Sales Director, Majors (TOLA)

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Sales Director, Majors (TOLA)

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About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Sales Director, US Majors (TOLA)

Location: Must live in Texas and willing to travel across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas (TOLA) Team Size: 6-8 Enterprise Account Executives Quota Responsibility: $15-20M annual recurring revenue Travel: Up to 50% within territory and to customer/company meetings

About the Role

Cloudflare seeks an experienced and dynamic First Line Sales Leader to drive and manage our US Enterprise Majors sales team covering the TOLA region. You will drive revenue across Fortune 500 accounts by combining modern value-selling with Cloudflare's AI-powered sales intelligence platform.

This role demands deep platform expertise in security, networking, and edge computing, exceptional executive relationship-building skills, and a proven track record of closing multi-million dollar deals in high-growth environments. You will develop top-tier sales talent, coach complex deals, forecast with precision, and deliver predictable revenue while maintaining Cloudflare's builder culture.

Additional Responsibilities

Quota Ownership: Own a $15–20M annual quota across a team of 6–8 Enterprise Account Executives focused on the largest, most strategic accounts in TOLA.

Forecast Precision: Maintain >90% forecast accuracy through disciplined weekly pipeline inspection using Salesforce, BoostUp, and Cloudflare's internal deal intelligence layers.

Consistent Execution: Drive consistent quota attainment—meet or exceed quarterly and annual targets with predictable, repeatable execution.

Modern GTM Strategy: Execute modern GTM strategies for Fortune 500 companies navigating digital transformation, security modernization, and AI infrastructure needs.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Leadership & Coaching

Serve as a strategic deal coach and executive escalation point on complex, multi-million dollar platform deals.

Guide reps through competitive displacement and large-scale platform adoption scenarios.

Orchestrate cross-functional deal teams, partnering with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Product, and Legal to secure resources and drive technical wins.

Navigate complex buying centers and coach reps on multi-threaded engagement across technical, economic, and executive stakeholders.

Team Development & Culture

Recruit, onboard, and develop top-tier enterprise sales talent; build a high-performance, inclusive team culture.

Mentor reps from ramp to top performer, providing hands-on coaching on discovery, value selling, executive engagement, and negotiation.

Build bench strength by developing future leaders and promoting from within.

Foster Cloudflare's unique culture—maintain our builder mentality, customer obsession, and collaborative approach even at scale.

Strategic Planning & Territory Management

Develop territory plans that identify whitespace, prioritize accounts, and align resources for maximum impact.

Leverage data-driven insights from Cloudflare's AI-assisted sales tools to optimize pipeline coverage, accelerate deal velocity, and improve win rates.

Cultivate executive relationships at the CIO, CISO, and VP of Infrastructure levels across strategic accounts.

Drive account expansion by building multi-year growth strategies that deepen platform adoption and increase customer lifetime value.

What You Bring

Required Experience

10+ years in B2B Enterprise SaaS/software sales, with deep expertise selling platform solutions to Fortune 500 companies.

3+ years as a First Line Sales Manager, building and leading top-performing enterprise teams (minimum 5 direct reports).

Consistent 100%+ quota attainment with a proven track record as both an individual contributor and a team leader.

Multi-million dollar deal experience, including a history of managing and closing $1M+ ARR contracts with Global 2000 organizations.

Domain Expertise

Deep knowledge of security, networking, application delivery, or edge computing, with the ability to articulate complex platform value to technical and executive audiences.

Experience selling to CIO, CISO, or VP of Infrastructure buyer personas; comfortable navigating both technical and economic buying centers.

Solid understanding of modern enterprise infrastructure (e.g., cloud migration, Zero Trust security, SASE, application modernization, or edge computing).

Sales Excellence

Expert-level proficiency in strategic sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, Challenger, or similar value-selling frameworks with an emphasis on business outcomes and financial justification.

Strong Salesforce.com competency; a daily user who leverages CRM data for pipeline management, forecasting, and rep coaching.

Proficiency with a modern sales technology stack (e.g., Gong, Outreach, BoostUp, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).

A data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze…