Director, Enterprise Sales

Director, Enterprise Sales

The Director, Enterprise Sales is responsible for leading a team of Sr./Enterprise Account Managers in development of Fortune 500 and enterprise accounts.

What You’Ll Be Doing:

• Works with Sr./Enterprise Account Managers to develop a complete understanding of each F500 and enterprise accounts including divisions, business units, organizational charts, purchasing process and decision-making hierarchy.
• Maximizes account penetration by leading the solution selling and creative problem-solving efforts in target and installed base accounts.
• Works closely with Territory and Channel Sales leadership on joint selling accounts to document, prioritize, and execute account level business development plans.
• Works with Strategic Account Directors to research, qualify, and prioritize new business opportunities in a defined set of accounts, while successfully executing account acquisition plans. Gather information on the client’s business processes, critical success factors, and competitive standing through a proactive consultative sales approach.
• Develop business relationships in conjunction with Strategic Account Directors at all levels of the client organization.
• Accountable for meeting or exceeding assigned sales objectives and revenue quotas, maintaining existing and building new revenue within named account base.
• Leverages the entirety of Park Place capabilities to drive maximum value in the client account, maximize share of wallet, and increase switching costs as appropriate.
• Participate in Quarterly Business Review (QBR) and ensure Strategic Account Directors maintain accurate and timely account plans and reviews with the client and senior level management.
• Structure presentations, offerings, and contract negotiations (e.g. MSAs, Pricing Addendums, etc.) that move the customer toward purchase.
• Ensure Park Place Sales Methodology and sales processes are adhered to: Deal Reviews, CRM compliance, Pursuit Drills, Loss Interviews, QBR’s, etc.
• Collaborate cross functionally within Park Place to ensure appropriate resources are engaged to in account development.
• Accurately forecast account sales and maintain pipeline opportunity reports and CRM.
• Earn Park Place the status of a "Trusted Advisor" in the eyes of the account.
• Understand the products, territory, accounts, industry, marketplace, business plan, objectives, business drivers, initiatives, requirements and factors critical to success.
• Work with the marketing group and support team to implement marketing plans.
• Grows team through actively taking part in interviewing and hiring future team members.
• Provide ongoing performance and general feedback to direct reports.
• Provide daily coaching and guidance.
• Weekly or Bi-Weekly 1-on-1 meetings with each direct report.
• Address employee time off requests and approve timecards (if applicable) weekly.
• All other management duties as assigned.

What We’Re Looking For:

• 10+ years sales experience in Enterprise Accounts.
• 5+ years directly related sales management experience highly preferred.
• Extensive work experience in navigating all levels of enterprise class accounts.
• Ability to deal well with stress and difficult situations where desired results and outcomes must be achieved.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence.
• High level of verbal communication skills.
• Strong management, organizational, decision-making, and presentation skills required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing complex sales cycles typically defined as six months or longer with multiple stakeholders, decision-makers and influencers at multiple levels.

Bonus Points:

• N/A

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Travel:

• 50% – 75%