Director of Sales - Southeast
Director of Sales - Southeast
Company Description
Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) is helping organizations around the globe advance securely. Our technology, services, and community-focused research simplify complexity for security teams, helping them reduce vulnerabilities, monitor for malicious behavior, investigate and shut down attacks, and automate routine tasks. With more than 9000 customers across 120+ countries, Rapid7 is a recognized leader in cybersecurity that has proudly earned numerous industry accolades and strong recognition for our technology and culture. Learn more at www.rapid7.com.
The Opportunity
Rapid7 is looking for an experienced Sales Director to manage the Rapid7 Named and Mid-Market Account team, supporting our growth in the SouthEast. While we have a strong presence in the SouthEast, we are looking to elevate our profile within our most strategic accounts and become a trusted advisor to the world's most beloved companies and brands. The Sales Director will manage two teams of remote and inside account executives who are responsible for the full sales lifecycle from creating initial interest through deal closure while building out a go-to-market plan of both direct sales and through leveraging channel partnerships. This is an opportunity to be one of the key leaders in driving Rapid7’s continued advancement and expansion.
The Role
As a proven sales leader, inspiring and managing existing Account Executive teams while continuing to build, mentor, and lead teams in our Threat Exposure Management organization for the Southeast
Partnering with the Go-to-Market leadership team as well as cross-functionally across other departments within Rapid7 to create the ultimate end-to-end customer experience
Identifying and creating development learning tracks with each member of the team
Managing teams remotely while also being willing to travel to meet large distributed teams in various cities throughout the US
Closing six-figure enterprise software deals leveraging internal and external partnerships
Establishing individual and team budgets, quotas, activity metrics, and forecasts to support company business objectives
Fostering a positive environment of collaboration and professional growth
Qualifications and Traits
5+ years of sales and high ARR growth experience
3+ years of sales management and leadership experience, including building and developing management teams and cross-functional organizations
Superior track record of building dynamic, diverse teams across remote locations, and enterprise and commercial accounts
Demonstrated success in an evangelical sales model disruptive to a traditional industry to define a new market evolution and customer needs
Direct SaaS sales background, with recurring subscription revenue models
Proven ability to position multiple product and technology solutions to solve business problems; experience in the Security, Cloud, or IT ecosystem beneficial
History of coaching and developing employees & leading through change
Strong experience in building out a Channel focus