Sales Director, Mid Markets - East

ASSA ABLOY•Austin, TX

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Sales Director, Mid-Market (East) leads HID’s go-to-market and revenue execution strategy for Fortune 2000 customers with 5,000–20,000 employees across Eastern North America. The role drives pipeline growth, engages executive-level decision-makers, and leads sales of HID identity and authentication solutions to achieve or exceed assigned quota. It is suited to a proven seller experienced in navigating complex organizations and selling solutions based on business value in high-performance environments. The position partners with internal stakeholders, cross-functional business leaders, and strategic ecosystem partners to drive new business and strengthen HID’s presence in authentication, converged credentials, and credential assurance. The role is remote in the United States, with the stated region of Eastern/Southwestern US. The position requires the candidate to reside in North America and be legally authorized to work in the hiring country; immigration sponsorship and international relocation or remote work outside the hiring country are not available.

Requirements

At least 5 years of sales experience in a similar market; cybersecurity, identity, credential assurance, or related technologies are preferred areas.
Proven success selling to Fortune 2000 organizations with 5,000–20,000 employees across North America.
Familiarity with major verticals, the regulatory landscape, and executive decision-making structures, including CIO, CISO, and CRO roles.
Demonstrated ability to drive outbound sales programs and scale pipeline effectively.
Ability to operate in matrixed environments and collaborate across sales, product, and marketing.
Executive presence and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
BS/BA in a related field, or equivalent education combined with relevant industry experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, and international technical standards.
Advanced Salesforce.com skills, including dashboards, forecasting, and analytics, and experience using integrated sales tools.
Proficiency with MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with operating systems such as Windows.
Must reside in North America, preferably near major transportation hubs.

Nice To Haves

Experience co-selling alongside partners such as Microsoft, Okta, Ping, GuidePoint, and Optiv is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to drive authentication solution adoption among Fortune 2000 organizations in Eastern North America.
Build and expand trusted relationships with executive stakeholders, including CIOs, CISOs, and Chief Risk Officers.
Own regional bookings targets and manage a repeatable, scalable sales process that drives predictable outcomes.
Use artificial intelligence in job execution, including territory planning, outbound activity, forecasting, communications, and presentations.
Use Salesforce.com to manage pipeline visibility, forecast accuracy, and integrated prospecting tools for data-driven sales decisions.
Lead account-based marketing efforts with HID marketing and product teams to achieve 3–4x year-over-year pipeline growth.
Establish HID’s leadership in authentication and identity for Fortune 2000 accounts through thought leadership and competitive differentiation.
Co-sell with technology and integration partners, including Microsoft, Okta, Ping Identity, Optiv, and GuidePoint Security.
Serve as a senior HID sales executive in customer presentations, RFP processes, and strategic sales engagements.