VP, Sales

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The VP of Sales will lead the US sales organization for Klaviyo and is responsible for setting and executing on the company's overall US sales strategy and vision. This individual will work with global sales leadership to identify, develop, and implement an effective sales strategy while developing US sales objectives. They will also ensure business development and marketing efforts are prioritized correctly to support the short- and long-term needs of the sales organization.
You will build a high-performance sales organization that reflects Klaviyo's core values as well as the sales team's key virtues. This is reflected by leading by example when it comes to: taking data-driven action; being customer obsessed; always learning; being motivated by challenges; operating with integrity and honesty with all internal and external stakeholders; and exhibiting radical candor and extreme ownership. 


In this role you will:

 
Lead and rapidly scale a team of four US Sales Directors (3 for New Business Sales and 1 for Business Development) with ~dozen front-line managers and ~120 individual contributors
 
In conjunction with our Global Sales VP, set the vision and growth strategy for our US New Business Sales team, from Inbound and Outbound Business Development to SMB and MM+, and outline a multi-year path to deliver exceptional outcomes
 
Set ambitious revenue targets and create detailed plans to deliver, prioritizing efforts for maximum impact on customer and business outcomes
 
Set a data-driven operational cadence to create pace in a fast-growth environment. Drive excellence in our sales motions, scaling our messaging and sales mechanics to increase efficiency and productivity
 
Operate in Tandem with cross-functional teams in product, marketing, partnerships, solution architecture, finance, legal and customer success to deliver exceptional end-to-end customer experiences that translates into strong revenue growth
 
Oversee all talent management and engagement aspects, in partnership with sales leadership, People Operations and Sales Enablement, to cultivate a culture of inclusivity, resiliency and integrity
 
Continuously develop sales leadership by always leading from a place of empathy, partnership and expertise
 
Deliver executive level presentations and business reviews to a variety of audiences
 
Performs other related duties as assigned.



We're looking for candidates who have:

 
7+ years of sales management experience, experience at a hyper-growth SaaS company preferred
 
5+ years leading front-line sales managers and directors
 
Proven ability to profitably and quickly scale revenue. Experience driving new business, cross selling to current customers, and driving retention. Previous experience growing revenue quickly at scale ($50-100M+) a strong plus
 
A strategic go-to-market operator with an understanding of how to pull growth levers across product, marketing, partners, and success
 
Proven ability to build customer empathy and provide input to product development to meet customer needs
 
An exceptional leader with an ability to build and inspire high performing teams
 
Demonstrated success operating in a cross functional environment and delivering outcomes
 
Analytical/problem solving data-driven mindset
 
Strong coaching skills and a growth-mindset that comes from a deep belief in the development of their team
 
Results oriented, highly motivated, enthusiastic attitude and the ability to work independently
 
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 
Strong leadership and presentation presence to a variety of external and internal stakeholders



Get to Know Klaviyo
Klaviyo is a world-leading marketing automation platform dedicated to accelerating revenue and customer connection for online businesses. Klaviyo makes it easy to store, access, analyze and use transactional and behavioral data to power highly-targeted customer and prospect communications. The companys hybrid customer-data and marketing-platform model allows companies to grow by fostering direct relationships with customers, without giving up their valuable data to popular big-tech ad platforms. Over 265,000 innovative companies like Unilever, Custom Ink, Living Proof and Huckberry sell more with Klaviyo.