Seismic

RVP, Commercial Sales

Seismic$155K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of sales leadership experience, ideally in SaaS or software sales
  • Track record of leading teams to exceed quotas in complex sales environments
  • Strong understanding of solution selling and multi-threaded deal navigation
  • Deep understanding of the SaaS model and ability to learn new product and competitive info quickly
  • Proven ability to create scalable sales processes
  • Excellent coaching skills and command of effective sales methodologies
  • Genuine desire to inspire and develop team members
  • Experience with Salesforce and other sales technology tools

Responsibilities

  • Drive new-logo acquisition and revenue growth for the Commercial segment
  • Build and maintain accurate pipeline and forecast visibility for the team
  • Lead and mentor Account Executives to improve their deal strategies
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop top sales talent
  • Drive accountability and urgency through metrics and transparent reporting
  • Engage in key customer calls and support complex sales cycles
  • Deepen product knowledge to enhance training and team enablement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support customer journeys
  • Identify training needs and work with sales enablement to bridge skills gaps
  • Provide market insights to Product and Marketing teams for strategic decision-making
  • Initiate programs to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales organization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks for overall well-being
  • Global benefits page available to explore specific offerings
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Focus on career development and growth opportunities
  • Inclusive company culture that values diversity and equity
Full Job Description
Overview

We'reexcited to share this opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced sales leader to join our team. As theRVP, Commercial Sales, you'll lead a team of Commercial Account Executives responsible fordriving revenue throughnew-logo acquisition and expansion,building and inspiring a team of experienced sales executives, and developing a deep understanding of our product, technology, and competitive landscape.Youllbe the one who takes our sales strategy and turns it into daily execution.You'llalsohave the opportunity tobuild excellent working relationships with key business leaders, colleagues, and prospects while providing market feedback to our Product team.

We'relooking for a builder, a coach, and an operator 6 someone who has led a high-performing sales team and knows how to execute against a strategy with rigor, not just manage what already exists. You should be willing to roll up your sleeves and lead from the front: going deep into the business, the pipeline, the deals, and the data, and coaching both individual reps and the team as a whole to get better every day.

Who you are:
  • 3 65+ years of sales leadership experience, ideally managing a quota-carrying SaaS or software sales team
  • A track recordof leading teams to consistently meet or exceed quota in a complex, new-logo-driven business 6 mid-market or enterprise experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of value-based, solution selling into Sales, Marketing,Enablement,RevOps, or similar buying committees, and the ability to help reps navigate multi-threaded deals
  • Deep understanding of the SaaS model and the ability to quickly learn new product, technology, and competitive positioning
  • Proven ability to build repeatable, predictable, scalable sales motions 6 not just manage what already exists
  • Excellent coaching skills and command of a salesmethodologythat helps your team win, internally and externally, while preserving strong relationships
  • A genuine desire to develop people 6 someone who inspires their team to perform at a level higher than they thought they could
  • Comfortoperatingwith high accountability and urgency in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce, Clari, Gong, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ora similar salestech stack
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
What you'll be doing:
  • Own the number.Drive new-logo acquisition and expansion revenue for the Commercial segment by leading a team of Account Executives to meet and exceed quota.
  • Forecast with rigor.Build andmaintainaccurate, team-wide pipeline and forecast visibility using Salesforce, Clari, and other tools, and hold the team accountabletodisciplined, honest forecasting.
  • Coach the team, not just the number.Lead, inspire, and mentor Account Executives 6 sharpening their deal strategy, salesmethodology, and objection handling so they close more, and close faster.
  • Recruit andretaintop talent.Hire, onboard, and develop exceptional sellers as the team scales, and build a culture people want to stay and grow in.
  • Create accountability and urgency.Use metrics andreportingtransparently to drive the right behaviors and reward the right outcomes.
  • Get into the deals.Reviewpipeline, join key customer calls, and help reps navigate multi-stakeholder, value-based sales cycles from qualification through close.
  • Know the product cold.Develop a deep understanding of Seismic's platform, partner ecosystem, and competitive landscape, and translate that knowledge into training and enablement for your team.
  • Partner cross-functionally.Work closely with Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Customer Success, and Sales Enablement to support the full customer journey from evaluation through onboarding.
  • Close the skills gaps.Identifywhere your team needs to grow and partner with sales enablement to build targeted training and coaching programs.
  • Be the voice of the field.Feed market and competitive insight back to Product and Marketing to help prioritize what will drive more wins.
  • Keep improving the machine.Creativelyidentifyand drivenew programsthat make the sales organization better, not just bigger.
What we have for you:

At Seismic,werecommitted to providing benefits andperksfor thewhole self. To exploreourbenefits available in each country, please visit theGlobal Benefits page.

About Seismic

Seismic is a software company that provides sales enablement and marketing orchestration solutions. The company's platform allows businesses to create, manage, and distribute content across various channels, including email, social media, and websites. Seismic's software also provides analytics and insights to help businesses optimize their sales and marketing strategies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California.
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1,500 employees
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Founded
2011

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