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Regional Sales Director, Strategic Enterprise - UK

Samsara · United Kingdom

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
5mo ago

Still open · checked 1 min agoon Samsara's careers page

What Samsara sells

Sensors and cameras that track trucks and equipment

Many businesses that run trucks, farms, and job sites still track their work with pen and paper. Samsara puts sensors and cameras on vehicles and equipment, then sends that information to the cloud. Managers can see what is happening and act on it to help keep workers safe and reduce fuel use.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 2 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Doesn't say where pipeline comes from. Ask.
Time on market
Open 159 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
Ramping up: posted 7 sales roles in the last 30 days. That many open roles can also mean churn. Ask how many reps are still there from last year.

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

  • States deal size. Average deal size tells you what kind of selling this really is.

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 are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  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 six Senior Enterprise AEs selling Samsara's IoT Connected Operations platform to large UK transportation, logistics, utilities, and field services organisations. Covers net-new and expansion deals, often multi-year and seven figures.

Strategic · Mixed

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Procurement, legal and business unit leadersIn their words: “where procurement, legal, and multiple business units are involved in the buying decision”
Industry:
Transportation, logistics, infrastructure, utilitiesIn their words: “selling into some of the UK's largest and most complex organisations, spanning transportation, logistics, infrastructure, utilities, and field services.”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Not stated in the posting.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Territory

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Who we are Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale. Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. About the role: Samsara’s UK Enterprise business is one of our fastest-growing segments globally. We’ve scaled rapidly over the past several years — consistently outpacing the broader business — and we’re now at an inflection point where we need to pair that momentum with operational rigour to sustain growth at scale. This Regional Sales Director role is central to that next chapter. You’ll lead a team of six Senior Enterprise Account Executives and Client Directors selling into some of the UK’s largest and most complex organisations, spanning transportation, logistics, infrastructure, utilities, and field services. The team is performing — but we want to turn strong results into a repeatable, scalable engine. That means bringing structure, coaching discipline, and a proven enterprise playbook without losing the pace and builder energy that got us here. In this role, you will: - Own the performance, development, and day-to-day leadership of a team of Senior Enterprise AEs, driving net new logo acquisition and expansion across a defined set of strategic UK accounts - Coach your team through complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles where average contract values regularly reach seven figures over multi-year terms - Build and run a structured operating rhythm - pipeline reviews, deal inspection, forecasting discipline - while getting close enough to the detail to add value at the deal level - Develop your reps’ ability to access economic buyers, build multi-threaded relationships, and position Samsara’s expanding product portfolio against a customer’s most critical business priorities - Pressure-test deal qualification, challenge assumptions, and help your team navigate the complexity of selling into large UK enterprises - this isn’t a role where you sit above the deals - Build the commercial muscles - cross-sell, multi-product attach, stakeholder mapping - that will drive durable growth as we expand our footprint across the UK’s largest accounts - Partner closely with the AVP of Strategic and Enterprise Sales UK, your peer RSDs, and cross-functional teams including Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, and Marketing to ensure your team has the support it needs to win - Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices - Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team Minimum requirements for the role: - Proven experience as a frontline or second-line sales leader in B2B enterprise technology, with direct responsibility for team quota attainment - Track record of coaching Account Executives through complex, multi-quarter sales cycles with average deal sizes of £250K+ ACV, but with experience of seven figure ACV deals - Experience selling into large, multi-stakeholder organisations where procurement, legal, and multiple business units are involved in the buying decision - Demonstrated ability to build and enforce a structured sales operating cadence — pipeline generation, deal qualification, forecasting accuracy, and stage progression - Strong commercial instinct for multi-product or platform selling, where the value proposition spans multiple use cases and buyer personas An ideal candidate also has: - Experience at a high-growth technology company that was scaling its enterprise go-to-market in the UK or EMEA — ideally where you helped build or refine the playbook rather than inheriting an established one - A coaching-first leadership style with a track record of developing AEs from good to exceptional, not just managing top performers - Experience managing forecast accuracy as a discipline, not just an output — particularly in an environment where leadership investment decisions depend on the reliability of your calls - Comfort operating in a fast-moving, scaling organisation where not everything is perfectly defined yet, and where you’re expected to build process while delivering results - A blend of strategic thinking and tactical intensity — you can set a multi-year account strategy and also jump into a deal review and tell a rep exactly where their qualification is weak Total Rewards At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time. Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here. Flexible Working At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable. Belonging at Samsara At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact. Accommodations Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. Our Commitment to Authenticity We use Tofu, a fraud detection tool, to validate the authenticity of applications and protect against identity fraud. This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates. Please see Samsara’s Candidate Privacy Notice for more information. Fraudulent Employment Offers Samsara is aware of scams involving fake job interviews and offers. Please know we do not charge fees to applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co. For more information regarding fraudulent employment offers, please visit our blog post here.
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