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    Enterprise Sales Director - Southeast

    Five9

    🇺🇸 USA
    Remote
    ["Full-Time"]
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted Aug 26, 2026
    Job Type

    ["Full-Time"]

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    jobicy

    About this role

    Join us in bringing joy to customer experience. Five9 is a leading provider of cloud contact center software, bringing the power of cloud innovation to customers worldwide. Living our values everyday results in our team-first culture and enables us to innovate, grow, and thrive while enjoying the journey together.

    We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment, empowering our employees to be their authentic selves. The Enterprise Sales Director is an individual contributor role. In this position, the individual creates, identifies, nurtures, and closes sales within the Southeast with a focus in Georgia and more specifically the greater Atlanta market.

    The Sales Director's primary responsibility is to acquire new customers and drive revenue. A successful Sales Director is a self-starting closer who can create a large pipeline of business within a short period of time leveraging company provided resources, tools and personnel. States Include: Georgia (Primary) North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi (Secondary).

    Candidates are required to live in the greater Atlanta region for this position. We look for business athletes who are aggressive team players - hungry, nimble and intelligent - with the ability and willingness to close complex enterprise deals.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Create and drive revenue within a specified region or list of named accounts Leverage the full breadth of the channel (referral, reseller, SI's, ISV, TSD) to build pipeline and accelerate wins Generate business opportunities through professional networking and cold-calling in conjunction with an assigned BDR Drive brand awareness, campaigns, and lead generation via networking, associations, etc.

    Meet and exceed all quarterly and annual sales quotas Own the sales cycle from lead generation to closure Develop business plan and present the business plan during quarterly review sessions Maintain account and opportunity forecasting within our internal forecastin

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Lead Generation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

    Template question
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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Five9's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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