Director of Sales

CoLab Software; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A software company specializing in collaborative design is seeking a Sales Leader to drive sales and manage a high-performing team. This role requires at least 7 years of sales leadership experience, particularly in SaaS environments. Responsibilities include recruiting talent, closing large deals, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance sales strategies. The position involves occasional travel for meetings and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in sales leadership with team quotas exceeding $5M annually.
• Experience in a remote working environment is considered an asset.
• Proven record of recruiting and scaling sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and develop top talent through effective coaching.
• Lead by example in closing deals and evangelizing the product.
• Expand sales by identifying upsell/cross-sell opportunities.
• Monitor and report on sales performance and pipeline.
• Collaborate with other departments to maximize team success.

Skills

SaaS/cloud selling experience

Sales leadership

Coaching experience

Performance management

Sales strategy experimentation

Job description

At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner.

CoLab is a cloud based platform purpose built for fast, effective design review. Using CoLab, multiple engineers, designers, and other stakeholders can review designs together and build off one another's feedback. Engineers at companies like Ford, Komatsu, and Johnson Controls use CoLab to review designs faster, prevent mistakes, and build the next generation of innovative products.

About the Role

This position will require occasional travel for on-site team meetings in Newfoundland Canada, at least twice per year (primarily in December and June) in addition to occasional travel to customer sites. We recognize that travel can involve personal commitments, and we strive to accommodate individual circumstances, however the expectation is that travel to, and attendance at, the majority of these events is mandatory. Details about travel arrangements and covered expenses will be discussed during the hiring process.

What you’ll do:

• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent providing effective sales coaching, career development, and performance management.
• Be a hands‑on leader who is excited to get in the trenches to win deals. You will evangelize the product in front of prospects and support closing larger deals with the sales team.
• Expand sales within existing customers by identifying new upsell / cross‑sell opportunities.
• Heavily inspect every element of the sales process and pipeline, and drive daily improvements.
• Report performance, pipeline movement, and forecasting to the SLT on a daily/weekly basis.
• Monitor customer, market, and competitor activity and share feedback to SLT and other company functions.
• Experiment with sales strategies to increase our annual recurring revenue and improve sales efficiency.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Marketing, Customer Success, and Product to maximize team success - from campaigns and content to informing the product roadmap to meet sales needs.

What you’ll need:

• SaaS/cloud selling experience into highly technical buyers within organizations.
• Experience leading sales methods in an undefined product category that requires education and coaching to close and where the most common objection to purchase is status quo.
• 7+ years experience in sales leadership and handling yearly team quotas of $5M+ New ARR.
• Proven track record of recruiting, hiring, and scaling world class sales teams that includes AEs and AMs.
• Proven track record of closing annual contracts across customer segments and sizes (including experience closing annual contracts of at least $100k/year).
• Experience working in a remote environment is considered an asset.

Who you are:

• A strategic and enthusiastic do‑er that has the ability to contribute to a holistic go‑to‑market strategy and execute on it, quickly iterating on process improvements to deliver a repeatable sales model and consistent results.
• An inspiring and compassionate leader with a competitive spirit - you’re not afraid of putting in the hard work to make things happen.
• An inspection expert who is able to deeply understand the sales pipeline and implement daily change.
• An excellent communicator who can take complex technical topics and simplify them for others.
• A process driven but strategic thinker who is able to take action to win deals quickly.
• Ability to dive into the weeds and become an expert on any complex topic.
• A well‑developed equity lens: you have an eye for inclusivity and don’t just accept equitable practices, you model and advocate for them on your teams and in your work.