Who We Are
Having surpassed $200M ARR and continuing to grow rapidly, AuditBoard is the leading audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform on the market. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: AuditBoard is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights.
At AuditBoard we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the fifth year in a row as ranked by Deloitte!
Why this role is exciting:
As an Area Director, Enterprise Sales in our dynamic and high-growth environment, you will play a critical and impactful role in driving your Enterprise sales team to successfully sell AuditBoard’s full suite of products to leaders in the GRC industry. The Area Director will lead, coach and develop a team of 5-6 Enterprise sales professionals to proactively generate and identify new opportunities into target accounts within their territory, close business to achieve quarterly and annual revenue goals and take AuditBoard’s sales organization to the next level. We’re looking for candidates who are passionate about what they do, driven to succeed and excited to join our team at this pivotal stage of growth.
Key Responsibilities
Drive portfolio business of high velocity new “lands,” as well as the expansion of strategic accounts
Recruit top talent at scale who possess high intelligence, strong character and coach-ability.
Lead AEs in achieving individual, team, and organizational quotas
Drive strategic deals and accounts to six-figure and seven-figure deal victories
Drive and monitor account planning and execution to deliver maximum revenue potential
Provide strategic executive leadership for sales forecasting, territory assignments, sales mentorship, and commission planning
Coach sales teams by helping structure sales opportunities and deals; further assist with selling activities as appropriate; Ensure the sales team is working cohesively with operations, sales engineering, and other internal/external teams
Build out a predictable business focused on the end-to-end sales process.
Lead pricing and contract negotiations.
Listen and comprehend customer pain points and goals and objectives to tailor AuditBoard’s products and services.
Present a compelling solution of the AuditBoard suite of products to clients using the information found in the discovery phase
Engage with C-level prospects to position AuditBoard's strategic value proposition and drive the deal to closure
Leverage a values-based sales process to work with multiple client personas to close new business
Use a MEDDIC-based sales qualification methodology to manages sales resources and to report sales forecasts
Stay ahead of industry trends, competitive activity, and client opportunities
Attend trade shows, industry events, client meetings, and conferences – up to 30% travel
Engage and build relationships with AuditBoard Partners and Alliances to help drive new pipeline growth and close new business
Evangelize the organizational need for a strong audit, risk, and control environment to drive new pipeline and win new business.
Willingness to embrace the core company values of Customer Obsession, Constant Innovation, Personal Improvement, Gritty Resilience and Win-Together
Attributes for a successful candidate
7+ years of related experience including 3+ direct full sales cycle experience selling enterprise B2B software, preferably SaaS GRC, finance, ERP, CRM, procurement, or adjacent sectors with 2+ years of people management experience
Experience leading sales in an early stage, high-growth enterprise B2B SaaS environment preferred
Proven line-of-business selling experience and able to engage at a C-Suite level within enterprise accounts
Ability to build and lead a sales organization, including quota-carrying and forecasting experience
Excellent cross-organization partnership and interpersonal skills
Experience devising sales strategy and contributing to enablement programs
A clear understanding of value-based selling with multiple examples of success
Strong EQ skills, able to build strong relationships internally and externally while inspiring and driving a team to deliver exceptional results.
Perks*
Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America!
Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo for anything that enhances your life
Remote and hybrid work options, plus lunch in the Cerritos office
Comprehensive employee health coverage (all locations)
401K with match (US) or pension with match (UK)
Competitive compensation & bonus program
Flexible Vacation (US exempt & CA) or 25 days (UK)
Time off for your birthday & volunteering
Employee resource groups
Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!
*perks may vary based on eligibility/location
Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including: employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information.
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