SandboxAQ · 1 month ago
Enterprise Sales Director, Cybersecurity
SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The role involves building the North American sales function for a cybersecurity platform, defining go-to-market strategies, and managing enterprise sales opportunities while leading a high-performing sales team.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyQuantum ComputingSaaS
Responsibilities
Own and drive new enterprise sales opportunities for AQtive Guard across North America
Build and manage a strong pipeline using strategic account planning, MEDDPICC/Challenger methodologies, and value-based selling
Develop and execute go-to-market strategies in partnership with marketing, sales engineering, customer success, and product teams
Engage directly with CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and other executive stakeholders to shape business cases, manage complex buying cycles, and drive large enterprise deals to close
Represent SandboxAQ at industry events, executive dinners, and strategic customer briefings
Provide critical field feedback to product, engineering, and leadership teams to refine roadmap and positioning
As revenue grows, recruit, coach, and lead a high-performing North American sales team, including enterprise account executives and sales development resources
Collaborate with global leadership to ensure consistency, forecasting accuracy, and alignment to revenue targets
Qualification
Required
10+ years of cybersecurity sales experience with a proven track record of exceeding quota
Deep expertise or strong familiarity with cryptography, identity security, and/or non-human identity (NHI) management
Significant enterprise sales experience selling to Fortune 500 and regulated industries (financial services, government, healthcare, energy, etc.)
Experience as a player-coach – successfully driving personal quota while building, mentoring, and scaling teams
Strong network of executive-level security and IT decision-makers
Exceptional ability to manage long, complex sales cycles (12–18 months) while driving urgency and clear business outcomes
Excellent communication, executive presence, and negotiation skills
Preferred
Background in cryptographic solutions, key management, PKI, HSMs, or adjacent areas of cybersecurity
Prior experience selling innovative or category-creating security technologies and early stage start-ups
Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography and its implications for enterprise security
Benefits
Equity
Competitive salaries
Stock options depending on employment type
Generous learning opportunities
Medical/dental/vision
Family planning/fertility
PTO (summer and winter breaks)
Financial wellness resources
401(k) plans
And more
Company
SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ develops AI and quantum technology solutions that enhance biopharma, cybersecurity, and materials science.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$975MKey Investors
Eric Schmidt Angel InvestmentsMichael J. Fox Foundation
2025-04-04Series E· $150M
2024-12-18Series E· $300M
2024-10-29Grant· $25M
Recent News
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