A unique opportunity to build and scale a business, supercharge your Sales career with Flexport Italy (Milan)

The opportunity:

Flexport is both a freight forwarding and a software company. Being at the intersection of logistics and tech has allowed us to develop a unique value proposition that customers are extremely excited about, which has resulted in Flexport having grown exponentially over the past 9 years. As part of our mission to make global trade easy for everyone, and our unrelenting desire to grow, we are expanding into Italy. 

This is a unique opportunity for the experienced and well-connected (senior) Sales Executive that you are to be in the driver’s seat of building up a business, growing it aggressively and leaving your mark in the market. You will be part of a high performing and engaged commercial team equally excited as you to build up Flexport’s italian presence and to solve customer problems with tech-enabled freight forwarding.  

Welcome to the future!

You will be:

• Building and growing Flexport Italy together with your colleagues, our ambitions are high!
• Identifying good fit clients - both self-prospected and generated by your SDR team
• Consulting with new clients to understand their supply chain needs and pains
• Creating a value add solution, demonstrating our capabilities through remote and in-person meetings
• Closing the deal - that goes without saying!
• Leading the customer onboarding process by leveraging internal resources and teams
• You’ll be joining a sales team with a lot of emphasis on growth, combining great culture, a place to succeed and focus on career development make this a fun & dynamic place to work.

• An opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing companies, where you’ll have the chance to create a global impact while being a part of a  thriving multinational environment 
• 22 vacation days, additionally paid permits and time off, canceled holidays and ROL 
• Lunches compensation up to 12 euros / days
• Health Insurance & Life insurance
• Statutory pension contributions 
• Employee assistance program via Aetna Resources For Living. Flexport offers an employer-sponsored program available at no cost to you and all household members
• Equity program: all employees at Flexport become company shareholders because we believe everyone is contributing into company’s success 
• Parental leave benefit: Flexport is here to support you and your families in one of the most important times in life – the birth of a child! Our parental leave program allows both mothers and partners to take time off from work for pregnancy, childbirth, and to bond with your new child. 
• Monthly reimbursement of mobile phone expenses.

Account Executive

Milan - Italy

Founded in 2000, Ivalua is a leading global provider of cloud-based procurement solutions.

Company Overview

At Ivalua we are a global community of exceptional professionals, who believe that digital transformation revolutionizes supply chain sustainability and resiliency to unlock the power of supplier collaboration. 

We achieve this through our leading cloud-based spend management platform that empowers hundreds of the world's most admired brands to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers to increase profitability, improve ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) performance, lower risk, and improve productivity. Driven by our passions and fueled by our shared ambitions, we empower and challenge each other to create meaningful experiences for our colleagues, customers, partners, and communities. 

Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us on LinkedIn 

The Opportunity

CONTEXT: 

As an Ivalua Account Executive you will be focused on new customer acquisition within Ivalua’s various verticals. Our Account Executives are motivated, tenacious, self-starters who are  experienced in selling Enterprise SaaS/Cloud Enterprise Software into Senior Level Executives and  owning the sales process from beginning to end.

ROLE: 

Here at Ivalua, we are currently looking for an Account Executive who specializes in selling into all verticals.  Reporting to the Sales Director, Italy & Middle East , you will be involved in prospecting, building pipeline, and selling Ivalua Solutions to net new enterprise accounts . 

What you will do with us

• Exceed annual sales targets.
• Develop an Enterprise Account Plan for each account, then drive the execution of that plan to success.
• Prospecting, building pipeline, and selling Ivalua Solutions to net new Enterprise accounts.
• Engage with C-level executives to position strategic value proposition and quarterback the deal to closure.
• Provide pro-active, trusted thought leadership to target accounts.
• Orchestrate prospect and internal teams to collaboratively build Customer Strategy Plans.
• Develop and deliver world-class Executive Sales proposals to C-level prospects.
• Accurate forecasting (benchmark +/- 10%).
• Maintain the system of record within our internal system.

YOUR PROFILE

If you have the below experience and strengths this role could be for you:

Skills and Experience:

• At least 7-10+ years of direct enterprise software sales experience.
• Master's degree (business school) or comparable professional experience
• Procurement or Supply Chain domain knowledge.
• Expert selling value to the enterprise.
• Consistent and proven track record of achieving / exceeding sales quota.
• Strong executive presence – very comfortable with C-level executives.
• Expertise in managing multi-stakeholder sales cycles and closing large deals.
• Ability to prospect within greenfield accounts.
• Organized and specific experience with enterprise account planning.
• Ability to identify strategic client pains and develop unique and compelling value propositions that focus on delivering business value to the client.
• Successful at engaging with all levels in an organization, great at building relationships and working within a team-selling environment.
• Strong Financial Acumen

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication skills in Italian and English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong executive presence

What Happens Next

If your application fits this specific position’s needs, our skilled Talent team will reach out to schedule an initial screening call. Get one step closer to achieving your goals – apply today! 

Our Talent team will guide you through every step of the interview process - from preparation to completion. They're here to support you! 

Our recruitment process is designed to assess your competencies through a series of personalized interviews with internal stakeholders relevant to the role. 

Interviews will be conducted virtually via video or on-site with face-to-face meetings.

LIFE AT IVALUA

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office per week)
• We're a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of product innovation and technology
• Sustainable Growth, Privately Held
• A stable and cash-flow positive Company since 10 years
• Snacks and weekly lunches in the office
• Feel empowered to pursue your goals with improved team collaboration and increased creativity/productivity
• Unlock and unleash your full professional potential with our exceptional training and career development program
• Join a dynamic and international team of top-notch professionals who are experts in their respective fields. Collaborate with like-minded individuals who are deeply passionate and highly motivated about their work.
• Experience a truly diverse and inclusive work environment where your unique contributions are highly valued
• Regular social events, competitive outings, team running events, and musical activities,
• Comparably recognized Ivalua for the following (https://www.comparably.com/companies/ivalua) :

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United by our values we embrace diversity and equity in the broadest possible sense to create an inclusive workplace. To help our customers make supply chains more efficient, sustainable and resilient, we rely on a global team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. We believe in equal opportunity and in diversity as a driver of innovation that cultivates a spirit of inclusiveness, creates a productive and fun place to work, and provides fulfilling career opportunities for all Ivaluans. https://www.linkedin.com/company/ivalua/about/

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We are looking for an Enterprise Account Executive, Manufacturing & Automotive You will be in charge of driving revenue growth in major accounts, establishing relationships and providing direct touch across all levels of the end customer whilst also engaging with the top SIs. Your ability to penetrate new customers and organisations within your assigned accounts is essential to your being successful in this role. Cross-functional teams from Appian Marketing, Business Development, Customer Success and Solutions Consulting functions provide support and tools for you to use to attain and exceed sales performance goals.

To be successful in this role, you need:

• Experience navigating a complex sales cycle from start to finish, leveraging internal resources within the larger sales organisation, cross functionally with the customer success team and externally across customer and partner ecosystems
• Strong presentation skills for delivering in-person and virtual presentations to LOB & IT audiences, highlighting your ability to perform client discovery, communicate ROI and build business value
• In-depth understanding of Manufacturing & Automotive  institutions across Italy and their buying behaviours
• To be a trusted advisor to both customers and colleagues to leverage multiple stakeholders throughout complex deals
• To actively seek to understand industry trends to help position against competitors
  
  

Basic Qualifications: 

• Significant direct selling experience as an Enterprise Account Executive, selling complex technologies at the enterprise level to Global 2000 customers
• History of consistent quota achievement
• Examples of landing new customer logos
• Strong job tenure: history of displaying loyalty and perseverance through long, stable job tenure and positive career trajectory
• Fluent English & Italian

This is a field role based in Italy. At Appian, we value in-person collaboration as a key driver of innovation and teamwork.  While working in-person with customers is our main priority, we believe being in the office also provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.

Therapeutic Medical Scientist (Medical Science Liaison)

Reporting to the Senior Medical Director for Italy, the TMS is a scientific professional who serves as a key field-based scientific resource for healthcare providers, patients, industry partners and internal colleagues. This role will come with high visibility in our company including critical cross-functional relationships across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development / Operations, and Commercial. This role will focus on key opinion leaders and other HCP’s in the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy therapeutic area, but also support pipeline products in development.

Our passion is anchored in rigorous and diligent scientific and clinical approaches to the discovery and development of novel mechanism therapeutics. With gratitude for the commitments and convictions of our employees who are inspired by the courage of patients we aim to serve, we believe Cytokinetics will continue to be a pioneering, values-driven, sustainable, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Identify national, regional, and local Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) involved in the provision of cardiovascular care within institutional care centres and engage them in proactive and reactive scientific exchange
• Maintain and enhance existing scientific collaboration and professional relationships with hospital-based HCPs within a defined geography (physicians, genetic counselors, hospital teams, investigators, etc..) involved in the therapeutic management of patients with cardiac diseases to expand research, advisory, and educational partnership opportunities; identify areas of unmet medical need; and assure thoughtful exchange of current medical information related to products in development and therapeutic areas of importance
• Serve as a scientific expert at key medical and scientific conferences, clinical investigator meetings, internal meetings, and patient advocacy group meetings
• Maintain a high-level of scientific knowledge and understanding about disease state, underlying science, treatment guidelines, available treatment agents and options, as well as other relevant therapies under development
• Maintain a superior understanding of current trends in clinical research, competitive developments, patient care, and their impact on Cytokinetics’ medical strategies
• Ensure prompt intake and responses for medical information, requests for Medical Affairs support and PV.
• Work with Medical Affairs and other internal colleagues on initiatives including medical information, publications, medical education, grants, speaker training, and other educational programs both within the country and internationally
• Generate Field Medical Affairs plans to identify collaborative opportunities with KOL’s and institutions, review scientific program of relevant conferences, attend sessions, support exhibit booth operations, and contribute to a timely written conference report summarizing key information, activities, and competitive intelligence to colleagues
• Provide support to our clinical development programs by serving as a key point of contact for company-sponsored trial investigators, investigator-initiated research, and registries consistent with company objectives and regulations
• Support and collaborate with the Local Sales Team in alignment with the Medical Plan and local requirements
• Contribute to build up the Account Planning by providing to the local Sales Team the required medical insights
• Provide initial and ongoing disease and product training to internal and field personnel.
• Identify congresses and scientific national and international meetings that are interesting and relevant to attend. Review scientific program of relevant conferences, attend sessions, support exhibit booth operations, and contribute to a timely written conference report summarizing key information, activities, and competitive intelligence to colleagues
• Accurate and timely documentation of activities within applicable company databases and platforms

In addition to above, for Senior Therapeutic Medical Scientist:

• Mentor, train and support other Therapeutic Medical Scientists
• Provide scientific training on key relevant data to Key Account Managers and other business colleagues as required
• Provide strategic input and execute region-specific plans to achieve KOL engagement goals and Medical Affairs departmental goals
• Pursue projects independently with a high degree of quality and timely execution
• Contribute to / lead Congress Planning activities
• Maintain a complete awareness of and understanding about current “real world” clinical practices, HEOR drivers, and emerging trends in treatments/medicine
• Establish relationships with key executive leadership colleagues across Cytokinetics and connect external parties with appropriate leadership team members

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree (BSc, MSc, BPharm, MPharm, PhD, BM BS or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum of 2-5 years of MSL experience for Snr. MSL.  Experience in cardiovascular therapy area and / or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is preferable. Experience in heart failure is beneficial but not required. Final position level will be determined based on overall experience
• Must be analytical and articulate in both oral and written communications, possess excellent presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate well with external stakeholders and all internal levels of the organization
• Must possess knowledge of the Medical Science Liaison roles and responsibilities and understand compliance within the ABPI Code Standards, AIFA and Farmaindustria rules & regulations for Interactions with Italian Healthcare Providers and all other company policies, rules and regulations
• Comply with all credentialing requirements for any healthcare institution which is part of the Medical Science plan, including, among other things, routine background checks, medical testing or proof of immunisations, training on facility policies, and adherence to confidentiality and/or other agreements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and web-based applications
• A valid Driver’s License and good driving record are required
• Ability to travel both domestically (~30%-50%) and internationally on occasion (TBD)
  
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Landor is looking for a Senior Type Designer to join our Milan studio. Could this be you?  

We are Landor, part of WPP.

World-leading brand experts, 
underpinned by the most expansive strategic & creative capabilities in our category.

We make brands more valuable and less vulnerable.

We build brands differently. We work with our clients to define and solve their business problems through the lens of brand. We strategically join the dots between our design, experience, governance and measurement capabilities, and always connect our brand work to business outcomes. 

Landor companies also include amp (sonic branding), bdg (workplace & architectural experts), Deep Local (creative technologists) and ManvsMachine (3D motion design).

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

What you’ll do 

• Lead the design, prototyping, and development of bespoke typefaces for a diverse portfolio of global clients, ensuring profound alignment with brand strategy and business objectives.
• Oversee and strategically manage the entire typographic creation lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects: from initial concept and client pitching through meticulous prototyping, development, production, and final font mastering.
• Serve as a primary liaison and expert advisor to global clients and internal teams, developing and delivering compelling presentations and pitches that articulate the creative journey, strategic design decisions, and ultimate value proposition.
• Drive collaborative efforts with multidisciplinary teams (strategists, brand designers, finance, legal, etc.)
• Set and uphold an exceptionally high standard of execution, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail, advanced typographic craftsmanship, and a commitment to technical excellence.
• Actively contribute to thought leadership and innovation within the team and industry, staying at the forefront of branding, typographic design trends, and technological advancements.
• Lead the complex development of multilingual fonts for international markets, ensuring cultural sensitivity, linguistic accuracy, and consistent quality across diverse writing systems and character sets.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables across multiple global engagements, ensuring successful outcomes and client satisfaction.

What you’ll need 

• A deep and proven track record in type design operating successfully at Senior Director level, with a world-class portfolio showcasing exceptional technical skill, innovative creative vision, and a comprehensive understanding of commercial application. You will report to the Design Director as part of a specialist Type Design Team.
• Design, prototype, and develop bespoke typefaces for global clients, ensuring alignment with brand strategy.
• Expert-level proficiency in Glyphs (our primary tool), alongside a strong command of related font development software and workflows.
• Mastery of all advanced typographic development stages: Spacing, hinting, meticulous kerning and comprehensive technical optimization for various platforms and environments.
• Exceptional client-facing communication and presentation skills (written and verbal), with the ability to articulate complex design rationale, manage stakeholder expectations, negotiate solutions, and inspire confidence in diverse international audiences.
• A strategic and holistic understanding of branding and typography as a fundamental driver of visual identity, with a demonstrated ability to translate strategic business objectives into impactful typographic solutions across all brand touchpoints.
• Fluent command of the English language (written and verbal) is essential for effective collaboration and client liaison across international teams and diverse cultural contexts.
• Advanced proficiency in developing Latin typefaces; extensive knowledge and design experience in multiple scripts (e.g., Cyrillic, Arabic, Indic, East Asian) is a significant advantage and highly valued.
• Engineering and coding skills applied to type design are a significant advantage and highly valued.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

We build brands. We build futures. Landor, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics, committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.

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