Pure Storage

Sr. Director, Evergreen Subscription Sales- Strategics & GSI

Pure Storage$291K — $499K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in sales leadership roles with a focus on subscription models
  • Proven track record in developing global commercial strategies and driving revenue growth
  • Strong understanding of GSI (Global System Integrator) and strategic partnership dynamics
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders effectively
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills with executive-level stakeholders
  • Experience in coaching and developing high-performing sales teams.
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the global Evergreen subscription sales strategy for Strategics and GSI segments.
  • Translate global company goals into specific, actionable commercial strategies for the segments.
  • Establish and oversee objectives for subscription adoption and revenue growth across segments.
  • Lead the engagement with segment leaders and sales teams on strategic account priorities and execution.
  • Create and promote standardized sales plays for enhanced adoption in targeted regions.
  • Foster relationships with key executive customers and partners to drive strategic initiatives.
  • Serve as the voice of the customer within the organization to inform strategy and operations.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours and options for remote work
  • Professional development opportunities and leadership training
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Dynamic and inclusive company culture that values teamwork and innovation.
Full Job Description
The Role

The Sr. Director, Evergreen Subscription Sales- Strategics & GSI leads the global strategy, vision, and execution of Evergreen subscription sales across the Strategics and GSI segments. This role translates global portfolio direction and company objectives into segment-specific commercial strategies, sales motions, operating models, and performance mechanisms that increase subscription adoption, recurring revenue, pipeline progression, customer value, and commercial effectiveness worldwide.

The Senior Director leads a global Evergreen Subscription Sales organization and establishes the priorities, standards, resources, and operating cadence required to execute consistently across regions. The role partners with the Strategics and GSI segment leadership teams, Regional Sales, Account Executives, alliance and partner leaders, and executive stakeholders across Product, Finance, Customer Success, Marketing, Services, and Operations. The role has broad responsibility and significant operational latitude within the defined segments, while the Global VP retains overall ownership of the Evergreen portfolio strategy and global portfolio direction.
Key Responsibilities
Global Segment Strategy, Vision, and Commercial Leadership
  • Develop the global Evergreen subscription sales strategy, vision, and multi-year roadmap for the Strategics and GSI segments within the context of global portfolio and company objectives.
  • Translate global portfolio direction into integrated segment objectives, priorities, policies, resource plans, sales motions, and operating mechanisms.
  • Establish and own global objectives for subscription adoption, recurring revenue growth, qualified pipeline progression, sales productivity, customer value, retention, and expansion across the two segments.
  • Define global coverage, prioritization, account, and partner strategies that reflect the needs of strategic customers, GSI relationships, regional markets, and field organizations.
  • Participate with executive leadership in strategic planning, business reviews, forecasting, and decisions affecting the company's commercial position in the Strategics and GSI segments.
  • Make final implementation decisions within delegated authority and ensure operational effectiveness across the global Evergreen Subscription Sales organization and its cross-functional programs.
  • Provide informed input into global portfolio strategy, commercial policy, pricing and packaging discussions, and company-wide methods based on segment performance, customer insight, and market dynamics.
Segment Sales Partnership and Executive Commercial Execution
  • Lead the global Evergreen Subscription Sales overlay for the Strategics and GSI segments, establishing engagement standards and aligning with segment leaders, Regional Sales, and Account Executives on priorities, coverage, and execution.
  • Engage early in the most strategic and complex customer and partner opportunities to shape commercial strategy, subscription adoption, deal structure, and long-term account or ecosystem value.
  • Develop repeatable Evergreen sales plays for strategic accounts and GSI-led motions, and drive consistent adoption across relevant regions and field teams.
  • Coach and challenge segment and field leaders on Evergreen value propositions, customer outcomes, competitive differentiation, executive engagement, and commercial execution.
  • Establish executive-level inspection of global pipeline health, opportunity progression, forecast inputs, adoption, financial performance, and execution risks; drive corrective action where needed.
  • Build trusted relationships with executive customers, GSI partners, alliances, and internal leaders, representing the company in critical negotiations and strategic engagements.
  • Serve as the global voice of Strategics and GSI customer and partner insight, ensuring market feedback informs portfolio evolution, commercial strategy, and operating priorities.
Global Organizational Leadership and Talent Development
  • Lead the global Strategics and GSI Evergreen Subscription Sales organization through subordinate managers, senior leaders, and experienced professionals, as established by the organization design.
  • Set the organization's structure, priorities, objectives, operating cadence, and performance expectations in alignment with global portfolio and company-wide direction.
  • Build organizational capability through coaching, leadership development, succession planning, workforce planning, and performance management across geographies and segments.
  • Establish a global culture of accountability, commercial excellence, customer focus, inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead the development of new methods, scalable sales capabilities, and global practices that improve Evergreen effectiveness across the two segments and contribute to broader company solutions.
  • Create clarity and momentum through growth, transformation, organizational change, and evolving subscription and commercial models.
Cross-Functional, Segment, and Policy Leadership
  • Partner with Product Management to shape portfolio priorities, commercial readiness, and product or solution responses to Strategics and GSI customer and market requirements.
  • Collaborate with Finance and Operations on global business planning, forecasting, performance management, resource allocation, and budgets with functional or multi-department impact.
  • Work with Customer Success, Services, Marketing, and Sales Operations to optimize the end-to-end customer lifecycle and improve adoption, expansion, and partner outcomes.
  • Influence functional policies, processes, evaluation criteria, enablement, and operating standards that improve commercial effectiveness across the Strategics and GSI segments.
  • Reconcile competing perspectives across segments, regions, functions, customers, and partners and make decisions on sensitive, high-impact matters while preserving relationships and advancing business results.
  • Represent Strategics and GSI priorities, risks, and customer or partner insight in global governance and executive planning forums.


Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary range is:

$291,200-$499,100 USD

About Pure Storage

Pure Storage is a data storage company that provides all-flash storage solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Pure Storage's products are designed to help businesses manage and store large amounts of data. The company has over 7,000 customers and operates in over 40 countries. Pure Storage went public in 2015 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PSTG.
Learn more about Pure Storage
Size
4,300 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$282 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+24.2%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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