Forward

Regional Sales Director-Air Force

DC/VA/MD/Texas/Ohio/Massachusetts/Colorado/Alabama · Work style not stated

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EmployerForward
LocationDC/VA/MD/Texas/Ohio/Massachusetts/Colorado/Alabama
Work styleWork style not stated
Employer posted6 months ago

Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.

Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.

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Forward Networks is looking for an experienced Federal Regional (Air Force) DOD Sales Director:

Do you want to create a category and help build a special company?
Do you want to sell a platform that solves real networking problems?
Do sensible quotas and no cap on earnings pique your interest?
Join a company that has been in market 5+ years and has some of the top Federal agencies and F500/Global 2000 already buying and referenceable.
If you have 7-10 years of wildly successful experience selling to the federal government ..you may be the one!
We are building a special team and hope you consider us if you want to have the experience of changing the networking world as we know it.

This role will focus on the Air Force as part of our Federal team. Secret clearance desired

Responsibilities

Own the development and execution of your sales strategy in territory that aligns with the company’s goals and objectives
Identify and qualify leads, and generate new AirForce opportunities in order to achieve quota on a quarterly and annual basis
Build strategic working relationships with clients, maintaining a high level of face-to-face contact
Analyze potential sales opportunities by using data analysis and segmented research to identify the attributes most valued by our potential clients
Develop a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and maintain a client database
Maintain a high level of product and industry knowledge
Build and maintain a robust pipeline of at least 3x revenue target
Clearly explain the value proposition and goals of the Forward Networks solution

Requirements:

Clearance desired (Minimum Level: Secret)
Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum 7-10 years in Fed DOD Sales with Air Force experience
Proven track record of meeting and exceeding quota in technology sales
Deep understanding of the networking and security industry, products, competitors, history, emerging trends and changing marketplace.
Experience in selling Enterprise software with an ARR model preferred
Must be able to communicate business and technical value to all levels of management
Prior experience managing a sales team a plus
Excellent communication and listening skills; persuasive
Background in IT infrastructure

The expected On-Target Cash Earnings for this role is between 320,000-360,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by several factors including but not limited to, job-related skills, work experience, and relevant education/training

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