Federal Sales Director Civilian & SLED

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*About the Role:*

The Federal Sales Director, Civilian & SLED role is a leadership position for Confluents Public Sector team, reporting directly to our General Manager, Public Sector. This is a very strategic and high-impact senior leadership role, driving Confluents sales and customer success strategy for the US Public Sector market. The ideal candidate has had overall responsibility for the growth of products and solutions across the entire Public Sector ecosystem, leading high-performance sales and partner teams, and significant industry experience working with DOD, National Security, Civilian, State & Local.

*What You Will Do:*

+ Lead Confluents Public Sector business managing sales and partner strategy in the US.

+ Develop sales strategy: craft and articulate a cohesive sales strategy tailored for multiple public sector market segments across diverse channels.

+ Own all revenue, bookings (Cloud Consumption, New Subscription, Renewals, Professional Services, and Education) in the vertical

+ Provide Leadership to Sales and Partner teams.

+ Close business to exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual bookings and revenue objectives.

+ Build and manage senior customer relationships in our most strategic accounts.

+ In collaboration with the Partner and Ecosystem team, build and maintain relationships with new and existing Confluent partners.

+ Work closely with Marketing to coordinate and support a comprehensive marketing approach for the US Public Sector.

+ Partner with Product leadership to deliver innovative solutions for US government partners and affiliates.

+ Lead a team of exceptionally talented sales professionals who can grow the organization to the next level.

+ Drive consumption transformation in the most strategic industry vertical for Confluent

*What You Will Bring:*

+ 5+ years of leadership experience

+ Track record of success leading a large sales organization with direct sales quota responsibility and significant growth.

+ Deep experience selling within the Consumption, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Database, Open Source, Cloud, Messaging, or Big Data space.

+ Significant Government/Public Sector industry experience working with DOD, National Security, Civilian

+ Possess a strong understanding and network of industry leaders with a focus on Federal U.S

+ Understanding of, and experience with, government procurement processes and compliance. Understanding of FedRAMP and Facility Clearance processes.

+ Act as an industry lead within government markets

+ Ability to build and maintain relationships with C-level executives

+ Goal-oriented, with a track record of overachievement

+ Location: DC Metro Area highly preferred

*Come As You Are*

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $182,610 - $219,150 USD, a competitive equity package and is also eligible for additional commission and/or bonus pay. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE (***/) .

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