Director, Enterprise Sales, West

Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is Sebastian Thrun, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO, Ping Wu, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform, & co-founder, Tim Shi, an early member of Open AI.   We’ve assembled a world-class team of AI and ML experts, go-to-market leaders, and top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Sequoia, and former AT&T CEO John Donovan. Our valued customers include brands like Intuit, Cox Communications, Hilton, and Carmax and we’ve been recognized by Forbes and Bain Consulting as one of the top private AI companies in the world.   Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta.

About the role:

Lead a team of Enterprise Account Executives who drive new enterprise business and expand key accounts with Cresta.  The Director, Enterprise Sales will provide strategic direction and coaching for the team, drive team performance aligned with business outcomes, manage operational execution, and partner closely with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams.  You are accountable for ensuring the region hits and surpasses new business and expansion goals for Cresta’s Enterprise Accounts. This role will report to the Regional Vice President. This is a full-time remote position in the US.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Recruit, hire, develop, and empower a team of Enterprise Account Executives to consistently surpass Cresta’s revenue targets
• Foster a culture of high accountability by establishing clear expectations for achievement and advocating for a disciplined and scalable process across teams
• Scale strategic and enterprise sales process from early traction to a repeatable and predictable sales machine, exceeding ARR targets
• Lead and define an effective finely-tuned sales hiring process
• Attract 2-3 AE’s within the first 90 days from your own network
• Build a team of 7 AE's within the next 12 months
• Promote excellence in sales through value-based selling and MEDDPICC methodologies
• Collaborate with senior leaders in Marketing, Customer Success, Alliances, Product, and Revenue Operations to create an effective Enterprise GTM strategy
• Ensure flawless sales execution for complex multi-stakeholder deals while laying the groundwork for enterprise account growth
• Encourage team to take ownership of Enterprise pipeline generation and foster effective SDR collaboration for efficient prospecting, identification, qualification, and sustainable pipeline development
• Provide accurate forecasts to the executive leadership team, demonstrating a deep understanding of the Enterprise business across the region
• Work closely with our Partner leadership teams to achieve successful co-selling efforts

Qualifications We Value:

• Over 5 years of enterprise sales leadership experience, including a consistent track record of recruiting and retaining high-performing enterprise sellers
• Proven success in managing sales teams with minimum $1.25m ARR quotas, selling technical solutions to large, complex enterprises
• Experience leading teams at high-growth software companies of similar size 
• Master of hiring of Enterprise AE's
•  Knows and can show evidence of sourcing, bringing in, closing, and building large teams of Enterprise AE's
• Demonstrated history of consistent overachievement as both an enterprise seller and a leader, with teams consistently exceeding revenue targets and advancing their careers under your guidance
• A natural ability to lead and motivate sales leaders and sellers through continuous growth and change
• A hands-on leader who eagerly engages in deals directly connects with Economic Buyers and provides the necessary support and executive connection to close new opportunities and expand relationships with Enterprise companies
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and co-selling with external partners to establish an Enterprise business from the ground up
• Expertise in both land and expand sa