Tenable Network Security

Director, Regional Sales - Central

Tenable Network Security$163K — $217K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of director-level management experience in a competitive sales environment
  • Minimum 6 years of experience selling Security Products including Vulnerability Management and SIEM
  • Strong knowledge in selling multi-product software solutions
  • At least 8+ years in a quota carrying sales role with demonstrated success
  • Extensive experience in negotiating large, complex deals
  • Proven track record of working with channel and technology partners
  • Referenceable domain expertise in the Southeast US region

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a high-performing regional sales team
  • Recruit, hire, develop, and manage direct sales managers
  • Manage and report on pipeline development and forecasts
  • Balance time evenly between team management and customer calls
  • Collaborate with channel partners to create new business opportunities
  • Develop and implement a go-to-market plan for the region
  • Negotiate large and complex deals with clients
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance sales strategies
  • Directly manage sales responsibilities for accounts in the region
  • Identify growth opportunities and key target accounts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education assistance and parental leave
  • Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Health and wellness events and community programs
Full Job Description
Your Role:

Tenable is seeking a Regional Sales Director responsible for leading a regional sales team of highly skilled, seasoned sales individuals. The Regional Sales Director will map the course, develop the vision and implement annual plans and is accountable for delivering measurable results that achieves and exceeds revenue and margin targets.

Your Opportunity:
  • Act as the front line manager to recruit the direct sales management team and ensure, in turn, that these managers effectively recruit, hire, develop, and manage a tiered sales team
  • Accurately manage, inspect and report in a predictable manner on all aspects of pipeline development and forecasts for the region
  • Split time 50/50 between managing a team and customer interfacing calls
  • Works closely with new as well as established channel partners to generate new business opportunities
  • Develop go to market plan for the specific region
  • Lead negotiations for large complex deals
  • Work closely with leadership for other functions such as Sales Engineering, Channel, finance, legal, R&D and marketing to ensure efficient alignment to regional activities and to enable optimum sales performance
  • Direct sales responsibility for accounts in region and attain revenue goal for new product sales
  • Initiate, establish and maintain contact with team members, prospects, clients, and partners within assigned territory
  • Develop recommendations for growth, opportunities for growth, and key target accounts in the assigned territory
  • Develop and maintain a complete knowledge of Tenable's products

What You'll Need:
  • 10+ years of Director-level management experience of direct reports in a fast paced, highly competitive, ever-changing sales environment
  • Minimum 6 years' experience selling Security Products: Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, Compliance, Encryption, access Management, Authentication, etc.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of how to sell multi-product software solutions
  • Minimum of 8+ years in quota carrying sales role with demonstrated success
  • Extensive experience negotiating large complex deals with extremely complex terms, conditions, price pressures and considerations
  • Proven track record working with channel and technology partners to build strategic and cooperative sales campaigns together
  • History of coordination within an internal set of multi-functional teams such as Sales Engineers, Inside Reps, Field Marketing, Professional Services, and Channel Management to ensure target quotas as achieved and exceeded
  • Reference-able domain expertise of the Southeast US Region, accounts, decision makers and channel partners

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range

$163,000-$217,666.67 USD

About Tenable Network Security

Tenable Network Security is a cybersecurity company that provides vulnerability management, threat detection, and compliance solutions. The company's products include Nessus, SecurityCenter, and Tenable.io. Tenable's customers include more than 30% of the Fortune 500, and the company has offices in over 10 countries. Tenable was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.
Learn more about Tenable Network Security
Size
1,617 employees
Market Cap
$4.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$42.7 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+34.2%
Revenue
$440.2 million
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