Regional Director, Commercial

Cursor

$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in sales leadership or high-performing sales roles
  • Proven ability to coach and develop early-career sales talent
  • Experience in PLG (Product-Led Growth) and velocity sales cycles
  • Demonstrated success in creating sales processes and playbooks
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of commercial AEs focused on high-velocity sales
  • Define and implement a repeatable sales playbook for the new commercial segment
  • Establish regular forecasting practices to guide sales performance
  • Partner with operational and market leadership to refine sales tools and processes
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales teams for seamless operations
  • Hire and onboard a founding team of AEs to drive the commercial segment
  • Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership in shaping the segment's strategy

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Professional development and continuing education opportunities
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching
  • Inclusive company culture with employee resource groups
Full Job Description
Sales • Full-time • Austin
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About the Role:

We are seeking a Regional Director, Commercial Sales to lead our new Commercial segment focused on high-value, fast-growing digital native businesses. This team will be the first line of communication with startups that have the potential to become Cursor's largest enterprise customers in the future.

You'll manage, coach, and grow a founding team of commercial AEs responsible for high-velocity sales cycles, true-up processes, and rapid response to inbound leads. As the founding sales leader in this motion, you will define and refine a repeatable playbook, establish forecasting practices, and help shape the trajectory of a segment that is brand new to the business.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of commercial AEs focused on high-velocity, transactional sales
  • Define and implement a repeatable commercial sales motion and supporting playbook
  • Establish regular forecasting practices for the commercial segment
  • Partner with RevOps and GTM leadership to refine tooling, processes, and reporting
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales to ensure seamless lead flow, forecasting accuracy, and account handoff
  • Hire, onboard, and scale a founding team of AEs
  • Act as a thought partner to senior GTM leadership in shaping the strategy for this new business segment

What We're Looking For:
  • Experience leading a high-velocity/transactional sales team or demonstrated success as a high-performing velocity & enterprise AE with player/coach experience
  • Strong coaching skills with a track record of developing early-career sales talent into higher-scope roles
  • Experience with PLG/velocity sales cycles
  • Experience building and refining sales processes, playbooks, and forecasting systems
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build structure in a new, fast-moving business segment
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with comfort presenting to leadership and influencing outcomes

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