Stephen Mulholland
About Stephen Mulholland
Stephen Mulholland serves as the RVP EMEA Sales at Fivetran, where he leads the Enterprise and Commercial business in the EMEA region. With extensive experience in sales and management roles at companies like Salesforce and Burke Joinery Ltd., he specializes in building solution-focused teams and enhancing operational efficiency through data integration.
Work at Fivetran
Stephen Mulholland currently serves as the RVP EMEA Sales at Fivetran, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he leads the Enterprise and Commercial business in the EMEA region. His focus is on delivering reliable, scalable, and secure data integration solutions that support real-time analytics, operational efficiency, and artificial intelligence. Prior to this role, he was the EMEA Sales Director at Fivetran from 2019 to 2021, where he contributed to the company's growth in the region.
Previous Experience at Salesforce
Before joining Fivetran, Stephen Mulholland worked at Salesforce in various roles. He served as an Account Executive for Financial Services in the SMB sector from 2012 to 2016, and later as Manager of Sales Development for the UK and Ireland from 2016 to 2018. He also held the position of Senior Manager for SMB Sales in Africa for eight months in 2019, and was the Manager for ESMB Sales in Emerging Markets from 2018 to 2019. His tenure at Salesforce provided him with extensive experience in sales and business development.
Education and Expertise
Stephen Mulholland studied at Technological University Dublin, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from 2000 to 2004. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Strategic Management from the same institution in 2005. His academic background, combined with his professional experience, has equipped him with a deep understanding of go-to-market operations, commercial and enterprise sales, and business development strategies.
Background
Prior to his roles in technology sales, Stephen Mulholland worked at Burke Joinery Ltd. as a Commercial Manager from 2005 to 2010 in Dublin, Ireland. This five-year experience provided him with foundational skills in commercial management and strategic planning. His diverse career path has allowed him to develop a comprehensive skill set that includes building solution-focused teams and fostering high-performance cultures.
Leadership Focus
In his current role at Fivetran, Stephen Mulholland emphasizes creating a high-performance culture within his teams. He focuses on helping team members learn, develop, and reach their potential. His leadership style is centered around aligning team efforts with product value and customer business strategies, ensuring that the teams he leads are well-equipped to meet the demands of the market.