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Regional Vice President of Sales
Location
Illinois
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$180.0K - $225.0K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Regional Vice President of Sales
Fivetran
• Report directly to the VP of Sales and lead a team of 6–8 exceptional Sales Directors focused on driving growth in a fast-moving market. • Cultivate a collaborative, high-performance culture where your team can excel, innovate, and grow. • Establish and refine onboarding and ramp-up processes to ensure new team members are set up for success. • Help shape and continuously improve our Enterprise sales playbook. • Foster alignment and partnership with cross-functional teams including Customer Success, Marketing, Solutions Architecture, and Professional Services. • Define and execute strategic plans for some of our largest and most complex accounts.
Job Requirements
- Has 6+ years of experience selling a technical product, with a proven track record of success.
- Brings 3+ years of experience leading high-performing software sales teams.
- Is comfortable with complex technical concepts and excels at breaking them down for others.
- Has a strong background in recruiting, developing, and retaining top sales talent.
- Leads with humility, inspires through action, and thrives in coaching and mentoring others.
- Feels a strong sense of alignment with our core company values and mission.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance
- Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
- RSU stock grants*
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
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Role Description The National Sales Manager role is responsible for broadening the Network Control (SCADA/EMS/GMS/ADMS) customer base through the identification and pursuit of new sales opportunities at non-established NC customers for a region. The focus for this role is to expand our already growing footprint with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and other strategic opportunities as assigned. 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