Get the chrome extension Regional Sales Director (Northwest)
Abnormal Security
About the Role
Abnormal AI is seeking a seasoned sales leader to oversee and grow a team within our Enterprise Sales organization. You will be responsible for building and leading a high-performing team of Enterprise sellers focused on landing and expanding strategic accounts. You will serve as the regional sales leader, setting the vision, driving execution, and enabling your team to succeed through disciplined process, collaboration, and strong go-to-market alignment.
The ideal candidate for this role will be located in the Bay Area and bring the following skillset:
- Team builder and talent magnet with a track record of hiring, onboarding, and developing high-performing enterprise sellers on time and within budget.
- Metrics-driven leader skilled at defining, tracking, and managing seller productivity KPIs and aligning them with revenue milestones.
- Pipeline architect experienced in building robust pipelines by activating all demand channels: AE prospecting, SDRs, marketing, partners, and customer advocates.
- Strategic seller who partners with sellers on account planning, opportunity strategy, and C-level engagement to drive consistent execution across the region.
- Pre-sales collaborator adept at working with Sales Engineering to deliver tailored, compelling demos and scalable proof-of-concept processes.
- Customer expansion champion focused on delivering value realization, retention, and upsell growth through trusted executive relationships.
- Forecasting expert with a disciplined, methodical approach to pipeline inspection and forecasting — grounded in frameworks like MEDDICC.
- Channel strategist who knows how to build, activate, and grow partnerships to complement direct sales and expand market reach.
- Performance optimizer who runs crisp, actionable QBRs to evaluate sales performance, measure progress, and drive continuous improvement.
- Hands-on closer with the ability to engage and close complex enterprise deals at the CISO/CIO/CTO level, leading from the front when needed.
What you will do
- Recruit and hire a world class team of enterprise sellers, on time and on budget
- Clearly articulate, manage and enable enterprise sellers to hit all key productivity metrics and milestones of growth
- Instill a disciplined approach to pipeline generation leveraging all available resources including field sales, marketing, channel partners, and sales development to accelerate new business.
- Develop an overall account strategy for the region resulting in strong execution and collaborative team selling.
- Partner closely with Sales Engineering to deliver outstanding product demonstrations and a repeatable technology validation / proof-of-concept program.
- Build a strong partnership with existing customers that focuses on value realization and customer retention delivered through high renewal rates, rapid upsell expansion, and customer referrals.
- Effectively forecast monthly/ quarterly revenue to executive leadership through disciplined deal inspection and forecast methodology.
- Develop strategic relationships with existing channel partners and the development of new channel partners.
- Facilitate Quarterly Business Reviews to measure sales productivity, plan execution, and progress against strategic objectives.
- Identify, cultivate, and close new business at executive levels (CISO/CIO/CTO) in enterprise accounts within the designated territory.
Must Haves
- 10+ years of Enterprise Sales experience with a demonstrated track record of success exceeding sales quotas selling security, networking and/or software solutions
- 3+ years leading a sales team focused on growing new business and new logos
- Strong hunter mentality: direct experience managing teams responsible for creating new demand, new customer acquisition, and sourcing new pipeline
- A winner, someone who holds themselves accountable to consistent over-achievement
- Successful experience closing complex Enterprise sales with multiple buying influences in new or emerging solution categories.
- Experience managing and closing deals of $200K+ as well high value transactions above $1m+
- Experience establishing and fostering strong relationships with potential partners and customers at executive levels
- Strong presentation and communications skills, competent translating technical features into business value
- Familiarity and experience using consultative, value-based sales methodologies (Force Management, Challenger Sale, MEDDIC, etc.)
- Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Comfortable working in a highly fast-paced environment
Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.
A note on AI in our process: Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and areas for the interviewer to explore. They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's policies relevant to our security and privacy standards.
Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
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Regional Sales Director, Ohio Valley (Enterprise)
Cribl
Join the company that’s building the telemetry infrastructure for the AI era. At Cribl, we partner with IT and Security teams at many of the world’s biggest enterprises, including half of the Fortune 100, to bridge the gap between AI ambition and infrastructure reality. As the AI Platform for Telemetry, we give customers the choice, control, and flexibility to manage and analyze telemetry for both humans and agents, so they can build what’s next.
We’re one of the fastest‑growing private companies and a leading player in a massive, fast‑moving market. With a global workforce, we’re remote‑first and grounded in a simple idea: software is a people business. Cribl is the place where curious, collaborative people can do their best work, grow fast, and bring their full selves to the herd.
Why You’ll Love This Role
As a Sales Director at Cribl, you’ll lead, support, and inspire a diverse team of geographically aligned Regional Sales Managers. Your focus will be on attracting top talent, nurturing growth, and empowering your team to excel in both new logo acquisition and account expansion—consistently exceeding ambitious quarterly and annual goals. This is more than a leadership role; it’s a unique opportunity to drive meaningful impact and fuel Cribl’s continued success.
Please note, this is a remote role based out of Ohio Valley.
As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will...
- Recruit, develop and lead a team of 5-7 Enterprise Sales Reps across Ohio Valley
- Building a sales team and the future sales leaders of Cribl
- Develop a business plan to overachieve sales goals
- Manage and maintain sales ecosystem from generating leads through closing
- You will be part of a proven leadership team and play a key role in developing the GTM. Reporting to the VP of Sales
- We are a remote-first company and work happens across many time-zones – you may be required to occasionally perform duties outside your standard working hours
If You’ve Got It - We Want It
- Minimum 5 years of leading Enterprise sales teams
- A successful track record of overachievement annually
- Experience leading sales team who sell through security channel partners
- Experience navigating complex sales cycles
- Experience with SAAS sales - cloud, logs, metrics, IT operations and security
- Background of successfully selling large deals to large enterprises (Fortune 1000)
- Background using MEDDIC
- Experience developing pipeline and opening new accounts
- Bonus points/Preferred Skills:
- Background in Cloud, Security, or Machine Learning
The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location and will be based on the individual candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
In addition to base salary, for sales and some sales-adjacent roles, employees are eligible to earn incentive compensation (commission). For all other roles, employees are eligible to participate in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program.
In addition to a competitive salary, Cribl also offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and paid time off, a fertility treatment benefit, 401(k), and equity.
Bring Your Whole Self
Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We’re building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed, and we work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
Interested in joining the Cribl herd? Learn more about the smartest, funniest, most passionate goats you’ll ever meet at .
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