Enterprise Sales Leader
Role Summary
Join Sierra as an Enterprise Sales Leader to build and lead a high-performing sales team, driving sales strategies and managing enterprise accounts in the UK and Ireland.
About the Organisation
At Sierra, we’re building a platform to enable every company in the world to build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We partner with industry leaders such SoftBank, Uber, Rivian, CLEAR, and Sutter Health. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.
We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.
Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & develop a high-performing sales team - Hire, onboard, and develop Enterprise/Strategic AEs across UK/I. Coach reps on deal strategy, pipeline management, and execution. Create a culture of accountability, learning, and collaboration. Identify and grow future leaders on your team
- Own regional performance - Own your regional number and forecast accuracy, Inspect pipeline quality and help unblock stalled deals. Drive consistent execution of our sales process. Partner with RevOps to ensure clean data and clear insights
- Be deeply involved in deals - Join key customer and prospect conversations. Help reps navigate complex buying committees and late-stage deals. Support pricing, negotiation, and close strategy
Minimum Requirements
- 10- 15+ years of experience in an Enterprise customer-facing sales role, identifying and closing large accounts.
- People Leadership Experience: 5+ years managing, mentoring, and developing a high performing enterprise sales team.
- Enterprise Experience: Experience managing a $1M+ quota, and running end-to-end complex deals.
- Strong Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions.
Working Conditions
We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees:
These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies, may vary by region, and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.
- Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
- Parental leave
- Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
- Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
- Discretionary benefit stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most
- Free alphorn lessons
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility details for applicants are not specified; further review may be needed.
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