Regional VP, Sales

At Sierra, we’re building a platform to enable every company in the world to build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We partner with industry leaders such as SoftBank, Uber, Rivian, CLEAR, and Sutter Health. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do. Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor . Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.

Start Selling - On day zero, you will be a player/coach. Prospect, build pipeline, manage customers, and close deals, We're looking for candidates who are coming from a leadership role, but are open to getting their hands dirty. Lead & develop a high-performing sales team - Over the next year, you will hire, onboard, and develop AEs across Japan. Coach reps on deal strategy, pipeline management, and execution. Create a culture of accountability, learning, and collaboration. Identify and grow future leaders on your team Own regional performance - Own your regional number and forecast accuracy, Inspect pipeline quality and help unblock stalled deals. Drive consistent execution of our sales process. Partner with RevOps to ensure clean data and clear insights Be deeply involved in deals - Join key customer and prospect conversations. Help reps navigate complex buying committees and late-stage deals. Support pricing, negotiation, and close strategy What you'll bring 10- 15+ years of experience in an Enterprise customer-facing sales role, identifying and closing large accounts. People Leadership Experience: 5+ years managing, mentoring, and developing a high performing enterprise sales team. Enterprise Experience: Experience managing a $1M+ quota, and running end-to-end complex deals. Strong Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and make data-driven decisions. Communication : Strong English and Japanese written and verbal communication Even better... Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the AI landscape, key players, and emerging trends.

Building GTM Strategies: Building sales teams and sales motions from scratch, or from early stage growth.

Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work. Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it. Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn’t right, we take the time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self-reflect to continuously self-improve. Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being