SVP, Americas

About Ping Identity: 

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it. 

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear. 

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Diversity, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work. 

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management. 

The Role: 

As the Senior Vice President, Americas at Ping Identity, you will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth and shaping the Go-To-Market strategy across the Americas region. Reporting directly to the Chief Revenue Officer, you will lead a dynamic sales team, take ownership of America's revenue targets, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to execute company objectives and strategy. Your primary focus will be to drive sales and revenue performance, predictability, and scalability. This will include leading the entire Americas sales organization, planning, reporting and pipeline management in order to ensure the Americas sales organization’s repeatable success.

 

Responsibilities:

Business Management

• Be the revenue and growth engine for Ping Identity, by delivering revenue targets within the Americas region.
• Provide visionary leadership to the Americas sales team, fostering a high-performance culture that drives results and exceeds revenue targets.
• Develop and implement the Go-To-Market strategy for the Americas region, aligning sales objectives with overall business goals and market dynamics.
• Drive revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities, expanding existing accounts, and optimizing sales processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Renewals, Customer Success, and Product Management to develop integrated strategies that maximize customer value and drive long-term growth.
• Create, implement, measure and review an operational plan that drives achievement of business goals 
• Stay abreast of industry trends, competitive landscapes, and customer needs to inform strategic decision-making and market positioning.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key customers, partners, and industry influencers to enhance Ping Identity's brand presence and market leadership.

 

Data-Driven Leadership

• In partnership with sales operations, maniacally review and analyze forecasting, sales stage, and pipeline data to drive business insights and continuous improvement 
• Accurately forecast and achieve business targets
• Plan and control the expenses for the function - consistently looking for efficiencies 
• Be an expert with our systems and procedures and ensure effective use of and conformance to standard business practices and tools (i.e. SFDC – SalesForce.com, ClosePlan)
• Continuously optimize for high performance, efficiencies, and scale.
• Establish and track key performance metrics to evaluate sales effectiveness and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Regularly report on key metrics to Ping leadership, as well as Ping’s Board of Directors.

People Leadership 

• Build and lead a high performance organization of sales leaders & direct sellers.
• Provide leadership and ensure development of all revenue & pipeline related resources across the organization  
• Own people related decisions with the organization – hiring, promotions, merit increases, rewards and recognition, training initiatives etc.
• Coach/mentor individuals and the team, identify and execute opportunities for sales force development and enablement

 

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 15+ years hands-on senior sales management experience in sales strategy planning and execution, sales operations, business planning, and sales support management