The Area Vice President (AVP) of Sales, East will be responsible for driving hyper-growth customer acquisition and bookings through effective leadership of the regional sales organization. This leader will play a crucial role in talent acquisition, team development, and strategic partnership management while ensuring consistent pipeline generation and revenue achievement.
About Zafran
Our Mission: To stop the exploitations of vulnerabilities, everywhere.
What makes us different: Zafran de-risks 90% of critical vulnerabilities overnight across your hybrid environment and uses your existing security tools to rapidly mitigate and remediate the 10% most likely to be exploited.
Who’s behind us: Zafran is backed by Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, and a deep belief that cybersecurity should move as fast as attackers do. We’re one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, scaling to meet demand from the world’s most advanced, security-obsessed organizations.
We’re serious about our mission- so expect work that matters, teammates who challenge and inspire you, and plenty of fun along the way!
What you will do
Business Management
- Set and execute regional sales strategy aligned with company objectives
- Drive pipeline generation campaigns
- Provide deal oversight and executive sponsorship
- Deliver accurate forecasting and revenue management
- Partner cross-functionally to achieve business objectives
People Management
- Recruit and attract top sales talent
- Design and implement effective onboarding programs
- Drive continuous skills development and coaching
- Build and maintain high-performing sales teams
- Foster a culture of excellence and accountability
Revenue Management
- Achieve and exceed regional booking targets
- Ensure healthy pipeline metrics and conversion rates
- Optimize deal cycles and win rates
- Manage resource allocation effectively
- Drive profitable growth and market expansion
Requirements
- Proven track record in Cyber Security sales leadership
- Established network of CISOs, Channel Partners, ISV Partners, and Account Executive talent
- Experience scaling teams in high-growth environments (Series B startup experience preferred)
- Strong track record of exceeding revenue targets and developing successful sales teams
- Experience in building and executing regional go-to-market strategies
Experience with the following is a plus
None
Top Skills
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