Director, Strategic Sales 

Remote - US

Who we are

Are you passionate about innovating at the intersection of technology and personal security? At Pindrop, we recognize that the human voice is a unique personal identifier, increasingly susceptible to sophisticated fraud, including the threat of deepfakes. We're leading the way in developing cutting-edge authentication, fraud prevention, and deepfake detection. Our mission is to provide seamless and secure digital experiences, safeguarding the most personal aspect of our identity: our voice. Here, you'll be part of a team driven by values of Innovation, Customer Advocacy, Excellence, and Impact. We're not just creating a safer digital landscape by fortifying trust and integrity with those we serve, we’re also building a dynamic, supportive workplace where your contributions make a real difference.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Pindrop is backed by world-class investors such as Andreessen-Horowitz, IVP, and CapitalG.

What you’ll do 

• Manage a team of high caliber Strategic  sellers to ensure all quotas and objectives are met or exceeded
• Build strategies to generate and grow new license revenue in assigned accounts and territories
• Utilize solution-selling and value-added, ROI driven methodologies to sell enterprise fraud risk and authentication solutions.
• Develop and maintain sales plans and strategy to deliver annual sales targets.
• Execute each sales activity in accordance with Pindrop’s sales process which includes opportunity identification and qualification, solution proof of concept, development of business case and ROI, pricing and license development, negotiation and contract signing process.
• Collaborate with Pindrop sales engineers and analytical teams to oversee proof of concepts and construct results presentations.
• Disciplined and accurate forecasting and reporting of opportunities and all sales activities within Salesforce.
• Acquire and integrate industry and market knowledge related to the competitive landscape, emerging fraud risk trends and technologies in order to successfully sell.
• Present full solutions and conduct product demonstrations for customers.

Who you are

• You instill trust both internally and externally, you understand when to lean in versus supporting from a distance
• You are a winner and a fighter: You do not take no for an answer or accept things as they are, rather you are persistent. You ask not why, but why not with curiosity and determination
• You are passionate and desire to work at an early-stage, high-growth company with a growth mindset
• You have strong acumen in both business and technology and you have the ability to effectively articulate solution value propositions
• You are strategic at heart and you also “roll up your sleeves” and get into the weeds when needed
• You are successful at leading sales reps (all levels of tenure/experience) through a servant style leadership approach
• You have exceptional communication, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills, and work effectively cross functionally gaining buy-in from internal and external stakeholders
• You are resilient in the face of challenges, change, and ambiguity
• You are optimistic and positive, and believe that you can make any problem into a solution
• You are resourceful, excited to uncover and implement innovative solutions, and deliver results
• You take accountability, do the things you say you’ll do, under-promise and over-deliver
• You are nimble and adaptable when priorities change and continue to see the “forest through the trees” 

Your skill-set: 

• 10+ years experience selling to Strategic customers (Fortune 500)
• Success closing license sales deals of $1M+
• Experience selling at SaaS companies 
• 3+ years of sales management experience
• Experience in Account Management, growth and renewals
• You are a change agent and able to facilitate change to help the business evolve 
• Must have carried a quota as a Strategic sales executive prior to leading teams
• Must have led a team and have had proven levels of success 
• Ability to sell complex and multi-dependent software
• Proven record of successful selling, business development, executive level influence, negotiation, and exceptional communication and presence
• Demonstrated proficiency with software productivity tools (e.g. Salesforce, Clari)
• Background in Security or other relevant industry experience a plus 

What’s in it for you:

As a Pindropper, you join a rapidly growing company making technology more human with the po