Associate Vice President Sales

Privacypillar; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Privacy Pillar in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced enterprise sales professional to drive end-to-end deals in data privacy and cybersecurity solutions. You will prospect, qualify leads, develop proposals, negotiate terms, and close strategic engagements with large organisations.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in technical or SaaS sales, strong C-suite networks, and a proven ability to exceed targets in high-growth environments. Relocation not required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in technical, cybersecurity, or SaaS sales.
• Proven track record meeting enterprise targets.
• Experience selling data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, or compliance solutions.
• Strong relationships with CISO, DPO, CIO, and legal.
• Knowledge of GDPR, India DPDPA, ISO 27701, PDPL and other frameworks.
• Familiar with privacy tech like consent management, data discovery, RoPA, DPIA.
• Bachelor's degree in related field; MBA preferred.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Self-driven, target-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end enterprise sales cycles from prospecting to closure.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets across geographies and segments.
• Build relationships with CISOs, DPOs, CIOs, and Heads of Legal.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities in privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, and compliance.
• Collaborate with consulting and delivery teams to craft tailored value propositions.
• Represent Privacy Pillar at events and client meetings to strengthen brand.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasts, and CRM updates.
• Provide market intelligence to support product and service development.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Cybersecurity sales

SaaS solution selling

Client relationship management

Executive presentation skills

Negotiation skills

CRM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, IT, cybersecurity, or law

MBA

Tools

CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce)

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.