Job description
Come join a company who is a key leader in the industry scaling the next core commerce infrastructure and on the path from $100M to $500M! Founded in 2012, Salsify helps brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in over 80 countries collaborate to win on the digital shelf. As the market leader globally, our products are shopper-centric, frictionless, and create memorable commerce experiences. Our products provide a competitive edge through experiences that improve brand trust, amplify product differentiation and assortments, increase conversion rate, improve profit margins, and speed time to market.
Learn how the world’s largest brands, including Mars, L’Oreal, Coca-Cola, Bosch, and GSK, as well as retailers and distributors such as E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Metro, and Intermarché use Salsify everyday to stand out on the digital shelf.
At Salsify, we strive to embody an equitable, diverse, and inclusive company culture. We are united across countries, levels, tenures, and a host of other dimensions of diversity. We understand that while work is just one aspect of who we are, a truly inclusive culture accounts for the full authenticity of every single human being that works here.
About the Opportunity
As a Regional Vice President of one of Salsify’s strategic sales teams, you will assume leadership of a growing sales organization, which includes individual contributors (Strategic Account Managers) to help drive growth from our largest and most strategic customers.
You will be responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing your team, which includes recruiting, hiring, and training new team members on the sales process. Additionally, you will plan and manage at both the strategic and operational levels. You will participate and lead in client meetings, including personally driving sales deals and contributing to Salsify’s revenue goals. You will develop and execute an account management plan aimed at ensuring 100% customer satisfaction/renewals and will work cross-functionally with partners such as Customer Success, Pre-Sales, and Product.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Lead and mentor a team of 5-6 reps supporting Salsify’s largest and most strategic accounts (top 60 customers)
- Weekly 1:1 and coaching with team members to develop their sales skills, including vertical market management, forecasting accurately to upper management, prospecting within the account base, negotiations, & other necessary skills, while maintaining individual accountability to goals
- Assess sales activities & forecasts to determine sales progress & required improvements. Recommend & implement improvements to achieve sales goals
- Develop & execute renewal process & strategies and ensure compliance to internal data management & reporting, including use of Salesforce
- Provide value in complex negotiations & the closing of upsell business, including appropriate use of Salsify Senior Executives to maximize results
- Collaborate with our internal teams to optimize sales and customer satisfaction
- Cultivate lasting business relationships with customers through consultative sales tactics and effective account management practices
- Maintain/protect Salsify core values by hiring culturally aligned team members & leading by example
You’ll Enjoy This Role If You Have:
- 5-10 years of previous IC sales experience - preferably Enterprise/Strategic Sales in a fast-paced SaaS sales environment
- 3-5 years of leadership experience
- A passion for leading highly experienced sales professionals in a global, strategic account environment
- Exceptional leadership skills: a strong recruiter and motivator of people.
- Solid track record of building and developing highly effective sales talent.
- Proven collaborator and liaison with all cross-functional teams and levels within an organization and have strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
At Salsify, we maintain 3 core principles as part of our Compensation Philosophy:
- We pay market rates, which are competitive and equitable
- We pay based on performance and proficiency, not tenure
- We adjust proactively; when the market moves, we do too
The posted compensation range reflects the base salary for this position. In addition to base salary, some eligible roles may also have a commission plan or a bonus incentive. All Salsify employees receive equity in the form of stock options. All full-time employees are invited to participate in our Total Rewards plan, which includes health & medical benefits, flexible spending accounts, flexible PTO, and more. Offers to join Salsify are based on a few criteria, including the scope of the role, the candidate’s work experience, targeted skills, internal equity of the team, and external market data.
US National Pay Range
$170,000—$200,000 USD
Salsify loves a good success story and it would be our privilege to help write yours! We recognize that talent and potential come in all forms and that years of experience does not guarantee on-the-job effectiveness or leadership potential. Our hiring process involves recognizing a person’s achievements, subject matter expertise, and passion, not just check marks next to a job description. If you have an interest in our roles please do not hesitate to apply - we would be happy to speak with you!
A member of Talent ‘[email protected]’ will be reaching out about next steps if we would like to move forward.
Salsify’s mission is to empower brand manufacturers to win on the digital shelf.
Helping brand manufacturers to win online is what we do. Our culture is who we are. We are empowered. We are positive thinkers. We take action. We care deeply. These values have driven Salsify’s growth and earned the company numerous top workplace awards.
We are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and have hubs in Lisbon (Portugal) and Sydney (Australia). If you are excited to work in a fast-paced environment with a team that values agility, curiosity and passion, we want to hear from you!
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An Inclusive Place To Work
Salsify does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Studies have found that people of color and women do not apply to jobs if they do not meet all the requirements. At Salsify we are committed to empowering a diverse workforce. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Accommodations
Salsify is committed to an inclusive hiring process, and we aim to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need any accommodations for the application or throughout the interview process please contact [email protected].
