VP of Enterprise Sales at Redpanda Data

United States

Redpanda Data Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Data Infrastructure, Cloud-Native, Enterprise Software, Finance, Media, SecurityIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of enterprise software sales leadership experience, with a track record of exceeding quotas and scaling teams
  • Proven experience selling complex, technical products to enterprise buyers (e.g., CIOs, VPs of Engineering, Architects)
  • Strong analytical, communication, and strategic planning skills
  • Experience in both early-stage startups and scaling post-Series B+ organizations (preferred)
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence product roadmap and GTM initiatives
  • Willingness to travel as needed
  • Background in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or developer platforms (nice to have)
  • Familiarity with open-source business models and developer-first sales motions (nice to have)
  • Experience expanding into international markets (nice to have)

Responsibilities

  • Lead and expand Redpanda’s enterprise sales team across regions and verticals
  • Own and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets for enterprise accounts
  • Develop and implement scalable sales processes, KPIs, and forecasting methodologies
  • Work closely with Marketing, Product, Customer Success, and Engineering to align enterprise GTM strategy
  • Cultivate relationships with C-level executives and technical decision-makers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Establish a metrics-driven sales culture with clear accountability and transparency
  • Drive strategic deals from inception to close, especially in key target verticals like finance, media, and security
  • Hire, mentor, and retain world-class sales talent to support aggressive growth targets

Skills

Enterprise Sales
Sales Leadership
Team Scaling
GTM Strategy
Revenue Growth
Sales Processes
KPI Development
Forecasting
C-level Selling
Metrics-Driven Sales
Strategic Deals
Talent Hiring

Redpanda Data

Cost-effective streaming data platform

About Redpanda Data

Redpanda offers a data streaming platform that simplifies the use of Kafka APIs, making it easier for businesses to process real-time data. It can be accessed as a fully-managed cloud service or through self-hosting, providing flexibility for users. The platform significantly reduces infrastructure costs and improves performance, claiming to lower expenses by six times while enhancing latencies and throughput. Redpanda aims to be a cost-effective and user-friendly alternative to traditional data streaming solutions, with a focus on environmental sustainability and data security.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$161MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours

Risks

Increased competition from new Kafka-compatible solutions could erode Redpanda's market share.
Integration challenges from the Benthos acquisition may disrupt service delivery.
Reliance on BYOC model exposes Redpanda to risks from varying cloud provider policies.

Differentiation

Redpanda offers a Kafka API-compatible platform with reduced complexity and cost.
The platform supports both fully-managed cloud service and self-hosted deployment options.
Redpanda's environmentally friendly design reduces compute, storage, and bandwidth consumption.

Upsides

Redpanda's acquisition of Benthos enhances its platform with advanced stream processing features.
The partnership with Ockam positions Redpanda as a leader in secure data streaming.
Redpanda Serverless offers a flexible, pay-as-you-go model appealing to startups and small businesses.

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