Ian Petersen
Ian Petersen

Head of Sales | Sales Director

Open to offers · Member since 9 Nov 2026
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Freelance
Experience level
Lead

About

Professional summary

I am a commercial leader with more than 12 years of experience in B2B business development, SaaS, corporate services, and sales leadership.

I build sales operations and business divisions from the ground up, working closely with founders and executive teams to define go-to-market strategies, sales processes, and scalable playbooks.

I have led inbound, outbound, SDR, field sales, key account, and enterprise sales initiatives across France and Spain. My experience includes managing RFPs, negotiating contracts, and developing long-term client relationships.

I have recruited, trained, and managed multicultural teams of more than 20 professionals, including remote teams. I focus on coaching, performance, and creating effective sales organizations.

I have owned P&L and budget responsibilities and contributed to wider company strategy as a leadership team member. I am experienced in growing recurring revenue, increasing key-account revenue, and improving RFP win rates.

I am open to sales leadership, senior individual contributor, freelance, and fractional sales leadership opportunities.

Skills

21 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Collaboration

Communications

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

B2B Business Development Consultant Jeff de Bruges Spain

I develop B2B business opportunities with corporate clients and hotels across Spain.

I focus on identifying prospects, developing commercial relationships, and expanding the company's corporate client base.

Head of Sales Joy

I built the SaaS sales operation from scratch alongside the CEO, helping grow the business to nearly €600k in monthly recurring revenue, equivalent to approximately €7m ARR.

I designed and executed acquisition strategies across France and Spain using inbound, outbound, SDR, and field sales channels. I recruited, trained, and managed more than 20 multicultural professionals, including remote teams, while implementing sales processes and playbooks.

I owned the P&L for my scope and contributed to company strategy as a member of the leadership team.

Head of Business Division Privateaser

I co-created and developed the B2B division with the co-founder and CFO, covering enterprise prospecting, key-account management, and RFP activity.

I led a team of five sales professionals and project managers, oversaw project delivery, and developed supplier partnerships to support the business division.

Head of Business Development IDEAL Meetings & Events

I managed 12 project managers serving key accounts that represented 80% of company turnover. I increased the revenue share of these accounts by 20%.

I achieved a 75% RFP win rate through negotiation and client-focused delivery. I also worked directly with Châteauform’, the group that acquired IDEAL, coordinating key accounts and exploring joint RFP responses.

Senior Project Manager IDEAL Meetings & Events

I delivered more than 300 corporate events with budgets of up to €600k, managing contracts, suppliers, logistics, and budget tracking.

I supervised a team of five and achieved a client satisfaction score of 9.1 out of 10.

Education

Learning history

European Business School, Paris

Master, Corporate Finance

Master's degree in Corporate Finance.

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