Director, Sales
- Pay
- $176,000 – $220,000 per year
- Location
- Remote (US)
- Listed
- 11 days ago
Key Responsibilities & Duties
Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives to consistently meet and exceed quota
- Ensure performance is distributed across the team, with a focus on elevating mid and lower performers
- Actively engage in late-stage deals to support execution and drive win rates
- Build a culture of accountability, inspection, and continuous improvement
Forecasting & Deal Execution
- Own and deliver accurate in-quarter forecasts with a high degree of reliability
- Inspect deal health and enforce clear qualification standards across all opportunities
- Provide data-backed insights and updates to sales leadership
Pipeline Management & Hygiene
- Ensure a healthy, forward-looking pipeline with accurate staging, close dates, and qualification
- Regularly audit pipeline to validate deal progression and identify risk early
- Establish consistent inspection rhythms to maintain pipeline integrity across the team
Pipeline Generation & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Partner closely with Marketing and SDR leadership to improve lead quality and conversion
- Ensure Account Executives execute against clearly defined target account strategies
- Align team activities with regional and segment-specific campaigns
Create feedback loops to continuously optimize top-of-funnel performance
Sales Execution & Methodology Leadership
- Reinforce adoption of the "One Way To Win" framework across all stages of the sales cycle
- Standardize best practices for discovery, qualification, and deal progression
- Develop team expertise in translating complex technical solutions into clear business value for Financial Institutions
Cross-Functional Deal Leadership & Contracting
- Partner with Legal, Product, and Implementation teams to accelerate deal cycles
- Proactively identify and communicate product or delivery gaps during the sales process
- Ensure alignment on implementation timelines and client expectations prior to contract signature
- Reduce time from initial contract to signed agreement through strong internal coordination
Qualifications
- Successful field sales leadership experience specifically with financial Institutions and digital banking.
- Sales leadership experience: 3 years
- Additional Sales Experience: 3 years
- Experience leading teams of 5+ and managing team quota
- Ability to create and recruit for sales territories
- Ability to create and manage pricing and contract process
Desired Skills
- Deep understanding of SaaS sales metrics, forecasting, and pipeline analytics
- Strong coaching and inspection skills with a focus on deal quality and execution
- Ability to operate cross-functionally and influence internal stakeholders
- Executive presence with strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience in digital banking or financial technology solutions
Pay and benefits
The salary range for this position is: $176,000 - $220,000
Cool Things to Know
Not Just Any Company: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.
Work Authorization: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.
Recruiters: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.
Pay Transparency
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About Alkami
Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing-each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more-to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.
Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably's Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We're building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we're always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you're ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.
As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.
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The Director, New Logo Sales is responsible for driving predictable, sustainable revenue growth by leading a high-performing team of Account Executives focused on acquiring new Financial Institution clients. This role will operationalize Alkami's go-to-market strategy by reinforcing a disciplined, consultative sales approach grounded in the "One Way To Win" framework. Success in this role requires a leader who can consistently deliver accurate forecasts, maintain a high-quality pipeline, and coach teams to win complex SaaS deals from initial engagement through contract execution and implementation alignment.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.
From Alkami's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 30, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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