Regional Vice President - Mid-Market East

Elastic
Illinois, IL

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for seasoned sales leaders who build scalable strategies and thrive in collaborative, technical environments. Experience in SaaS and mid-market sales is critical, with a focus on team leadership and community engagement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a track record of leading mid-market sales teams to exceed quotas
    — “Consistent track record of leading teams to exceed quotas and objectives”
  • Sales leaders who have developed repeatable, scalable GTM motions
    — “drive existing and new logo growth by implementing a repeatable, scalable GTM motion”
  • Individuals with experience in SaaS and entrepreneurial environments
    — “SaaS sales leadership Ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment”

Things to consider

  • Regular travel is expected for deal creation and team support
    — “Travel regularly to assist in deal creation and closure”
  • Compensation is performance-based with a 60/40 base-to-variable pay mix
    — “On-Target Earnings (OTE) are based on a 60/40 pay mix (base salary / target variable)”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your experience in creating sales frameworks and processes
    — “Experience building and implementing sales processes and frameworks”
  • Highlight your ability to lead from the front and drive sales methodology
    — “Ensuring the attainment of assigned sales quotas by ‘leading from the front’ and driving Elastic’s sales methodology”
  • Demonstrate your collaborative approach with Open Source and partner ecosystems
    — “Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with representatives of the Open Source community and partner ecosystems”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • exceeding bookings targets
  • developing comprehensive product knowledge
  • implementing sales strategies
Typical background
10+ years of sales leadership experienceproven track record in SaaS sales

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales LeadershipSales Strategy DevelopmentSales Process ImplementationTeam ManagementSales MethodologyCustomer Relationship Management

Preferred

Open Source Model Experience

Stack & domain

Sales LeadershipMid-market Sales TeamsSales StrategyAnalytical SkillsSales Processes And FrameworksSaas Sales LeadershipEntrepreneurial EnvironmentOpen Source ModelLeadershipTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingSalesBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Acquisition

About the role

Original posting from Elastic

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

Elastic is searching for a Regional Vice President to lead our Mid-Market General Business team. This is a great opportunity to take on a high-potential segment for Elastic and drive existing and new logo growth by implementing a repeatable, scalable GTM motion for the team.

Are you an accomplished Sales Leader who has experience leading Mid-Market teams? Are you ready to help users tackle their hardest problems through the power of search? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

What You Will Be Doing:

Leading a team of mid-market account executives to exceed bookings targets

Developing comprehensive knowledge of our technology platform, product messaging, partner ecosystem, and competitor landscape

Actively contributing to and owning sales plan creation, compensation structures, and customer segmentation

Ensuring the attainment of assigned sales quotas by ‘leading from the front’ and driving Elastic’s sales methodology

Actively fostering an environment of teamwork, transparency, creativity, and continuous improvement

Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with representatives of the Open Source community and partner ecosystems

Travel regularly to assist in deal creation and closure, as well as meet any managerial needs and provide support to your team as required.

Partnering across Elastic’s leadership community to ensure a seamless customer experience

What You Bring With You:

Proven experience leading successful Mid-Market sales teams

Proven success developing and executing a scalable and repeatable sales strategy

Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision-making capabilities

Experience building and implementing sales processes and frameworks

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Consistent track record of leading teams to exceed quotas and objectives within a fast paced and technical client acquisition driven business

SaaS sales leadership

Ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment

Bonus Points:

Experience working within an Open Source model

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component, that together comprise the On-Target Earnings (OTE).   On-Target Earnings (OTE) are based on a 60/40 pay mix (base salary / target variable).  

The typical starting OTE range for new hires in this role is listed below.  This range represents the lowest to highest OTE we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.  

An employee's position within the OTE range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program.  Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:$170,000—$240,000 USDThe typical starting Target Variable range for this role is:$113,200—$160,000 USDThe typical starting On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is:$283,200—$400,000 USDAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary

Health coverage for you and your family in many locations

Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles

Generous number of vacation days each year

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Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love

Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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