Cohesity

Senior Director, SLED Sales

Cohesity$196K — $245K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Enterprise Technology
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 18 years of relevant experience in ICT or startups.
  • Proven track record in handling large quotas and leading teams.
  • Strong leadership in fostering a winning culture for success.
  • Experience with high-end IT solutions, especially in storage, backup, and security.
  • Effective negotiation of complex, high-value deals.

Responsibilities

  • Surpass sales goals and quotas across multiple timeframes.
  • Build and nurture relationships with top enterprise clients and ICT partners.
  • Assemble and lead a motivated team of sales professionals with a focus on excellence.
  • Foster collaboration with functional leaders to achieve growth objectives.
  • Develop a dynamic partner ecosystem to drive sales opportunities.
  • Enhance OEM relationships with industry leaders like HPE and Cisco.
  • Ensure timely fulfillment of requirements by collaborating with corporate leadership.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits.
  • Generous vacation policy and paid holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • Opportunity for equity grants and performance bonuses.
Full Job Description
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location.

Cohesity is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Senior Director of SLED Sales. In this role, you will have the outstanding opportunity to craft the Go To Market strategy and drive revenue growth for our world-class solutions. As a key member of our team, you will collaborate closely with the GVP and play a pivotal role in assembling new market opportunities. We are looking for someone who can play a crucial part in our business by developing and implementing a successful enterprise-wide growth strategy. Through the effective execution of programs and initiatives, the Senior Director of Sales will contribute to revenue growth and assist us in exploring new market possibilities.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:
  • Surpass short, mid, and long-term goals, objectives, and quotas.
  • Establish and maintain strong connections with our top enterprise customers will be a priority, as well as encouraging positive relationships with our key ICT partners.
  • Establish a skilled and motivated team of Account Executives, SE's, Channel Managers, and other functional leadership roles, recognized for their proactive approach and dedication to excellence.
  • Develop and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with the functional leadership team to drive stellar growth for the business
  • Recruit and cultivate an active and robust partner ecosystem to drive growth
  • Strengthen our OEM relationships with industry leaders such as HPE, Cisco, Lenovo, and IBM
  • Work closely with corporate leaders to ensure requirements are met in a timely manner, enabling us to achieve big wins and adhere to global standard processes


WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • 18 Years of related Experience
  • Experience in handling quotas and teams for leading ICT companies or successful startups
  • Strong belief in building a winning culture across the board, serving as the foundation for success
  • Proven experience positioning high-end enterprise IT solutions (experience with storage/backup and security is a plus)
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a horizontal, extended resource team to support direct sales efforts
  • Track record of negotiating sophisticated deals with 6 and 7 figure values, including understanding intricate terms, conditions, and price pressures
  • Proven success in collaborating with OEMs to develop strategic and collaborative sales campaigns
  • History of coordinating direct and indirect sales efforts with multi-functional teams such as Systems Engineers, Inside Reps, Field Marketing, Professional Services, and Channel Management to exceed target quotas
  • Strong focus on operational cadence, optimizing and efficiently managing the business
  • Familiarity with Sales Force and Clari is an advantage
  • Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives with limited direction, delivering strong growth
  • Highly trusted individual who maintains and expects high standards for themselves and their extended team
  • BA/BS Degree required. MBA is an added advantage.
  • Ability to travel extensively to meet customers, partners, and teams
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.

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Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$196,000.00-$245,000.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

About Cohesity

Cohesity is a data management company that provides a web-scale platform for consolidating secondary storage silos onto a single, easy-to-manage solution. The company's products include Cohesity DataProtect, Cohesity DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios, and Cohesity SmartFiles. Cohesity was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Size
1,600 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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