Director Of Growth Sales
About Atera
Atera builds IT management software powered by Action AI - autonomous technology that manages and optimises IT environments. RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, and automation in one platform. Trusted by 13,000+ customers in 120+ countries. We're building the future of autonomous IT.
About The Role
We're looking for a Director of Sales to lead Atera's mid-market sales team in New York City - our engine for winning and growing strategic customers with high velocity. You'll manage a team of Account Executives and Account Managers selling and upselling a product IT leaders genuinely love: a trusted, disruptive AI-powered platform that's reshaping IT management worldwide. With Robin, our native AI agent built directly into the platform, Atera is leading the charge in autonomous IT, and was recently named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools.
If you've built and scaled enterprise SaaS sales teams, know how to win complex deals with C-level buyers, and want to help shape a sales org from the inside - this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Own the mid-market segment's sales targets and pipeline health
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives and Account Managers, driving performance against quota and professional growth
- Report on team performance, forecasting, and pipeline metrics to Sales Leadership
- Build and refine sales processes, playbooks, and methodology tailored to enterprise motion and large deal cycles
- Recruit, hire, and onboard AEs and AMs as the team scales
- Partner with Sales Ops, Marketing, and SDRs to improve pipeline quality, conversion, and handoff to Customer Success
- Act as a player-coach where needed: get into deals, help close, and model the behaviors you want the team to adopt
- Lead C-level engagement strategy - coach the team on how to navigate CTO, CIO, and CISO relationships across complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
- Champion the use of AI-native selling techniques and help the team position Atera's AI capabilities (Robin) effectively against the competition
Requirements
- 4+ years of sales management experience spanning at least 2 different companies
- Proven track record managing a team quota of $2M+ and driving consistent attainment
- Experience selling deals with an average contract value of $50K+, with C-level (CTO, CIO, CISO) as the primary ICP
- Demonstrated success in SaaS B2B sales, selling technically complex products
- Proven track record of success selling into North America markets
- Strong leadership skills with direct experience managing a team of Account Executives
- Based in or willing to relocate to the New York City area - this role requires regular presence at our One Penn Plaza office
Advantages
- Prior experience selling native AI products or AI-powered platforms
- Technical IT knowledge or experience selling into IT professionals and infrastructure teams
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health and Vision benefits
- 401K matching
- Generous PTO plan
Pay
Total annual salary of $250,000 - $300,000 (base + variable).
Schedule
Hybrid model with three office days per week at our One Penn Plaza office.