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    Sales Director, Global Industries & Strategic Verticals

    Iron Mountain

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    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    Coaching
    Hybrid
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    Posted Today
    $163k–$218kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    Coaching

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us.

    Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics.

    We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth stor​y while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

    Iron Mountain is seeking an empowering Sales Director to join our Global Industries Strategic Verticals team leading Client Partners across the Banking and Financial Services team. In this leadership role, you will have an opportunity to guide and inspire a high-performing sales team to drive growth across all our solutions.

    Here, your expertise in strategic account planning and executive coaching will directly shape how we partner with our largest enterprise clients to protect and activate their information assets. You will play a pivotal role in expanding our commercial footprint while fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.

    What You’ll DoIn this role, you will: Team Leadership & Talent Coaching: Recruit, lead, and develop a high-performing sales organization of Client Partners; establish and meet or exceed clear KPIs around quota attainment, pipeline generation and conversion, and account expansion.

    Lead and establish a clear and regular cadence with the team to ensure all targets are being achieved for the near term and future, and per

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $218k (range: $163k–$218k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    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

    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.

    Coaching — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    1–7 days (high-ticket phone close) · 14–30 days (corporate programs)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "I need to think about it / talk to my spouse"
    • "I've been burned by coaching programs before"
    • "Can't I just learn this from YouTube?"
    • "The price is too high right now"

    Key Industry Metrics

    Show RateClose Rate on Setter CallsRevenue Per CallClient Lifetime ValueRefund RateTestimonial/Case Study Count

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI coaching tools emerging
    • • Certification vs results debate
    • • Group coaching scalability
    • • Platform consolidation (Skool, Circle)

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

    Tags

    Sales-Director
    Enterprise-Sales-Director
    Regional-Sales-Director
    Sales-Leader
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Iron Mountain's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    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.

    Expect to master consultative and empathetic selling techniques.

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

    With OTE potential exceeding $218k, this role sits in the top tier of sales compensation. Expect rigorous performance expectations and a proven track record requirement.

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