Head of Sales, Federal

Welcome to Pryon, a place for people who want to define the state of the art: real AI (oxymoron intended), developed by real pioneers, solving real problems of consequence. Our company was built by some of the most well-known experts in the field, whose DNA lives on in Alexa, Siri, Watson, and virtually every other AI product on the market. But the best part of the story is still to come: We’re creating a world-class culture fueled by intellectual curiosity and radical technology — to reduce the distance between knowledge and people.
We’re a team of AI, tech, and language experts whose DNA lives in Alexa, Siri, Watson, and virtually every human language technology product on the market. Now we’re building an industry-leading knowledge management platform. Our proprietary, cutting-edge natural language processing capabilities transform unstructured data into meaningful experiences that increase productivity with unmatched accuracy and speed.
Pryon seeks a world-class sales leader skilled at building diverse, high-performing teams focusing on culture and customer success to develop and run our hyper-growth Federal Business. You will have a passion for hiring and developing great sales teams and nurturing valued customer relationships to build our Go-To-Market FederalUS business, operating as the geography sales leader for this market.
In this role, you will directly report to the President of Pryon, collaborating closely with the Product, Marketing, and leadership team. This role is a mix of sales, corporate strategy, planning, and enablement. You will be challenged to drive growth, build a diverse and inclusive high-performance sales organization, and develop a highly productive partner network to deliver customer success and a hyper-growth business for Pryon. 
As part of the Sales leadership team at Pryon, you will have ownership of all sales aspects of the Federal Sales. We need an entrepreneurial leader who is ready for their next big step. Suppose you are an individual who thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, high-growth environment where you are developing and executing deal strategies, leading and mentoring a team and collaborating cross-functionally with every area of the organization. In that case, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

In Your First 3 Months, You Will:

• Build a world-class Federal Sales organization through diligent recruiting activities, hiring, training, optimizing, and managing a growing team of Account Executives 
• In coordination with Pryon leadership, develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for growing the company's presence in defined government institutions.
• Learn fast with a focus on your enablement through our high-touch executive onboarding program and best-in-class enablement program while embedding a culture of enablement, showcasing development through your own learning.
• Develop deep familiarity with Pryon's software platforms and how they can be used to solve a wide range of real-world problems.
• Lead the sales team, including personally driving enterprise sales deals, to contribute significantly towards Pryon western US targets. You will be a practitioner, not just an orchestrator, and enjoy rolling up your sleeves and leading from the front in customer engagements.
• Define activity and KPIs for the team, inspect, measure, and report to the team and management
• Work closely with our Alliances & Channels team to develop and strengthen our indirect Go-To-Market in your regions.
• Work directly with Product, Product Marketing, and Demand Generation to develop industry and customer-focused campaigns and events.
• Develop and regularly report new and expansion sales bookings forecasts based on visibility into direct and partner pipelines.

Beyond Your First 3 Months, You Will:

• Form and refine an effective, highly motivated, and productive sales organization that attracts inspires, and retains top talent focusing on Pryon culture and values.
• Earn the trust and collaborate with the Pryon leaders and peers to enhance mutual understanding and success for our teams and customers.
• Work with Pryon functional teams, including Marketing, Support, Services, and Engineering, to drive sales, support, and product development strategy for your region, industries, and key clients.
• Experiment, learn, and collaborate on the industry, sales, retention, and account strategies and experiences that will shape our business and build your legacy in the market.
• Serve as the key point of contact between Pryon and given institution(s), and represent Pryon's Sales Team at industry events and conferences.

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• A minimum of 3 years of government sales experience, either in Federal or SLED.
• Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security cl