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Karim Saleh

Sales Director | Digital Transformation | Commercial Leadership | TMT | Enterprise Sales | P&L Management | Consultative Sales
25.8 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Dec 2023

The move

MoveNokia Networks → Luxoft
TitleHead of Sales → Sales Director
LocationMunich → Munich
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, German, French, English
Total experience25.8 years

Career arc

  1. Sales DirectorDec 2023 — Present
    Luxoft· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
  2. Head of SalesSep 2015 — Dec 2023
    Nokia Networks· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
  3. Head of SalesApr 2011 — Sep 2015
    Nokia Networks· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
  4. Senior Account ManagerApr 2007 — Apr 2011
    Nokia Siemens Networks· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
  5. Account ManagerDec 2005 — Apr 2007
    Siemens· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
  6. Sales Program ManagerJan 2002 — Dec 2005
    Siemens· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
  7. Senior Network EngineerAug 2000 — Jan 2002
    Alcatel· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • German · Native or bilingual
  • French · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Strategic Account GrowthInfrastructure SolutionsBusiness DevelopmentP&L ManagementRisk AssessmentSaaS Sales

About

Sales Director - Specializing in enterprise sales, consultative selling, and strategic account management across telecommunications, technology, and SaaS markets. Driving growth and transformation across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with leading clients such as Orange, Vodafone, BT, and e&. Expertise across telecom, tech, SaaS, and data & AI verticals, bridging technology innovation with strategic commercial outcomes. Experienced in leading large-scale 5G modernization programs and securing major enterprise transformation contracts. Managing full P&L ownership and engaging C-level executives to develop go-to-market strategies for cloud modernization initiatives. Specializing in selling SaaS and digital transformation solutions to enterprise clients through complex sales cycles an

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