Area Sales Director, Strategic ( Auth0)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Get to know Okta<br><br></strong></span>Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.<br><br>At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. <br><br>Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.</p></div><div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p><strong>The Auth0 Sales Team</strong></p> <p>Auth0 supports Okta’s vision of freeing anyone to safely use any technology by providing a secure, highly available, enterprise-grade platform that secures billions of log-ins every year for Consumer and SaaS applications. As an Auth0 AE, you will drive territory growth through both net new logos and cultivating relationships to develop and grow existing Auth0 customers. With the support of your Okta ecosystem, your focus will be on consistent results and an unwavering commitment to our customers.</p> <p><strong>The</strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong>Area Sales Director Opportunity, Strategic</strong></p> <p>The successful Auth0 Area Sales Director, Strategic will manage a team of Account Executives focused on providing value to Application Development teams (Engineering, Product, Security and Architecture and spearhead the expansion of a global market leader leveraging existing customer references, partner base, and alliance relationships. This leader will drive revenue growth through the both net new logo acquisition as well as by cross-selling and up-selling Auth0 to our current customer base. </p> <p><strong>What you’ll be doing </strong></p> <ul> <li>Attract, recruit, hire, and mentor the Auth0 Account Executive sales team </li> <li>Build a results driven culture through leading by example, setting expectations, providing coaching and mentorship and holding teams accountable</li> <li>Consistently deliver and overachieve against targets, holding the AE team accountable for operationally sound delivery and results</li> <li>Accurately forecast monthly, quarterly, and annual targets for assigned regions and hold each team member accountable for doing the same</li> <li>Establish and manage data and supporting metrics (pipeline coverage, forecasting, ASP, etc.)</li> <li>Effectively develop, design, build, and execute all aspects of the Strategic business plan to predictably and consistently generate quarterly results while holding a long-term perspective of overall results </li> <li>Put into place sales structure, processes, and strategic resource plans that will capture key opportunities in target markets, accounts prospects, partners or industry verticals throughout the Strategic segment</li> <li>Own the pipeline generation strategy and with internal stakeholders to execute against the strategy </li> <li>Maintain market intelligence and develop strategies to maintain Okta’s leadership position</li> <li>Exhibit a growth mindset with the ability to outline the long term vision and strategy </li> <li>Travel as necessary to build and cultivate customer and prospect relationships</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you’ll bring to the role:</strong></p> <ul> <li>10+ years experience building and running sales teams in a SaaS environment</li> <li>Deep understanding of and technical aptitude towards SaaS / Cloud Go-To-Market selling motion</li> <li>Strong technical aptitude with proven success selling into C-suite and building partnership and buy-in with multiple stakeholders</li> <li>Relevant software industry experience in any of the following: IT systems, cloud enterprise or infrastructure management, application development and mana ... (truncated, view full listing at source)