Regional Director, Public Sector Sales - DOW

Chainguard • Washington, DC

8d • $400,000 - $400,000 • Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly motivated Regional Director of DOW Sales who has a strong US Department of War (DOW) knowledge base and experience building relationships with key decision makers to evangelize Secure Software Supply Chains. As a founding part of the Public Sector team, you will play a key role in establishing a presence within Federal (Air Force, Army, Navy, Space Force) customer accounts. This is an opportunity for those who are passionate about building deep mutually beneficial partnerships that drive customer value and growth. The ideal candidate will manage a team of Public Sector Account Executives.

Requirements

• US-Based, US-Citizen
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
• 10+ years of Sales Management Experience in Public Sector required
• Competitive/Driven/Doer but Team Player
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Must be willing to travel to clients to support partner relationships (25%)
• Entrepreneurial, Founder Mindset – Strong work ethic, resourceful, and creative

Nice To Haves

• A proven track record in Software SaaS subscription sales, evidenced by quota overachievement and strong Federal customer references
• A strong sales aptitude and fundamental understanding of the sales process
• A sound, tech-savvy business acumen and the ability to articulate a compelling value proposition in a complex and evolving business environment
• Ability to thrive in an agile environment with an ever-evolving set of solutions
• Startup experience
• Domain experience with one or more of the following: Compute platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), DevOps Tooling, CICD platforms (Github, Gitlab, Jenkins) and overall SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Define and Execute GTM sales engagements within USG programs
• Establish and Engage our Channel Reseller program across all Public Sector territories
• Refine and Execute our GTM for Cloud Marketplaces and Hyperscaler Alliance Teams for DOW
• Drive the adoption of Chainguard Products to new customers within Territories & Accounts
• Evangelize the value proposition and ROI to prospects and leads
• Position yourself as a trusted advisor within the partner community to effect change
• Champion our offerings with key stakeholders to drive a project’s future state
• Collaborate with internal business functions to ensure an exceptional partner experience
• Leverage community, build partner ecosystems, and develop partner marketing to drive significant growth
• Forecast accurately to meet and exceed quota
• Manage business and track opportunities in SFDC and other supporting tools

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees