Velocityehs - Ann Arbor, MI

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Remote - Ann Arbor, MI
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Director of Sales at VelocityEHS is a pivotal role designed to enhance the performance of the Mid-Market and Enterprise Sales teams. This remote position is open to candidates across the United States and Canada, allowing for a flexible work environment while still requiring some travel for customer engagements and leadership meetings. The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader with a proven track record in sales, capable of driving results and fostering a high-performance culture within the sales organization. In this role, the Director of Sales will be responsible for empowering their team to meet or exceed sales targets, increasing deal velocity, and ensuring effective navigation through the sales process from prospecting to closing. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Account Management, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product, to align efforts and drive sales success. Regular one-on-one meetings with managers will be conducted to provide guidance and support, ensuring that team goals and individual development plans are met. The Director will also implement performance reviews and management strategies to enhance team effectiveness and individual growth. A key aspect of this role is to help define and develop the company's Mid-Market Hunting strategy, leveraging sales technology such as Navigator, Outreach, and Salesforce to optimize processes and track performance. The Director will serve as a strategic partner to the VP of Sales and Chief Revenue Officer, regularly forecasting bookings with high accuracy and understanding industry-specific trends in both EHS and SaaS sales. Additionally, the Director will run Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for the leadership team and support their team in preparing for their own QBRs. The role also involves recruiting and developing a talent-rich team while leading through change and mentoring managers and sales representatives to achieve their sales objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Empower your team to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual quota targets
  • Increase the velocity of deals by driving results through enabling effective sales process navigation from prospecting through closing process
  • Work across cross-functional teams, specifically Account Management, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product
  • Direct team on day-to-day sales activities with a focus on delivering key sales metrics
  • Conduct regular 1-on-1 meetings with managers to provide guidance, support, and feedback, ensuring alignment with team goals and individual development plans
  • Implement performance reviews and performance management strategies to continuously improve team effectiveness and individual growth
  • Help define and develop the company's Mid-Market Hunting strategy
  • Leverage the tech stack, including Navigator, Outreach, and Salesforce, to optimize sales processes, track performance, and drive efficiency
  • Serve as a strategic partner to the VP of Sales and Chief Revenue Officer
  • Regularly Forecast bookings with high accuracy leveraging sales process stages and deal inspection
  • Understand industry-specific trends and landscapes in both EHS and SaaS Sales
  • Run Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for the leadership team and support your team in preparing and conducting their own QBRs
  • Develop and recruit a talent-rich team and foster a performance-based culture
  • Lead through change, providing clarity and executing plans with urgency
  • Mentor and guide managers and sales representatives in building their careers while achieving sales objectives, quotas, and targets

Requirements

  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in sales, including 5+ years of successful sales leadership experience specifically with new business and managing managers
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Proven ability to drive teams through the sales process from start to finish
  • Familiarity with sales technology deployed in SaaS sales environments
  • Demonstrated experience in forecasting, business strategy and planning
  • Strong analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills (Fluent in English)
  • Appetite and capacity to learn quickly and continuously
  • Agile, ready, and able to quickly pivot in a dynamic environment

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience within the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) industry
  • Proven experience in managing and leading remote teams effectively
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