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Regional Director - Cybersecurity | Remote, Northeast

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience managing security technology and services sales teams with a proven track record of multi-million-dollar gross margin quota attainment.
  • Experience developing sales professionals, with diplomacy and respect, to enhance performance or manage them out of the business.
  • Strong business acumen with ability to align business goals with cyber security risk to develop complex security technology and services solutions.
  • Executive presence and ability to build a strong network of executive relationships to expand client, partner, candidate and internal relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Lead regional security sales team to sell multi-year hardware, software, services and financing engagements in the Northeast; build a large pipeline (ideally 4x quota) and deliver accurate forecasts using MEDDICC and Force Management.
  • Develop and execute client engagement strategies and cultivate executive-level relationships to establish Optiv as the primary security solutions provider, while aligning with Optiv's value proposition.
  • Collaborate with Services, Client Operations, HR, and Executive Leadership to optimize revenue growth and client satisfaction; coordinate with Core/Select technology partners and vendor marketing campaigns.
  • Recruit, coach, and develop sales professionals; share best practices and coordinate cross-functional dotted-line teams to accelerate regional revenue growth.

About the company

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Optiv

Cybersecurity

Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to nearly 6,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. We manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryCybersecurity
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

As a Regional Director (RD) at Optiv, you'll lead your team's development to sell more strategic and complex (hardware, software, consulting, services, and financing) multi-year engagements in the Northeast Strategic Region. You'll build a large sales pipeline, ideally 4 times assigned targets in support of achieving/exceeding assigned targets. The ideal RD will develop and deliver accurate and timely weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts. You will lead your team to execute with discipline and align with Optiv's approach to Force Management and MEDDICC sales process and performance management.

You'll also ensure client engagement strategies are aligned with Optiv's mission, values, culture and value proposition and that they result in employee development and revenue growth. Establish and maintain collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships with Optiv's Core and Select technology partners as well as execute Optiv and vendor partner marketing campaigns. Effectively and collaboratively working with other organizations (Services, Client Operations, Human Resources and Executive Leadership Team) to optimize revenue growth and client satisfaction is a key component of a successful RD. Alongside peer RDs across North America, you will identify, refine and leverage best sales practices.

How you'll make an impact

  • Unwavering commitment in recruiting, managing and coaching sales professionals to create a culture of success, collaboration and ongoing business goal achievement.

  • Accelerate revenue growth while developing a strategic relationship with the regional client base.

  • As a partner to the client executive you will build relationships that solidify Optiv as the primary security solutions provider

  • Recruit, coach and develop top notch cyber security sales.

  • Effectively communicate Optiv's value proposition as it relates to security services and technologies expertise and capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience managing security technology and services sales teams over 5-10 years, with a track record of multi-million-dollar gross margin quota attainment.

  • Experience developing sales professionals, with diplomacy and respect, to enhance performance or manage them out of the business.

  • Strong business acumen and ability to correlate business goals with business and cyber security risk in support of developing complex security technology and services solutions.

  • Executive presence and ability to build a strong network of executive relationships to expand client, partner, candidate and internal relationships.

  • Ability to build and execute territory and strategic account management plans.

  • Demonstrated ability to build strong and productive business relationships with key executives and sponsors within assigned accounts.

  • Ability to lead cross-functional dotted-line teams comprised of sales, technical and support personnel in a highly effective fashion.

  • Strong negotiation, presentation, verbal and written communications skills.

  • Experience in building and selling complex and multi-year hardware, software, services and financing solutions in Fortune 1000 accounts.

  • Experience in and knowledge of the IT infrastructure, Risk and Compliance markets and competitors.

  • Experience selling management consulting services.

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Salary Range Description

$157,000.00 - $213,000.00 Annual

The Hiring Range provided for this role is informed by (but not limited to) various factors including responsibilities of the position, work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, geography, as well as other market influences when extending an offer. The disclosed range has not been adjusted for these factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a variable incentive-based bonus plan. Optiv offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, of which salary is a component.

What you can expect from Optiv

  • A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
  • Work/life balance
  • Professional training resources
  • Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
  • Volunteer Opportunities. β€œOptiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
  • The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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