About the role:
Samsara is seeking a talented and driven Sales Director to manage and develop one of our Select Enterprise Sales teams. You should be an energetic evangelist passionate about introducing a transformative new technology into the market. You should have a history of over-achievement (Presidents Club, etc.) and be comfortable managing teams that sell into all levels of an enterprise organization in both technology and lines of business.
This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the North East US. This position requires travel up to 50% of the time.
In this role, you will:
- Implement effective coaching and development of Account Executives
- Collaborate with executive team to develop performance metrics
- Coordinate the involvement of Field Sales Engineers and support teams so that performance objectives and customers’ expectations are consistently met
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
- Hire, develop, lead and retain an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team
Minimum requirements for the role:
- Previous experience supervising a sales team in the North East USA in a management capacity
- Proven track record of ability to train, spearhead and motivate enterprise sales teams
- Solid understanding of SFDC and accurate forecasting methodology
- 8+ years of technology sales experience
- 5+ years experience managing a team/sales supervision and/or high overachievement as an individual contributor in Enterprise SAAS sales
An ideal candidate also has:
- Passion in helping Account Executives close large, complex deals
