Associate Director of Sales, Enterprise at Boston Dynamics

Waltham, Minnesota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Robotics, Automation, Industrial, Logistics, WarehousingIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of sales experience, preferably in enterprise hardware/software sales into asset-intensive industries
  • Minimum 3 years of experience at a management level, with proven success in leading and managing high-performing sales teams
  • Ability to understand technical details of highly complex products
  • Demonstrable passion for cutting-edge technology, including robotics
  • Strong leadership and communication skills with a passion for fostering a high-performing and dynamic team
  • Flexibility in establishing multiple strategies for a completely new product segment
  • Ability to convert technical material into compelling product presentations to multiple stakeholders, ranging from sales accounts, key partners, and business analysts
  • Comfort working cross-functionally with multiple departments to achieve ambitious targets
  • Willingness to travel between 50%-75% of the time (including international travel)
  • Eligible to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

Responsibilities

  • Establish, lead, and set the strategic direction for Boston Dynamics’ sales team
  • Work together with the company’s executives to penetrate into and grow accounts with strategic end customers
  • Drive pipeline growth, optimize pipeline conversion, accurate forecasting, and deliver orders in alignment with the business plan
  • Refine and implement scalable and repeatable sales processes to drive pipeline generation, condense sales cycles, and improve predictability
  • Lead a team of hunters to target and penetrate into enterprise accounts, navigating complex sales with multiple stakeholders
  • Set annual and quarterly orders targets based on customer input and development timeline
  • Partner with the Marketing team to convert sales leads into long-term customers
  • Coordinate with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Support resources to ensure continued satisfaction and growth with accounts
  • Support the pricing strategy together with the finance team

Skills

Sales Leadership
Enterprise Sales
Hardware Sales
Software Sales
Pipeline Management
Sales Forecasting
Team Management
Sales Processes
Account Management
Pricing Strategy
Stakeholder Management
Technical Sales

Boston Dynamics

Develops advanced robots for industrial applications

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics creates advanced robots that enhance human capabilities and safety, focusing on legged robots with high mobility, dexterity, and intelligence. Their flagship products, Spot and Pick, are designed for commercial, industrial, and research applications, performing tasks that are dangerous or physically demanding for humans. Spot, for example, is a 65-pound robot that can navigate complex terrains and avoid obstacles autonomously using built-in AI. Unlike many competitors, Boston Dynamics emphasizes responsible use of their robots, limiting sales to commercial and research clients and ensuring high-quality standards through domestic manufacturing. The company's goal is to improve safety and efficiency across various industries while exploring future consumer applications.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1992Year Founded
$38.8MTotal Funding
ACQUISITIONCompany Stage
Robotics & Automation, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Competition from affordable Chinese robotics could pressure market share and pricing.
Layoffs indicate potential financial or strategic challenges impacting future innovation.
Collaboration with multiple stakeholders may lead to strategic misalignments.

Differentiation

Boston Dynamics excels in creating robots with advanced mobility and dexterity.
Their robots are designed for unstructured environments, enhancing workplace safety and efficiency.
Spot and Atlas are pioneering robots in digital transformation and mobile manipulation.

Upsides

Collaboration with Toyota and Hyundai boosts AI-powered humanoid robot development.
Patent resolution with Ghost Robotics opens collaboration on robotics policy and technology.
AI advancements in Atlas position Boston Dynamics as a humanoid robot market leader.

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