Sales Director, Emerging Markets

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SkydioIndustrial technology
US RemoteFull-TimeDirector
Salary$172,000 - $240,000 + Commission*
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Job Details

Experience
2+ years leading quota-carrying enterprise sellers as a first-line manager; 7+ years in enterprise sales of hardware, software, or SaaS.
Required Skills
Salesforce

Requirements

  • Have 2+ years leading quota-carrying enterprise sellers as a first-line manager, with year-by-year team attainment results.
  • Have 7+ years in enterprise sales of hardware, software, or SaaS.
  • Demonstrate personal success closing complex, multi-site deals with large industrial enterprises.
  • Have experience selling into industrial markets such as oil and gas, manufacturing, AEC, mining, or telecom.
  • Show a record of opening new markets or verticals and building repeatable sales plays.
  • Have experience building a team from a small base, including hiring first sellers.
  • Provide specific examples of coaching that measurably improved people’s performance.
  • Demonstrate strong retention and a record of developing people into larger roles.
  • Use AI tools daily and describe a workflow, analysis, or tool built or changed in the last two years that measurably improved work.
  • Bring executive presence and personal integrity under quota pressure.
  • Be able to travel at least 50% of the time.
  • Preferred: background in UAS, robotics, industrial IoT, inspection technology, or other emerging technology.
  • Preferred: familiarity with MEDDPICC, Salesforce, Clari, Slack, and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

  • Hire two new Account Executives, including a dedicated Energy Sector seller, and build a continuous talent pipeline.
  • Onboard and ramp new sellers with accounts, relationships, and identified opportunities.
  • Run 1:1s and deal reviews, join executive meetings, site walks, and pilot reviews, and give specific feedback.
  • Coach sellers on industrial enterprise sales, pilot value, multi-site programs, and stacking use cases.
  • Build MEDDPICC rigor, forecast honesty, and shared AI workflows into the team’s operating practices.
  • Design territories and quotas, support career development, and clear obstacles for the team.
  • Own Emerging Markets pipeline coverage, forecast accuracy, linearity, and monthly executive reporting.
  • Focus the team on suitable industries and build repeatable industry playbooks from flagship wins.
  • Sponsor major pursuits and bring customer insight, competitive intelligence, and product gaps to Product and Marketing.
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