Director Specialist Sales, AMER

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR This is a SaaS enterprise sales leadership role, managing a team of Enterprise Account Managers across North America. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about helping brands communicate more effectively with their customers, building a winning team, and expanding our highly successful customer base.  The ideal candidate will have successful experience leading and developing Account Managers to execute upsells/cross sells within a rapidly evolving ecosystem and dynamic technology. Your team will focus on the entire post-sales cycle with their clients for driving AI sales and adoption. You should have experience helping teams systematically identify and prioritise key install-base growth opportunities, evangelise additional products, execute with a high velocity of transactions with a high degree of operational rigour, and nurture key relationships within Braze as well as throughout the customer base. As a front-line leader, you should have strong business acumen and help prepare for, and participate directly in, customer-facing engagements. Your leadership will have a direct impact on the success of our customers, the development of your team, and the success of Braze. WHAT YOU HAVE Minimum of 2 years of successful experience in saas or AI sales, leading a team of quota-carrying Overlay Sellers or AI/Product Specialists Sellers, ideally in the Enterprise sector   A proven ability to recruit, retain, inspire, and develop top talent Proven experience in leading teams through the full-cycle SaaS upsells: prospecting, whitespace mapping, upsell/cross sell execution, and long-term relationship growth Ability to coordinate and work cross-functionally internally with internal constituencies, including Sales Directors, AE’s, Renewal Managers, Marketing, Customer Success, Legal, and Sales Operations Experience building teams and processes from the ground up Outstanding verbal and written communication skills Excellent commercial and legal negotiation skills Strong technical and business acumen; the ability to engage with multiple customer personas across a wide variety of industries and within both technical and marketing functional roles Experience selling agentic solutions or selling Marketing Technology is a strong plus For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $127,000 and $165,000/year, with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $250,000 and $330,000/year (including bonus or commission).Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.  #LI-Hybrid WHAT WE OFFER Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country here . More details on benefits plans will be provided if you receive an offer of employment. From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits such as: Competitive compensation that may include equity Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans Flexible paid time off Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching  Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work® ABOUT BRAZE Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging.™ Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that drive value both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered decisioning and optimization, Braze enables companies to turn action into interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences. The company has repeatedly been recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts, and was vote