VP of Sales

American Express; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 284,000 - 442,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express in Fremont, CA seeks a strategic VP of Sales to drive growth and shape the sales and marketing narrative. The role blends leadership with hands-on execution, offering a strong compensation band and growth opportunities in a dynamic, fast-moving team.

The position emphasizes ownership of top-of-funnel messaging, renewal timelines, and weekly cadence generation to keep the sales force accountable while framing ROI that executives can defend.

Qualifications

• Executive-level communication and leadership capabilities.
• Strong personal accountability and reliability.
• Sharp eye for detail in fast-moving environments.
• Calm leadership under safety-first chaos typical of VP roles.

Responsibilities

• Script the webinar that fills the sales marketing top of funnel.
• Keep Fremont renewals from slipping by owning the timeline.
• Set the weekly cadence that keeps American Express reps accountable.
• Frame the ROI a Fremont, CA CFO can defend internally.
• Turn the company’s differentiator into a concise, persuasive pitch.
• Provide a territory plan the VP of Sales can execute.

Skills

Written communication

Accountability

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Job description

American Express is on a mission to own its category, and the right VP of Sales will help us get there faster. Rare is the vp opening that pairs $284,000 - $442,000 with the freedom to shape sales marketing work the way this Fremont one does.

Key Responsibilities

• Script the webinar that fills the sales marketing top of funnel
• Keep Fremont renewals from slipping by owning the timeline
• Set the weekly cadence that keeps American Express reps accountable
• Frame the fiercely-supportive ROI a Fremont, CA CFO can defend internally
• Turn American Express's relentlessly-kind differentiator into a thirty-second pitch
• Hand the VP of Sales crew a territory plan they can actually run

What You'll Bring

• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• An eye for the tinker-friendly detail that separates fine from finished
• Calm under the safety-first chaos a vp role tends to generate

A deeply-bought-in Fremont, CA company through, American Express measures success by how invisible its sales marketing systems become. Kindness and high standards live together comfortably on this joyfully-rigorous Fremont team.

We are offering $284,000 - $442,000, a clear growth track, hands-on mentorship, and the kind of flexibility that keeps CA talent happy.

The American Express team is expanding in Fremont, CA this quarter, and this seat is part of that growth.