Regional Director, Commercial Expansion - EMEA

Cursor
London, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level Commercial Sales leaders who can build structure in new segments and coach high-potential teams, with a focus on EMEA geography and transactional sales processes.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with player/coach experience in high-velocity sales teams and a history of scaling early-stage sales motions
    — “You have experience leading a high-velocity/transactional sales team or demonstrated success as a high-performing velocity & enterprise AE with player/coach experience”
  • Professionals who have refined sales playbooks and forecasting systems in fast-moving, unproven business segments
    — “You have experience building and refining sales processes, playbooks, and forecasting systems”
  • Individuals with a track record of developing junior sales talent into leadership roles
    — “You have strong coaching skills with a track record of developing early-career sales talent into higher-scope roles”

Things to consider

  • The role requires adapting to a nascent business segment with undefined processes and metrics
    — “You have the ability to thrive in ambiguity and build structure in a new, fast-moving business segment”
  • Cross-functional collaboration is non-negotiable, involving Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales teams
    — “Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales to ensure seamless lead flow”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of scaling sales motions in unproven markets or product launches
    — “Define and implement a repeatable commercial sales motion”
  • Quantify impact of coaching initiatives, e.g., 'developed 3 junior AEs into team leads within 12 months'
    — “You have strong coaching skills with a track record of developing early-career sales talent”
  • Demonstrate experience with forecasting systems that align with rapid growth trajectories
    — “Establish regular forecasting practices for the commercial segment”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • led and coached a team of commercial AEs
  • defined and implemented a repeatable commercial sales motion
Typical background
experience leading a high-velocity/transactional sales team

Skills & requirements

Required

Commercial SalesSales LeadershipCoachingSales Process DevelopmentForecasting

Preferred

Plg/velocity Sales Cycles

Stack & domain

Commercial SalesHigh-velocity Sales CyclesTrue-up ProcessesRapid ResponseSales ProcessesForecasting SystemsLeadershipCoachingTeamworkCommunicationAdaptabilitySalesCommercial Expansion

About the role

Original posting from Cursor via Ashby

Our mission is to automate coding. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense. We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Regional Director, Commercial Sales to lead our new Commercial segment focused on high-value, fast-growing digital native businesses. This team will be the first line of communication with startups that have the potential to become Cursor's largest enterprise customers in the future.

You'll manage, coach, and grow a founding team of commercial AEs responsible for high-velocity sales cycles, true-up processes, and rapid response to inbound leads. As the founding sales leader in this motion, you will define and refine a repeatable playbook, establish forecasting practices, and help shape the trajectory of a segment that is brand new to the business.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of commercial AEs focused on high-velocity, transactional sales
  • Define and implement a repeatable commercial sales motion and supporting playbook
  • Establish regular forecasting practices for the commercial segment
  • Partner with RevOps and GTM leadership to refine tooling, processes, and reporting
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales to ensure seamless lead flow, forecasting accuracy, and account handoff
  • Hire, onboard, and scale a founding team of AEs
  • Act as a thought partner to senior GTM leadership in shaping the strategy for this new business segment

YOU MAY BE A FIT IF

  • You have experience leading a high-velocity/transactional sales team or demonstrated success as a high-performing velocity & enterprise AE with player/coach experience
  • You have strong coaching skills with a track record of developing early-career sales talent into higher-scope roles
  • You have experience with PLG/velocity sales cycles
  • You have experience building and refining sales processes, playbooks, and forecasting systems
  • You have the ability to thrive in ambiguity and build structure in a new, fast-moving business segment
  • You have excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
  • You have strong communication and organizational skills, with comfort presenting to leadership and influencing outcomes

Source: Cursor careers (Ashby)

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