Senior Director, Enterprise Sales
Location
Ohio
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$392K - $490K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Director, Enterprise Sales
Cohesity
• Surpass short, mid, and long-term goals, objectives, and quotas. • Establish and maintain strong connections with our top enterprise customers will be a priority, as well as encouraging positive relationships with our key ICT partners. • Establish a skilled and motivated team of Account Executives, SE's, Channel Managers, and other functional leadership roles, recognized for their proactive approach and dedication to excellence. • Develop and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with the functional leadership team to drive stellar growth for the business • Recruit and cultivate an active and robust partner ecosystem to drive growth • Strengthen our OEM relationships with industry leaders such as HPE, Cisco, Lenovo, and IBM • Work closely with corporate leaders to ensure requirements are met in a timely manner, enabling us to achieve big wins and adhere to global standard processes
Job Requirements
- Experience in handling quotas and teams for leading ICT companies or successful startups
- Strong belief in building a winning culture across the board, serving as the foundation for success
- Proven experience positioning high-end enterprise IT solutions (experience with storage/backup and security is a plus)
- Demonstrated ability to lead a horizontal, extended resource team to support direct sales efforts
- Track record of negotiating sophisticated deals with 6 and 7 figure values, including understanding intricate terms, conditions, and price pressures
- Proven success in collaborating with OEMs to develop strategic and collaborative sales campaigns
- History of coordinating direct and indirect sales efforts with multi-functional teams such as Systems Engineers, Inside Reps, Field Marketing, Professional Services, and Channel Management to exceed target quotas
- Strong focus on operational cadence, optimizing and efficiently managing the business
- Familiarity with Sales Force and Clari is an advantage
- Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives with limited direction, delivering strong growth
- Highly trusted individual who maintains and expects high standards for themselves and their extended team
- BA/BS Degree required. MBA is an added advantage.
- Ability to travel extensively to meet customers, partners, and teams
Benefits
- health and wellness benefits
- vacation
- paid holidays and refresh days
- 401(k) retirement plan
- life and disability insurance coverages
- other benefits the Company may offer from time to time
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