales Director - EuropeLocation: Remote based in Ireland or UKThe Opportunity: Join a company where the growth doesn’t stop – and neither does the fun! If you’re looking for an exciting, creative, and fast-paced environment, look no further! Join Horizon Group USA as our newest Sales Leader for the Europe region!Do you have established partnerships with key European retailers? Do you get your energy from landing new customers?As we enter our journey of international expansion, we are looking for a Sales Leader Europe to build, lead, and drive our new sales efforts across Europe.Follow your passions to a great career path and apply now!Responsibilities:Drive sales efforts focused on distribution and market share gain in assigned territories and channels.Create strategic product presentations and lead all retail-facing meetings, acting as major interface to retail merchants and distributor partners.Manage financial budget, and provide regular updates to progress, in topline sales and quarter and yearly comparisons.Cultivate and maintain revenue-driving business relationships with all customers in the designated territory.Manage reps and distributors as necessary within network.Provide analysis and direction of assortment strategy, partnering with merchandising teams.Provide market research and feedback from clients to attain improvements to existing products and identify opportunities for new categories of growth.Work cross functionally with data management, supply chain and production teams to ensure seamless execution of active PO’s and replenishment orders.Interact with, and provide strategic updates, to key licensed partners.What You’ll Bring:MUST be based in Ireland or UKMust be able to travel to key retailers and/or trade shows in region (specifically France), up to 30%Must have demonstrated sales experience with Carrefour, Auchan, E.Leclerc and other large European customersFrench speaking is highly desirable15+ years sales experience requiredMust be a sales “hunter” – an individual that thrives on gaining new customersExperience in the toys and/or arts & crafts industry is highly preferredAbility to understand and apply market intelligence to sales strategyStrong commercial, selling, and negotiation skillsStrong presentation and storytelling skillsStrong communication skills (written/oral) as well as excellent organizational skillsAbility to perform under difficult or extreme customer situationsAbility to handle multiple projects at a given time