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Enterprise Sales Director (TN, LA, AR)

Semperis - Nashville, TN, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-21

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Semperis is seeking an Enterprise Sales Director to own and accelerate growth across Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for a proven enterprise seller who excels at opening strategic conversations, building senior relationships, and closing complex deals in the cybersecurity space. You will own net-new business and expansion opportunities across large enterprise accounts, create pipeline through direct prospecting and partner engagement, and work closely with channel and alliance partners to extend Semperis' reach throughout the territory. Semperis is a recognized leader in identity-first security, protecting hybrid identity environments including Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta—increasingly critical as organizations navigate AI-era identity risks. Key Responsibilities: - Own and execute Semperis' large enterprise sales strategy across the three-state region - Build, progress, and close high-value, complex enterprise opportunities - Develop trusted relationships with C-suite, senior leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders across security, identity, infrastructure, and risk functions - Create pipeline through direct prospecting, executive engagement, partner development, and market-making activities - Drive account strategy for both new-logo and expansion opportunities - Partner closely with channel and alliance teams to increase reach and coverage - Collaborate cross-functionally with Pre-Sales, Customer Success, Channel, BDRs, and Marketing - Run strong discovery connecting customer challenges to Semperis solutions - Apply structured sales methodology (MEDDPICC) to qualification, deal strategy, and forecasting - Maintain disciplined pipeline management, territory planning, and CRM hygiene - Represent Semperis at industry events and executive engagements What Success Looks Like: - Consistent creation of qualified large enterprise pipeline - Strong control of complex sales cycles from first conversation through close - Clear market-ownership mindset with initiative to build relationships and awareness in sole-coverage territory - Disciplined use of MEDDPICC methodology - Success executing Challenger sales approach - High activity, strong deal hygiene, and disciplined follow-through - Establishing Semperis as a trusted identity security and cyber resilience partner - Operating with urgency, accountability, and autonomy while collaborating effectively Requirements: - 5+ years of enterprise sales experience in cybersecurity, identity security, or adjacent technology solutions - Experience selling to large enterprise organizations and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder buying processes - Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, identity security, or adjacent cyber categories (strong plus) - Track record of winning complex enterprise deals, exceeding growth targets, and delivering consistent quota attainment over multiple years - Experience engaging C-suite, senior leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders across security, identity, infrastructure, and risk - Strong prospecting, market development, and territory-planning capability - Ability to build and execute account-based and territory-based strategies - Technical and commercial credibility with both technical and business stakeholders - Ability to articulate business value and justify enterprise investment - Experience with structured enterprise sales methodology; MEDDPICC experience strongly preferred - Proven ability to work closely with channel and strategic partners - High degree of ownership and self-leadership in high-growth or scale-up environments - Clear, credible, outcome-oriented communication style - Based in Tennessee with ability and willingness to travel across the territory as needed

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