Regional Sales Director

Job Locations

US-GA-Home Office | US-NC-Home Office | US-SC-Home Office | US-TN-Home Office | US-FL-Florida

Req No.

2020-6011

Category

Sales

Posting location

Atlanta, GA

Company Overview

Riverbed enables organizations to maximize performance and visibility for networks and applications, so they can overcome complexity and fully capitalize on their digital and cloud investments. The Riverbed Network and Application Performance Platform enables organizations to visualize, optimize, remediate and accelerate the performance of any network for any application. The platform addresses performance and visibility holistically with best-in-class WAN optimization, network performance management (NPM), application acceleration (including Office 365, SaaS, client and cloud acceleration), and enterprise-grade SD-WAN. Riverbed's 30,000+ customers include 99% of the Fortune 100.

About this Position

Title: Regional Sales Director
Location: Southeast United States


Responsibilities:
Manage a team of Enterprise Sales Executives focused on selling the complete Riverbed solution into a specific region in the Americas. This position reports directly to an Area Vice President.
- Ability to translate complex technology solutions in to business value propositions
- Within a highly matrixed organization, the RSD must be able to leverage resources to satisfy customer requirements. The RSD must further own and manage all aspects of the go-to-market model for any new product releases in their territory or business segment, including the sales model, marketing plan, support and professional services offerings. In addition to financial and sales the RSD will also have specific quantifiable business development objectives such as channel recruitment and enablement, and customer references.
- Direct the development and alignment of key account plans. Key deliverable: Account EX sales plans that are inclusive of means and ways to sell the entire Riverbed portfolio, consistent with
- Corporate and regional business development targets and financial goals.
- Execute on developed strategies and ensure that cost and revenue targets are achieved. Key deliverable: Within your assigned region, directly manage and enable your team of Enterprise
- Sales Executives in the effective execution of account plans and associated deliverables which clearly result in the achievement of business development targets and financial goals.
- As necessary, lead contract negotiations for critical accounts. Key deliverable: Financially sound and resource supported contracts that are clearly aligned with Riverbed's financial objectives and guidelines while delivering value-added products, support, and professional services to meet customer requirements.
- Provide management direction and support. Key deliverable: Hire, lead, develop, retain, and motivate capable, competent, and talented salespersons
- Good understanding of major technology trends and customer initiatives.
- Ability to effectively communicate vision, plans, goals and objectives to team members.
- Experience in managing global accounts
- Strong motivator, leads from the front
- Very detailed oriented and well connected with peers around the world
- Ability to set strategy, create plans, and manage a geographically dispersed team to meet or exceed results
- Ability to clearly articulate issues and concerns to management and support
- Player coach - personally call on and develop account relationships with senior executives
- Instinctive understanding of customer service and satisfaction, with ability to manage both
- A balanced scorecard approach to each account to develop multiple recurring revenue streams across all major product lines.
- Professional Services and Support attach rates in line with company goals within the Commercial segment
- Build a short and long term pipeline that
- Ensures attainment of quarterly revenue goals, and
- Drives improved linearity within the quarter and
- Drives improved forecast accuracy.
- Develop strong trusted advisor relationships within the leadership of key SI, SP and VAR partners.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of regional sales management experience with customers of varied account sizes.
- Ability to successfully complete solo sales meetings and presentations, with little or no supervision at the highest level of an organization
- Understand the sales process, with acute listening and sales skills
- Willingness to travel, work odd hours, and be very available
- Excellent business writing and presentation skills
- BS/BA or higher level degree in relevant field (CS, EE, MIS) strongly preferred

About Riverbed

Riverbed offers a rewarding experience of working with the best minds in the industry, delivering exceptional network performance and visibility for any application. We are proud of our great culture that continuously fosters innovation, collaboration, and diverse work environments. We remain committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the most diverse group of talent to better serve our customers.

Riverbed is an equal employment opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or child birth (including breast feeding), sexual orientation, genetics, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other basis protected by and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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www.riverbed.com
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