Tenable Network Security

Director, Regional Sales - Central

Tenable Network Security$163K — $217K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Director-level sales management in competitive environments
  • 6+ years selling Security Products including Vulnerability Management and SIEM
  • Strong knowledge of multi-product software sales
  • 8+ years in quota-carrying sales roles
  • Experience negotiating large, complex deals
  • Track record of strategic partnership with channel partners
  • Expertise in the Southeast US market and decision makers

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and develop the direct sales management team
  • Manage and report on pipeline development and forecasts
  • Balance team management with customer engagement calls
  • Collaborate with channel partners to create new business opportunities
  • Develop a region-specific go-to-market plan
  • Lead negotiations for large complex sales deals
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to enhance sales performance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Education assistance and professional development
  • Paid time off and company-paid holidays
  • Flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program
  • Health and wellness events participation
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
NASDAQ

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