Director, Strategic Sales
About this role
Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers rely on Docker to build, share, and run their applications across our suite of products including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout.
We are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the tools that define how software gets built and delivered. As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.
We are looking for an experienced Director of Strategic Sales to oversee and support our Account Executives in the Americas Strategic segment. The Director of Sales will monitor sales metrics and manage the entire sales process. They will collaborate with various professionals, so it’s essential that they have excellent communication skills and feel comfortable working in a team environment. They should also be able to lead and motivate the sales team to achieve specific goals. Ultimately, the Director of Sales should be able to build a high-performance sales team to ensure customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of highly motivated and ambitious Account Executives across Strategic Account Executives in America.
Effectively capacity plan, train, and motivate the team to overachieve its objectives
Suggest and implement improvements in the sales administration process
Coordinate department projects to meet deadlines
Report on sales metrics and suggest improvements
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts
Use customer feedback to generate ideas about new features or products
Research and discover methods to increase customer engagement
Ensure sales, finance, and legal policies and procedures are met
Build an open-communication environment for your team
Liaise with Marketing and Product Development departments to ensure brand consistency and increase sales
Qualifications
3+ years of experience leading high growth Enterprise sales teams
Outstanding coaching skills
Hands-on experience with CRM software and Google Sheets
In-depth understanding of the sales administration process
Excellent interpersonal and team management skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Numerical abilities and problem-solving attitude
BSc degree in Sales, Business Administration, or relevant field
Fluent English language skills.
Experience selling through the channel
What to expect
First 30 days:
Onboard successfully, learning the basics of Docker’s product offerings
Get to know your team
Begin plan for the next twelve months, including staffing, and significant initiatives/projects to be delivered
Start building relationships with functional stakeholders around the company
First 90 days:
Become an expert in our current offerings and Product Roadmap
Have a completed next twelve-month plan
Begin executing towards that plan
Own quota setting for your team
Collaborate with functional stakeholders on strategic initiatives across your region
Effectively coach your team on selling Docker's product portfolio on value, leveraging MEDDPICC and Command of the Message frameworks
One Year Outlook
Effectively grow a team to meet business objectives
Enable your team to be effective communicators of Docker product’s value proposition
Become a trusted/valuable resource to the rest of the organization, particularly Product Management, Customer Success and Marketing by effectively communicating the ‘Voice of the Customer’
Docker does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Perks
Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment)
Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month
PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
Docker Swag
Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris
Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.
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Company at a glance
Docker
Software development platform.
Docker is the world’s leading software container platform. Developers use Docker to eliminate "works on my machine" problems when collaborating on code with co-workers. Operators use Docker to run and manage apps side-by-side in isolated containers to get better compute density. Enterprises use Docker to build agile software delivery pipelines to ship new features faster, more securely and with confidence for both Linux and Windows Server apps.
Latest News
As Docker gains momentum, it hauls in $105M Series C on $2B valuation – TechCrunch Mar 31, 2022 Docker makes comeback with over $50M in ARR two years into restructuring – TechCrunch Feb 01, 2022
Batch
Summer 2010
Team Size
201
Status
Active
Location
San Francisco
Founders
Solomon Hykes Founder/CEO
Top Benefits
- Flexible work schedule
- Quarterly Whaleness Days
- End of year Whaleness break
- Home office setup
- 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
- Technology stipend
- PTO plan
- Training stipend
- Equity
- Docker Swag
- Medical benefits
- Retirement
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