Associate Vice President Sales

Privacypillar; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive incentives

Career progression path

Work with marquee clients

Collaborative expert-led culture

Job summary

Privacy Pillar is seeking an experienced sales professional in India to lead end-to-end enterprise sales cycles in data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, and compliance solutions. The role focuses on building strong C-suite relationships and delivering tailored value propositions to marquee clients across industries.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in technical or SaaS sales, a proven track record of meeting targets, and deep knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, India DPDPA, ISO 27701).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical sales, cybersecurity sales, or SaaS solution selling.
• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets in enterprise environments.
• Experience selling data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, or compliance solutions.
• Strong relationships within the CISO, DPO, CIO, and Legal communities.
• Solid understanding of GDPR, India DPDPA, ISO 27701, PDPL, and other global frameworks.
• Familiarity with privacy technologies: consent management, data discovery, RoPA, DPIA, and vendor risk management.
• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, cybersecurity, law; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end enterprise sales cycles, from prospecting and lead qualification to proposal development, negotiation, and closure.
• Achieve and exceed assigned sales targets across geographies and industry segments.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with C-level stakeholders including CISOs, DPOs, CIOs, and Heads of Legal.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, and compliance solutions space.
• Collaborate with consulting and delivery teams to craft tailored value propositions and winning proposals for prospects.
• Represent Privacy Pillar at industry events, conferences, and client meetings to strengthen brand presence and credibility.
• Maintain accurate pipeline records, forecasts, and account updates in the CRM system.
• Provide market intelligence and client feedback to support product and service development strategies.

Skills

Enterprise sales

C-level relationships

Negotiation

Communication skills

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/IT/cybersecurity/law

MBA or related postgraduate qualification

Tools

Consent management tools

Data discovery tools

RoPA tools

DPIA processes

Job description

• Drive end-to-end enterprise sales cycles, from prospecting and lead qualification to proposal development, negotiation, and closure.

• Achieve and exceed assigned sales targets across assigned geographies and industry segments.

• Build and nurture strong relationships with C-level stakeholders including CISOs, DPOs, CIOs, and Heads of Legal.

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, and compliance solutions space.

• Collaborate with consulting and delivery teams to craft tailored value propositions and winning proposals for prospects.

• Represent Privacy Pillar at industry events, conferences, and client meetings to strengthen brand presence and credibility.

• Maintain accurate pipeline records, forecasts, and account updates in the CRM system.

• Provide market intelligence and client feedback to support product and service development strategies.

What We re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in technical sales, cybersecurity sales, or SaaS solution selling.

• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets in enterprise environments.

• Demonstrated experience selling data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, or compliance solutions.

• Strong existing relationships within the CISO, DPO, CIO, and Legal communities.

• Solid understanding of data privacy regulations including GDPR, India DPDPA, ISO 27701, PDPL, and other global frameworks.

• Familiarity with privacy technologies such as consent management, data discovery, RoPA, DPIA, and vendor risk management.

• Bachelor s degree in business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Law, or a related field.

• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive-level presentation skills.

• Self-driven, target-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Why Join Privacy Pillar

• Be part of a fast-growing, niche privacy advisory practice with significant market opportunity.

• Work with marquee clients across industries on high-impact privacy transformation engagements.

• Collaborative, expert-led culture that invests in your professional growth.

• Competitive compensation with attractive performance-linked incentives and a clear career progression path.

Privacy Pillar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.