Director, US Sales

Director, US Sales

Job Description

Summary

Are you a proven sales leader ready to take Axis Americas to the next level? The Director of Sales, US is a visible, critical leadership role responsible for overseeing and driving all sales activities in 6 Business Areas across the US. The selected individual will work closely with other department heads to achieve company objectives and will be a member of the Axis Americas Management Team.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to drive revenue growth and expand market presence  Identify and develop new revenue streams

• Lead, mentor, and scale a world-class sales organization

• Establish metrics and processes to optimize the sales pipeline

• Collaborate with Marketing, Operations, and Technical Services to ensure cohesive go-to-market execution Collaborate with Human Resources to design and implement compensation plans, manage performance and develop teams

• Partner with the executive team to shape the company’s strategic direction

• Represent the company at industry events and with key strategic customers

• Lead complex enterprise-level contract negotiations

• Provide accurate sales forecasting and reporting to the executive team

• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to identify new business opportunities

• Address and resolve complex customer or team challenges promptly in a fast-paced environment

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of progressive sales leadership with at least 5 years in a sales leadership role in the security industry (or related) including channel or B2B experience

• Proven experience meeting or exceeding revenue targets

• Deep understanding of security (or related) technologies, solutions, and industry trends

• Demonstrated analytical and forecasting experience

• Decisive leadership with a demonstrated ability to make confident, data-driven decisions

• Proven experience coaching, developing, and motivating team members

• Demonstrated competence in business leadership, people leadership and organizational leadership

What We Offer

• Opportunity to significantly impact company growth and direction

• Competitive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package

• Collaborative, innovative, inclusive culture with a focus on excellence

Ready to lead our sales organization to new heights? Apply now and let's talk about how you can make an impact.

Physical demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: Employee is occasionally required to lift 20-25 lbs.

• Expected travel time for this position is approximately 50% annually, domestic and international.

Type of EmploymentPermanent Employment

Posting End Date2025-10-30

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About Axis Communications

We enable a smarter, safer world by creating innovative solutions for improving security and business performance. As a network technology company and industry leader, we offer solutions in video surveillance, access control, intercom, and audio systems, enhanced by intelligent analytics applications.

With around 4500 committed employees in over 50 countries, we collaborate with partners worldwide. Together, we thrive in our friendly, open, and collaborative culture and inspire each other to think beyond the expected. United by our commitment to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability, we consistently seek to develop our skills and way of working.

Let´s create a smarter, safer world

For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.

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