Area Vice President – Sales

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Area Vice President leading enterprise sales for Optro’s AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform. Building high-velocity teams, generating pipeline, and closing strategic six- and seven-figure deals.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of Account Executives selling Optro’s AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform
  • Manage Enterprise accounts representing companies with $2B–$25B in revenue
  • Lead 3–4 Area Directors who manage, coach, and develop teams of 6–7 Account Executives
  • Generate new opportunities in target accounts and close business to achieve quarterly and annual revenue goals
  • Recruit top talent at scale and ensure new hires make a measurable impact from Day 1
  • Drive outbound pipeline generation to acquire new logos and expand existing clients
  • Spearhead strategic partnership programs and executive engagements
  • Guide teams through pipeline conversion and MOFO processes
  • Provide executive leadership for forecasting, territory assignments and optimization, sales mentorship, and commission planning
  • Coach sales teams, structure opportunities, and assist with selling activities
  • Build a predictable, high-velocity business using a universal end-to-end sales approach
  • Lead ADs and AEs in achieving individual, team, and organizational quotas
  • Drive new-land and strategic-account expansion, targeting six-figure and seven-figure deals
  • Monitor account planning and execution with operations, sales engineering, and internal/external teams
  • Lead pricing and contract negotiations
  • Understand customer pain points, goals, and objectives to tailor Optro’s products and services
  • Present solutions to clients and engage C-level prospects to drive deals to closure
  • Apply a values-based sales process and MEDDIC qualification methodology
  • Accurately report sales forecasts

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of comprehensive B2B sales experience
  • At least 3 years managing the full sales cycle for enterprise software
  • 2+ years of dedicated people management
  • Enterprise software experience, preferably SaaS GRC, finance, ERP, CRM, or procurement
  • Demonstrated success scaling and leading sales teams in early-stage, high-growth enterprise B2B SaaS environments
  • Proven line-of-business selling experience
  • Confidence and business acumen to engage, present, and negotiate at the C-Suite level
  • Ability to architect, build, and lead a high-performing sales organization
  • Expertise in quota-carrying, pipeline management, and accurate forecasting
  • Exceptional interpersonal and cross-functional partnership skills
  • Experience devising innovative sales strategies and contributing to sales enablement programs
  • Deep mastery of value-based selling methodologies
  • Proven portfolio of successful, complex deal closures
  • Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trusting relationships
  • Ability to use a MEDDIC-based sales qualification methodology
  • Background checks required
  • Qualified applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the job is based, as indicated in the application form

Benefits:

  • Equity
  • Commission
  • $200/month LYBL allowance for anything that enhances your life
  • Comprehensive employee health coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Competitive compensation and bonus program
  • Flexible vacation for exempt employees
  • Accrued vacation for non-exempt employees
  • Time off for your birthday and volunteering
  • Employee resource groups
  • Team and company-wide get-togethers
  • Parental Leave