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Senior Vice President Sales

Job in Austin, Travis County, Texas, 78716, USA
Listing for: KNIME
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-23
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Business Development, SaaS Sales, Sales Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 250000 USD Yearly USD 250000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive B2B sales experience, with 5+ years in a senior executive leadership role (VP or above) in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment
  • Proven track record building and scaling global sales teams and consistently achieving or exceeding $50M+ ARR targets
  • Extensive experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals with 6–7 figure contract values across global, multicultural markets
  • Background in data-focused software, analytics, or AI platforms is a significant plus
  • Deep expertise in enterprise SaaS sales motions (direct, channel, alliances), pipeline generation, and value-based selling methodologies
  • Strong command of forecasting frameworks and CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred)
  • Exceptional executive presence with the ability to engage C-suite buyers; strong analytical and financial acumen
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
What the job involves
  • As Senior VP Sales, you lead our global commercial strategy with a primary focus on closing new business and scaling enterprise presence
  • Reporting to the Executive VP of Revenue, you own the full sales lifecycle - pipeline generation, account planning, and strategic expansion - and partner closely with Pre-Sales, Client Delivery, and the Partner team to ensure a seamless customer journey from prospect to close
  • Lead the global sales organization to negotiate and close complex enterprise deals, consistently exceeding ARR targets for new business and expansion
  • Maintain rigorous pipeline generation, territory planning, and forecasting discipline to ensure healthy coverage and win rates across all segments
  • Establish initial footholds within new accounts and divisions, with a repeatable framework for cross-divisional replication
  • Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing global sales organization with clear performance metrics and career paths
  • Build a culture of accountability and coaching through regular pipeline reviews, deal coaching, and team QBRs
  • Implement sophisticated commercial discovery and value-based selling to translate technical capability into measurable business value
  • Partner with Marketing on integrated demand generation and pipeline acceleration; align with Product on positioning, differentiation, and messaging
  • Refine ICP and target-account playbooks; drive expansion into new horizontals and customer segments
  • Partner with the Senior VP Client Delivery on smooth handoffs and post-sale outcomes, and with the VP Solutions on deal strategy and pre-sales resourcing
  • Work with Revenue leadership and Operations on data-driven forecasting, headcount, and sales system optimization
  • Represent the voice of the customer and field insights to executive leadership and Product
  • Optimize sales processes, methodology (e.g., MEDDPICC), and CRM hygiene; leverage modern AI-enabled sales tools to maximize throughput
  • Report on key KPIs including win rate, ACV, sales cycle length, and pipeline coverage
  • This is a senior executive leadership position reporting directly to the Executive VP of Revenue
  • What Success Looks Like:
  • Consistently meeting or exceeding quarterly and annual global revenue targets
  • Maintaining strong pipe generation and coverage ratios to ensure long‑term growth
  • Demonstrating high conversion rates through disciplined commercial discovery and negotiation
  • Successful acquisition of new logos with a clear path to cross‑divisional expansion
  • Implementation of a scalable account planning framework that drives predictable results
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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