Sales Director, MSP

    Avepoint

    🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    About the role:

     

    We're looking for a proven leader with a track record of building and scaling MSP, channel or partner businesses in high-growth environments. If you've successfully built and scaled a high-growth MSP, channel or partner business and are seeking the defining challenge of your career, we should talk.

    As AvePoint continues its journey from US$500M to US$1B+ in revenue, we're betting heavily on our MSP business as a key growth engine for the company and are hiring a Director to lead the next phase of growth across ANZ. This is not a turnaround role, it's a scale-up opportunity.

    AvePoint already works with more than 600 MSP partners across Australia and New Zealand and has established itself as a market leader in data protection, governance, resilience and AI readiness for the Microsoft ecosystem. Your mandate is to build on these foundations and accelerate growth by 40-60% annually over the next three years.

    You'll lead the strategy, growth and execution of our MSP business, supported by local Solution Engineering, Partner Success and Marketing teams, as well as significant global investment. You'll lead and expand a growing team of Partner and Distribution Business Managers, with the autonomy to shape strategy, hire top talent and deepen relationships with the region's largest and most successful MSPs.

    The opportunity is significant. As organisations navigate AI adoption, cyber resilience, compliance and data governance, MSPs must drive customer outcomes. AvePoint is uniquely positioned to help them succeed with market-leading technology designed for the channel.

    For the right person, this is a genuinely career-defining opportunity to lead one of AvePoint's most strategic growth initiatives and play a key role in our journey to US$1B and beyon

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    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.

    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?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Avepoint'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
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

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