VAST Data
Sales Director, Data Platform Team (West Coast)
California · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive sales experience; preferably within the database industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
About the job
Leads sales of VAST Data’s data platform, developing customer relationships and driving new business and revenue across the West Coast.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute sales plans, prospect for opportunities, and grow the customer base.
- Demonstrate the data platform, build relationships with decision-makers, negotiate contracts, and close deals.
- Coordinate with internal teams and provide sales forecasts, pipeline updates, and activity reports.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of progressive sales experience, with a record of success in B2B sales.
- Strong understanding of database technologies, storage systems, and data management principles.
- Ability to build relationships with senior decision-makers and communicate complex technical solutions.
Nice to have
- MBA.
- Sales experience within the database industry.
Tools
VAST Data's data platform, Salesforce
AI focus
Sells a data platform built to support AI training and inference.
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