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    Regional Sales Director, East

    LaunchDarkly

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    Remote
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    About the Job:

    As a Regional Sales Director, you’ll own Enterprise sales performance and strategy within the East region of the US and Canada. You’ll lead a high-performing team of experienced Enterprise Account Executives focused on new business and expansion opportunities. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to drive regional performance and support complex enterprise sales engagements.

    This role is ideal for a sales leader who understands the developer tools space, is passionate about solving complex problems, and can thrive in a high-growth SaaS environment. This role will report to our VP Americas and will have a Central & West team counterpart.

    Responsibilities:

    Lead a high-performing East team focused on new business and expansion opportunities. Lead, develop, and manage a team of Enterprise Account Executives, calling on businesses with more than 1,000 employees (including Fortune 500 accounts, $1M Install Base). Provide executive leadership for the East team, including sales forecasting, territory assignments, sales coaching, and commission planning.

    Assist with selling activities as appropriate and ensure the sales team is working collaboratively with Operations, Sales Engineering, and other internal and external teams. Work with senior leadership on the development of annual sales forecasts. Own quarterly and annual team quotas. Lead recruitment and retention activities.

    Qualifications:

    10+ years of enterprise SaaS software sales experience, including 4+ years in enterprise sales management. Proven track record of meeting and exceeding quota and leading an experienced sales team across the sales cycle. Ability to build and lead a sales organization, including quota-carrying and forecasting experience.

    Familiarity working within a MEDDPICC and Command of the Message environment (or similar) Exceptional management, interpersonal, written, and presentation skills. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, rapidly changing environment. Un

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Yes

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    SaaS/Software·Industry experience

    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 LaunchDarkly'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    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.

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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