Regional Sales Director

Applied AI Lab Job OpportunityWe are an applied AI lab building end-to-end software agents. We're the makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer.Our team is extremely talent-dense. Among our founding team, we have world-class competitive programmers, former founders, and leaders from companies at the cutting edge of AI including Scale AI, Palantir, Cursor, Waymo, Tesla, Lunchclub, Modal, Google DeepMind, and Nuro.Building Devin is just the first step—our hardest challenges still lie ahead. If you're excited to solve some of the world's biggest problems and build AI that can reason on real-world tasks, apply to join us.The RoleWe're looking for a Regional Sales Director to lead a team of Account Executives driving net-new and expansion revenue across Fortune 500 accounts.This is a player-coach role in a high-ownership environment. You will set strategy, close alongside your team on the largest deals, and build one of the most consequential enterprise sales teams in AI. You will report directly to the VP of Sales and work in close partnership with Deployed Engineering, post-sales, and executive leadership.This is not a role for someone who manages from a dashboard. The right person is in the field, knows every major deal, and has a point of view on how to win.What You'll OwnRevenue ExecutionOwn quarterly and annual bookings quota for your territory across new logo acquisition and expansionManage a pipeline of $5M--$20M+ ARR opportunities with average deal sizes of $1M+Forecast accurately using MEDDIC; maintain deal hygiene and stage disciplineBe in the rooms that matter -- EBCs, executive dinners, key negotiations -- alongside your AEsTeam LeadershipRecruit, hire, and develop a team of 3-6 Enterprise AEsRun rigorous weekly 1:1s and deal reviews focused on qualification, strategy, and close plansBuild a team culture of accountability, intellectual curiosity, and competitive driveIdentify performance gaps early and coach or make personnel changes decisivelyTerritory and GTM StrategyDefine territory segmentation and account prioritization within your verticalBuild vertical-specific messaging and competitive positioning in partnership with Marketing and ProductPartner with post-sales to expand the installed base and protect renewalsDevelop executive relationships within key accounts that extend beyond the AE layerCross-functional InfluenceServe as the voice of the field - surface product gaps, competitive intelligence, and customer insights to leadershipCollaborate with Deployed Engineering to scope and deliver compelling POCs and technical evaluationsWork with Legal and Finance on complex contract structures, MSAs, and non-standard termsWhat We're Looking ForRequired7+ years of enterprise software sales experience, including at least 2 years managing a team of high-level AEs2+ years of experience successfully selling into F500 companiesDemonstrated track record closing $1M+ ARR deals with F500 accounts in a complex, multi-stakeholder sales motionExperience selling to CIO, CTO, SVP/VP Engineering, or equivalent technical executive buyersProficiency in MEDDIC or a comparable enterprise sales methodologyHistory of overachievement against quota as both an IC and a managerAbility to recruit and close top-tier sales talent in a competitive marketStrongly PreferredVertical-relevant domain expertise - working knowledge of buyer personas, budget cycles, and procurement dynamics in the verticalPrior experience selling developer tools, AI/ML platforms, cloud infrastructure, or adjacent technical productsTrack record at a high-growth startup or scale-up (Series B through IPO stage)Familiarity with the competitive landscape in AI coding, including GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, and emerging agentic toolsWhat This Is NotA role where you manage by report and review dashboards. You will know every deal.A role with an established, fully staffed team. You will hire some of your AEs.A role where the product sells itself. Devin is a paradigm shift -- you will need to sell the vision before the prospect fully understands the category.A slow-moving environment. We move fast, change direction when we learn something, and expect the same from leadership.Equal OpportunityCognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any.