Director Specialist Sales, AMER

At Braze we have found our people. Were 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 cant wait to meet you.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

This is a SaaS enterprise sales leadership role managing a team of Enterprise Account Managers across North America. Were 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 AEs 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 $127000 and $165000/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $250000 and $350000/year (including bonus or commission).Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and 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.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Braze benefits vary by location and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country at 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 weve 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 voted a G2 Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product in 2025.

Braze was also named a 2025 Best Companies To Work For by U.S. News and World Report a 2025 Americas Greatest Companies by Newsweek and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology by Great Place To Work among other accolades. Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. the UK Australia and Singapore.

The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin Berlin Bucharest Chicago Dubai Jakarta London Paris San Francisco São Paulo Singapore Seoul Sydney and Tokyo.

BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At Braze we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.

Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do and that includes our recruiting practices. Were committed to offering all candidates a fair accessible and inclusive experience regardless of age color disability gender identity marital status maternity national origin pregnancy race religion sex sexual orientation or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.

We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar we encourage you to apply as wed love to meet you

OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

At Braze were committed to a fair and transparent candidate experience. To help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most the person behind each application we use AI-assisted tools at certain stages of our recruitment process.

This includes using AI to analyze the experience skills and qualifications in your application materials to help with screening and prioritizing candidates. Such screening may amount to a form of solely automated decision-making. We also use AI for administrative support like scheduling and recording interviews and summarizing interview notes. Our recruiting teams remain responsible for all hiring decisions and are involved throughout the process.

Depending on where you are located you may have certain rights available to you in relation to Brazes use of AI:

• To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application please click the Learn More at the end of the application form below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note if you apply to multiple roles at Braze you will need to opt out in relation to each application.
• To exercise other types of rights such as rights to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process to request a manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision please contact us at .

Please contact us at with any questions. To find out more about our hiring process check out this page.

Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (NYC Local Law 144)

Our use of AI during the application review process may include the use of automated employment decision tools. Pursuant to New York City Local Law 144 for roles based in New York City or if you reside in New York City you have the right to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation instead of AI-assisted review.

To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application please click the Learn More button below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note if you apply to multiple roles at Braze you will need to opt out in relation to each application. Please submit any other request to our Talent Acquisition team at promptly after applying. Summaries of the most recent bias audit results for such tools are available here.

Please see our Candidate for more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the recruitment process and if applicable based on your location how you can exercise any privacy rights.

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