Sales Director
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Position Overview & Specifications
ScaleOps is redefining autonomous cloud and AI infrastructure. We're on a mission to free DevOps and platform engineers from manual resource management so they can focus on innovation, not tuning resources. The results: maximized performance and a reduction of cloud costs by up to 80%.
As the category leader in Autonomous Cloud and AI Infrastructure Resource Management, we're trusted by leading enterprises including Adobe, Wiz, Epic Games, Northwestern Mutual, Coinbase, DocuSign, and Fortune 100 companies to autonomously manage their most critical production environments.
Backed by Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and other leading VCs with over $210M in funding, ScaleOps is the leading player in a massive and growing market. We are building the autonomous infrastructure management platform that will power the next decade of enterprise compute.
What You'll Be Doing
We're looking for an experienced, results-driven Sales Director to lead and scale our ROW sales organization. This role owns the sales strategy, manages a high-performing team of Account Executives, and works closely with founders and engineering leadership to drive revenue growth, expand market reach, and build long-term strategic relationships with enterprise clients.
- Develop and execute the ROW sales strategy to drive revenue growth and expand EMEA market reach.
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Account Executives.
- Own strategic enterprise sales cycles, from opportunity identification to closing complex deals.
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with enterprise clients.
- Analyze sales performance, forecast revenue, and iterate on processes to maximize efficiency.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of proven success in enterprise sales, preferably in cloud-native, DevOps, or infrastructure technologies.
- 2+ years of sales leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing sales teams and scale revenue across diverse enterprise accounts.
- Deep understanding of technical infrastructure, with Kubernetes preferred, and experience selling to technical audiences (DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineers).
- Strong track record of managing complex sales cycles and closing multi-million-dollar deals, consistently overachieving targets.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills at the executive level.
- Data-driven approach to sales strategy and performance management.
- Experience building and leveraging a modern sales tech stack to drive efficiency and accountability.
- Ability to travel as required for high-touch client engagements.
- Strategic mindset with strong judgment, creativity, and adaptability to changing market conditions.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Sales
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Director roles across Scaleops's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Sales.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £34,033 - £51,772 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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