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About the Role
Upwind is seeking a Regional Sales Director, Enterprise - South Central to build, lead, and scale the Enterprise sales team across the South Central region. This leadership role is responsible for driving revenue growth, developing talent, and establishing Upwind as a cloud security category leader. The role involves shaping go-to-market strategy, closing strategic deals, and fostering a customer-first sales culture.
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and scale a high-performing team of Enterprise Account Executives across the South Central region.
- Develop and execute a regional sales strategy to exceed revenue targets and drive consistent pipeline generation.
- Coach, mentor, and develop AEs through all stages of the sales cycle, elevating overall team performance and execution.
- Personally engage in and help close strategic, high-value enterprise deals.
- Establish strong relationships with C-level executives and key stakeholders within target accounts.
- Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and Channel teams to drive alignment and revenue growth.
- Drive a disciplined sales process, including pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and qualification methodologies (e.g. MEDDPICC).
- Build and expand relationships with channel partners and ecosystem players to accelerate regional growth.
- Provide regular, data-driven insights and forecasting to executive leadership.
- Help shape and refine Upwind’s go-to-market strategy based on customer and market feedback.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading and scaling Enterprise sales teams in high-growth SaaS or cybersecurity companies.
- Track record of consistently exceeding regional or team revenue targets.
- Strong background selling to enterprise customers in Cloud / Security / DevOps environments.
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, hire, and retain top sales talent.
- Experience leading complex, multi-threaded sales cycles and closing strategic deals.
- Deep understanding of sales methodologies (e.g. MEDDPICC) and disciplined pipeline management.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to engage and influence C-level stakeholders.
- Data-driven mindset with a commitment to forecast accuracy and CRM hygiene (SFDC).
- Highly collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.
- Strong understanding of cloud security concepts, technologies, and market landscape.
Location
- South Central United States
- Dallas
- Austin
Work Type
- Field leadership role
About the Company
- Upwind is a next-generation Cloud Security Platform that leverages runtime context to identify and prioritize critical risks, providing precise insights and efficient cloud security management.
- Upwind uses runtime data proactively for risk prioritization and posture insights, ensuring teams focus on what truly matters.
- Upwind has industry-leading efficiency and eBPF-powered sensors, delivering comprehensive capabilities, including agentless cloud posture discovery, real-time threat protection, and integrated API security.
- Upwind ensures end-to-end, cost-effective cloud infrastructure protection, from misconfigurations to malware defense.
- At Upwind, you’ll have the opportunity to think creatively, explore new ideas, and make a meaningful impact on our growth.