Regional Director, Data Security - EMEA & APJ

Role: We are looking for a Regional Director to join our Data Security sales team. This is a field based role covering EMEA & APJ, reporting to the GVP Speciality Sales. As the Regional Director you will be responsible for a team of 10 Data Security Specialist Account Executives across EMEA & APJ.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Talent Leadership: Recruit, hire, and develop world-class specialist sales talent in EMEA and APJ. Build individualized development plans and provide consistent coaching to motivate the team to overachieve on targets.

• Business Management: Operate as the GM of your territories; create comprehensive plans for success and maintain high accuracy in monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasting.

• Matrix Collaboration: Align with regional sales leadership, field sales, marketing, and partners to prioritize revenue attainment within a complex, matrixed organization.

• Cross-Functional Impact: Engage directly with Product Management, Product Marketing, and Services to advocate for field needs and drive continuous performance improvement.

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action, and you navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, embracing a challenge culture by giving and receiving feedback with clarity and respect.
• You are customer-obsessed. You build deep empathy for the customer and anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems.
• You are a positive force. You approach hard problems with constructive energy and a 'can-do' spirit that inspires your team to stay focused on the solution.
• You operate with urgency. You have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action, delivering high-impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Experience: 10+ years of full-cycle sales experience within the software or security industry.

• Leadership: 3+ years of leadership experience managing a team.

• Regional Scope: Proven experience managing sales teams across both EMEA and/or APJ regions.

• Executive Presence: Progressive selling experience engaging with accounts and closing deals at the C-Level.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Specialization: Experience leading a product specialist sales team or prior experience as a product sales specialist in a matrix environment.

• Domain Expertise: Recent experience in the Data Protection industry with a passionate, informed point of view to share with customers and partners.

• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data-driven territory management and plan

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