Director of Sales, Mid-Market AMER
Sales
Boston, MA

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We are looking for a talented Director of Sales to join our fast-growing Klaviyo Sales organization. Reporting to our VP of Sales, AMER, you'll be responsible for leading a sales team focusing on the Mid-Market segment.

This includes hiring, training, forecast management, performance analysis, and day-to-day coaching/ talent development. Our team is growing incredibly fast and the ideal candidate will have a strong track record of building high performing sales teams in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will be responsible for:

  • Developing and guiding the team through all of our Mid-Market initiatives in AMER
  • Shaping ongoing strategy for the Mid-Market segment from a long term perspective to daily practical improvement
  • Hiring best in class talent across the team as well as coaching and developing a team of individual contributors and managers
  • Collaborating closely with colleagues across the business but particularly within the sales leadership team, our marketing function, and partnerships to identify key trends and opportunities
  • Accurately forecast and model monthly, quarterly, and annual sales
  • Thorough career planning and mapping building the foundation for the future growth of our sales team members as we continue to grow and evolve
  • Putting the customer first and creating strategies to optimize the customer journey
  • Introducing new tools and processes into the workflow, as well as optimizing on existing tools and playbooks, and helping the team to adapt to change and adhere to best practices
  • Being a vocal thought leader for your team and region

How You'll Make an Impact:

Team

  • We are a great place to work, and our leaders set the tone. You will need to ensure team morale remains high, people feel energized by their work, and we maintain a high standard for performance.
    • Regular tactical and developmental 1:1’s with your team
    • Setting both quantitative and qualitative goals and targets for the team to both hit business goals as well as support career development within the team.
  • Klaviyos delivers work that is deemed ‘remarkable’ by our peers, our customers, and the market. You will focus on the quality of work, then learn how to do it faster, frugally, and more efficiently but never compromising on the quality. 

Leadership

  • Working closely with the sales leadership team you will provide thought leadership and strategic direction on our Mid-Market segment within AMER
  • Working cross functionally you will collaborate radically across all functions but particularly ops and enablement, marketing, partnerships and success both here in AMER and in the US 
  • Inspire and coach AE Managers and AEs, alike, to fulfill their potential and serve as the foundation for future generations of Klaviyos

Operationally

  • Be able to understand and compile data, using it to support your strategic direction for the team. Data will be both external in the market and internal tracking team activity and impact. You will be able to clearly and concisely communicate key trends in data to your peers and key stakeholders 
  • Work to assess and introduce new tools and processes into the workflow and manage the change to ensure success

Customers

  • Klaviyos start with the customer and work backward. With this in mind you will put the customer first when thinking about the strategies being put in place for the team.      

Who You Are:

  • At least 1 year of proven second-line management experience (leading front-line sales managers) ideally at a rapidly scaling software business
  • 4+ years of experience leading teams at Mid-Market level - ideally with 3+ years of experience leading a transition upmarket from SMB / Commercial
  • In line with our value of always learning you will need to show a growth mindset both for yourself and a vision for your team. You define yourself as an energetic self-starter who is results-oriented works effectively in an entrepreneurial environment
  • A global perspective with proven success in developing and/ or nurturing a sales progression for your team
  • Strong coaching skills and a growth-mindset that comes from a deep belief in the development of their team
  • Ability to build relationships with internal (business development, marketing, ops and enablement partnerships, etc.) and external (clients, prospects, agencies etc.) stakeholders
  • Track record of using data to inform decision making
  • Track record of working with leadership to define and implement successful new programs
  • Strategic mindset to define and execute sales strategies
  • A results oriented, highly motivated, enthusiastic attitude and the ability to work independently
  • Familiarity operating in a high-velocity and high-volumed sales environment 
  • A deep understanding of SaaS and sales economics
  • Familiarity with MEDDICC or other similar sales methodologies

Soft-skills:

  • Top-class presentation and communication skills
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision making skills
  • Detail-oriented and persuasive
  • Strong sense of ownership over annual and quarterly planning
  • Strong sense of curiosity with a bias towards action
  • Proficiency with tools such as Salesforce, Outreach, and Gong
  • Use of, implementation and understanding of sales process and methodologies

Nice to have:

  • Experience with selling ecommerce focused solutions
  • Understanding of scale-ups, PLG, or transactional businesses

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Massachusetts Applicants:
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Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.

In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility. Please visit Klaviyo Rewards to find out more about our Total Rewards package.

Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Base Pay Range For US Locations:
$168,000$252,000 USD

Get to Know Klaviyo

We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.

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