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Area Sales Director, Southwest

Axonius · Remote · US

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
$415K–$435K
Posted
3mo ago

Still open · checked 1h agoon Axonius's careers page

What Axonius sells

Shows hidden security gaps across all company systems

Big companies have hidden weak spots across their computers, apps, and logins that attackers can use. This software pulls data from every system a company runs into one place. Security and IT teams can then see the risks and fix them before they cause harm.

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The Braun Read

Worth a look

Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.

Pay
OTE is listed. Ask what the base is.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Doesn't say where pipeline comes from. Ask.
Time on market
Open 108 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
5 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red flags

None spotted.

Worth asking about

  • Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.

Green flags

  • Publishes OTE. It tells you the on-target earnings up front. Most postings don't.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?

    The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  3. 3.

    What's the base, and how is the rest paid out?

    OTE without a base doesn't tell you what you can count on.

  4. 4.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  5. 5.

    Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?

    Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Leads a Southwest team of Enterprise and Strategic AEs selling cyber asset intelligence software to enterprise, commercial and public-sector accounts. Works CISO and C-suite relationships, new logos and expansion, and channel partners.

Enterprise · Mixed

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
CISOs and security, IT and GRC teamsIn their words: “Manage long-term relationships with C-suite executives and CISOs to secure new business and expand existing enterprise, commercial, and public-sector accounts.”
Industry:
Public sector and educationIn their words: “expand existing enterprise, commercial, and public-sector accounts”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Not stated in the posting.

Compensation

$415K–$435K OTE

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Location Requirement: Candidates must reside in California, Arizona, Nevada or New Mexico The Area Sales Director, Southwest leads the regional Enterprise sales strategy to drive new business growth and account expansion across the Southwest region (CA, AZ, NV, NM) of the United States. This People Leader manages a team of both tenured Enterprise and Strategic Account Executives in the region to strengthen the company's market presence through strategic vision and operational excellence. The mission focuses on achieving annual revenue targets while cultivating executive-level relationships with CISOs and C-suite stakeholders. Responsibilities: - Execute a regional go-to-market strategy to achieve annual revenue targets through the management of data-driven KPIs, pipeline metrics, and forecasting models. - Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of enterprise account executives focused on high-value strategic accounts. - Manage long-term relationships with C-suite executives and CISOs to secure new business and expand existing enterprise, commercial, and public-sector accounts. - Direct regional channel and alliance partner collaborations to accelerate deal cycles and expand market reach. Minimum Qualifications: - 10+ years of enterprise software sales experience, with at least 5 years in a regional sales leadership role within the cybersecurity, SaaS, or cloud technology sectors. - Documented track record of exceeding multi-million-dollar annual revenue targets in high-growth territories. - Proficiency in analytical pipeline management, territory planning, and data-driven sales forecasting. - The ability to travel within the Southwest region for customer and partner engagement. Preferred Qualifications: - Deep technical knowledge of enterprise security architectures, IT operations, or SaaS management solutions. - Experience leading and managing distributed or remote sales teams. - Demonstrated experience navigating complex procurement cycles within both Commercial and State & Local Education accounts. #LI-RR1 #LI-REMOTE Axonius is committed to fair and equitable compensation packages. A candidate’s salary will be based on qualifications and relevant experience. In addition to a competitive salary, our packages include stock options and attractive benefits. Annual On Target Earnings $415,000-$435,000 USD About Axonius: Axonius transforms cyber asset intelligence into actionability. With the Axonius Asset Cloud, customers preemptively tackle high-risk and hard-to-spot threat exposures, misconfigurations, and overspending. The integrated platform brings together data from every system in an organization’s IT infrastructure to optimize mission-critical risk, performance, and cost measures via actionable intelligence. Covering cyber assets, software, SaaS applications, identities, vulnerabilities, infrastructure, and more, Axonius is the one place to go for Security, IT, and GRC teams to continuously drive actionability across the organization. Cited as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity startups, with accolades from CNBC, Forbes, and Fortune, Axonius supports millions of assets for leading customers across industries and around the world. Axonius makes it a priority to invest in our people with competitive compensation and benefits, growth opportunities, community-building, and so much more. Learn more about benefits at Axonius. At Axonius we support a diverse and inclusive workplace and believe in equal employment opportunity. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. Axonius participates in E-Verify. To learn more, please review the E-Verify Participation Poster (PDF) and the Right to Work Poster (PDF). By submitting your application to us, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Global Job Candidate Privacy Notice.
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