Regional Sales Director, Houston

Cato Networks
Houston, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to territory-focused sales professionals with cybersecurity or SaaS experience working in enterprise IT environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with mid-to-large account sales experience in cybersecurity or SaaS domains
    — “Drive Sales in Your Territory: Own the sales cycle within your assigned region, from prospecting to closing, securing deals with mid-to-large accounts”
  • Individuals who have thrived in strategic partnership development with MSSPs and VARs
    — “Develop relationships with local MSSPs, VARs, and other strategic partners to expand market reach”
  • Professionals who have demonstrated consistent revenue growth and quota attainment
    — “A demonstrated history of consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas and driving revenue growth”

Things to consider

  • The role likely involves significant travel and stakeholder engagement across a defined region
    — “Drive Sales in Your Territory: Own the sales cycle within your assigned region, from prospecting to closing”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in positioning technical solutions as strategic business enablers
    — “Position our solutions as integral to customers' long-term success and become a trusted advisor within your territory”
  • Showcase prior use of sales intelligence and data-driven strategies to refine sales approaches
    — “Leverage Data: Use sales intelligence, win-loss analysis, and pipeline metrics to refine strategies for ongoing success”
  • Highlight a track record of building trust with executives and managing complex sales processes
    — “Engage with Decision-Makers: Connect with key decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs, CTOs) and align our cybersecurity and SaaS solutions with their business needs”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • driving sales growth
  • building relationships with key decision-makers
  • expanding market reach
Typical background
sales experience in cybersecurity or SaaStrack record of success in enterprise sales

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesCybersecuritySaas SolutionsStrategic PlanningAccount Management

Preferred

Networking SolutionsCloud Security

About the role

Original posting from Cato Networks

Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era. 

As AI reshapes cybersecurity, enterprises face a dual challenge: unlocking AI’s potential while defending against AI-driven attacks. Cato addresses both through a unified, cloud-native platform, providing the visibility and context to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time across users, applications, data, and AI agents. 

Join us as we scale: take on ambitious technological challenges and shape the next generation of enterprise security at a company trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide. 

We’re looking for a Regional Sales Director who shares our enthusiasm for cybersecurity and SaaS innovation. If you're ready to take on the challenge of selling cutting-edge solutions to organizations within a defined territory, we’d love to have you on our team.

What You’ll Do:

Drive Sales in Your Territory: Own the sales cycle within your assigned region, from prospecting to closing, securing deals with mid-to-large accounts and building lasting relationships.

Engage with Decision-Makers: Connect with key decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs, CTOs) and align our cybersecurity and SaaS solutions with their business needs.

Strategic Focus: Position our solutions as integral to customers' long-term success and become a trusted advisor within your territory.

Manage Sales Cycles: Navigate sales cycles of varying lengths, managing multiple stakeholders and maintaining momentum throughout.

Leverage Data: Use sales intelligence, win-loss analysis, and pipeline metrics to refine strategies for ongoing success.

Collaborate & Share Knowledge: Work alongside the sales team, sharing insights and best practices to drive success within the territory.

Partner for Growth: Develop relationships with local MSSPs, VARs, and other strategic partners to expand market reach and bring solutions to more organizations.

Stay Informed: Stay ahead of industry trends and help position our solutions as leaders in the market.

What We’re Looking For:

Experience: 5+ years of experience in territory sales within cybersecurity, SaaS, or related industries, with proven success in managing sales cycles and engaging with decision-makers.

Proven Success: A demonstrated history of consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas and driving revenue growth.

Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of cybersecurity, SaaS, or networking solutions, with awareness of current market trends and competitive positioning.

Relationship-Driven: Ability to build long-term, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.

Collaborative: Experience working with partners, MSSPs, VARs, and other strategic collaborators to drive sales and expand business opportunities.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

Source: Cato Networks careers

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