Emerald

Enterprise Sales Director, Elastic

Elastic is seeking a high-performing Enterprise Sales Director with 5–10 years of experience driving revenue growth within SaaS or enterprise software environments. This role is responsible for owning strategic customer relationships, exceeding revenue targets, and expanding footprint across complex organizations through consultative, value-driven selling.


The ideal candidate combines commercial rigor with executive-level presence, deep operational discipline, and the ability to translate sophisticated technology into measurable business outcomes.


Travel requirement: approximately 30–40%.


Key Responsibilities

Strategic Revenue Ownership & Growth

Own and consistently exceed annual quota targets across enterprise and strategic accounts

Drive net-new revenue, account expansion, and long-term customer value

Operate with a P&L mindset, demonstrating strong budget awareness and commercial prioritization

Identify market trends, vertical opportunities, and whitespace for expansion

Develop and execute multi-year account strategies aligned to customer business objectives

Executive Relationship Leadership

Establish trusted-advisor relationships with C-suite and senior decision makers

Map complex stakeholder ecosystems, including influencers, champions, blockers, and buying committees

Navigate enterprise procurement, security, finance, and executive approval processes

Resolve conflict and manage escalations while protecting long-term partnership value

Leverage a strong professional network (Rolodex) to accelerate pipeline and deal velocity

Operational Excellence & Forecasting

Maintain disciplined pipeline management with full transparency and accuracy

Deliver reliable forecasts across quarterly and annual horizons

Leverage structured sales methodologies to progress deals efficiently

Effectively utilize sales and marketing assets to drive conversion and deal quality

Shorten sales cycles while protecting deal size and strategic positioning

Product & Solution Leadership

Develop deep expertise in product architecture, capabilities, and differentiation

Translate technical functionality into compelling business value and ROI narratives

Position solutions strategically within customer technology ecosystems


Required Experience & Qualifications

5–10 years of Enterprise Sales, Strategic Accounts, or Sales Leadership experience in SaaS or enterprise software

Documented history of meeting or exceeding quotas (multi-year performance preferred)

Experience selling complex, high-ACV solutions into mid-market and enterprise organizations

Strong executive-level communication and presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to manage long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles

Advanced pipeline management and forecasting discipline

Comfort operating in competitive, high-growth environments


Preferred Background

Experience with or selling for or against platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, Adobe, Oracle, Shopify, or similar enterprise ecosystems

Vertical or multi-industry enterprise selling experience

Exposure to digital commerce, ERP, CRM, or integrated SaaS platforms


Core Competencies

Strategic Vision & Commercial Acumen

Market intelligence and vertical insight

Financial awareness and deal economics

Executive presence and narrative-driven selling

Relationship Mastery

Complex stakeholder navigation

Long-term trust building

High-stakes negotiation and conflict resolution

Operational Discipline

Process-driven deal execution

Forecast accuracy

Pipeline health and velocity

Product & Value Translation

Technical fluency

Business outcome storytelling

ROI-focused selling

Customer Partnership Mindset

Strategic collaboration

Co-innovation

Long-term account growth



About Emerald

At Emerald, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive community. We actively recruit and champion candidates who bring new perspectives from varied professional backgrounds and experiences, and we are intentional about ensuring a positive hiring experience for everyone. Our job postings don’t contain experience inflation, and most don’t require college degrees. Instead, they’re crafted to focus on outcomes and transferable experiences that are assessed in a structured interview process carried out by trained hiring teams. 


COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Target Compensation: $125,000-145,000 (sales incentive eligible)

Please note that this range reflects a reasonable estimate of the target compensation for this position. This range may ultimately vary based on a candidate’s qualifications and may be higher where required by applicable law. 


We offer a competitive benefits package designed to strengthen our employees’ physical and mental health, including unlimited vacation for exempt employees, flexible working locations, 401(k) plan with a company match, medical/dental/vision coverage with inclusive provisions including transgender services and fertility benefits, parental and caregiver leave, dependent, commuter and FSA benefits, professional development programs like Toastmasters, and mental wellness tools.


If you need accommodation in our application process or have questions about our posted salary range, please email our Talent Acquisition team at Careers@EmeraldX.com.


About Emerald


Emerald’s talented and experienced teams grow our customers’ businesses 365 days a year with products that create connections, deliver content, and drive commerce. We produce over 140 annual events, create and deliver content through print and digital channels, and power commerce through our seamlessly integrated in-person and digital platforms and channels. For more information, please visit http://www.emeraldx.com.

Sales

Remote (United States)

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