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Director of Sales, Americas

Strive - GTM Talent Partner, Cupertino, CA, United States


Compensation: ~$350,000 OTE

Overview

A rapidly growing global SaaS company is seeking a Director or Senior Director of Mid-Market Sales to lead revenue execution across the Americas. This leader will own end-to-end performance for new business acquisition, renewals, expansion, and net revenue retention across a high-impact segment of the business.

This is a hands‑on revenue leadership role responsible for building predictable pipeline, improving conversion across the funnel, and scaling a high‑performance sales organization. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with operational rigor and thrives in a fast‑paced, performance‑driven environment.

The role reports directly to executive leadership and will partner closely with Marketing, Product, and Revenue Operations to drive growth and optimize the company’s go‑to‑market strategy.

Team & Scope

  • Lead and scale a team of ~14 revenue professionals across Account Executives and Account Managers
  • Team structure includes sellers focused on new customer acquisition, expansion, renewals, and retention
  • Responsible for building scalable processes, coaching managers, and elevating overall sales performance

Key Responsibilities

  • Own regional bookings targets, renewals, expansion revenue, and net revenue retention
  • Drive predictable revenue outcomes through disciplined pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and deal inspection
  • Identify revenue risks early and implement corrective strategies
  • Translate company strategy into clear regional revenue plans, quotas, and execution priorities
  • Participate directly in strategic deals and executive‑level customer engagements
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives and Account Managers responsible for the full customer lifecycle
  • Ensure clear ownership of customer expansion, renewal strategy, and commercial health
  • Build a strong management cadence including:
  • Forecast calls
  • Deal inspections
  • QBRs
  • Renewal and expansion reviews
  • Win/loss analysis
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop top sales talent

Go‑to‑Market Execution

  • Partner closely with Revenue Operations on segmentation, pipeline health, and demand flow
  • Align acquisition and customer expansion motions to create a seamless customer lifecycle
  • Collaborate with Product and Product Marketing on:
  • Pricing and packaging
  • Elevate the sales motion from product‑led conversations to business outcome‑driven selling
  • Develop playbooks that drive multi‑product adoption and expansion

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain strong forecast discipline across weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadences
  • Partner with Revenue Operations on:
  • sales tooling
  • Track and improve key performance metrics including:
  • conversion rates
  • renewal rates
  • expansion revenue
  • churn
  • Identify operational friction points and continuously improve the sales process

Leadership & Culture

  • Build a performance‑driven, accountable, and customer‑centric sales culture
  • Establish high standards for execution discipline, transparency, and collaboration
  • Coach managers and sellers to consistently improve performance
  • Lead from the front in critical revenue moments and high‑impact deals

Qualifications

Required

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in B2B SaaS sales
  • Experience leading both new business sales teams and account management / expansion motions
  • Proven track record delivering predictable revenue growth and strong retention
  • Strong command of forecasting, pipeline management, and sales analytics
  • Experience partnering cross‑functionally with Marketing, Product, and Revenue Operations

Preferred

  • Experience selling into SMB or mid‑market segments
  • Background operating in environments that combine self‑serve, sales‑assisted, and enterprise sales motions
  • Experience scaling regional revenue from $50M to $100M+ ARR

Leadership Profile

  • Highly data‑driven and execution focused
  • Comfortable operating at both strategic and deal‑level detail
  • Strong coaching and talent development mindset
  • Clear communicator with strong executive presence
  • Bias toward action and measurable outcomes

Compensation

  • On‑Target Earnings: ~$350,000
  • Competitive base salary and performance‑based incentives
  • Equity participation
  • Full benefits package

This is an opportunity to join a high‑growth SaaS organization and lead a critical revenue segment while helping shape the next stage of the company’s growth.

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