Regional Vice President of Sales
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Regional Vice President of Sales based in Australia.
This is a senior leadership opportunity to launch and scale a new regional business from the ground up in one of the most strategically important markets in ANZ. The role combines enterprise sales leadership, market expansion, and full P&L ownership, with responsibility for building both commercial execution and operational foundations. You will define go-to-market strategy, establish key enterprise and government relationships, and drive adoption of advanced AI-driven software solutions across the region. Operating in a high-growth, innovation-led environment, you will collaborate closely with global leadership teams to localize strategy and accelerate market penetration. The role requires a strong blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, with the ability to build high-performing teams across multiple functions. This is a rare opportunity to shape a regional presence from inception and directly influence global expansion outcomes.
Accountabilities
- Lead the launch and scaling of regional operations, owning full P&L responsibility, commercial strategy, and execution across Australia and New Zealand.
- Build and develop a high-performing local organization across sales, customer success, partnerships, engineering, support, and operations functions.
- Drive enterprise and government sales cycles end-to-end, including pipeline generation, negotiations, and closing complex strategic deals.
- Establish and expand strategic partnerships with key enterprise and public sector stakeholders in the region.
- Design and implement scalable go-to-market and operational processes, including onboarding, implementation, and customer success frameworks.
- Collaborate with global leadership teams to align regional execution with broader product and market strategy.
- Represent the organization externally across the ANZ business, technology, and government ecosystem.
- Provide structured market feedback to product and engineering teams to support localization and roadmap priorities.
Requirements
- 10+ years of leadership experience in enterprise software, SaaS, or AI-driven technology organizations, ideally within the ANZ region.
- Proven track record of launching, scaling, or transforming business operations in new or high-growth markets.
- Strong enterprise sales and partnership experience, with demonstrated success closing complex, high-value deals.
- Deep understanding of ANZ enterprise and/or government markets, with established networks being highly valuable.
- Ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on executor in fast-paced environments.
- Experience building and leading cross-functional teams from the ground up.
- Strong commercial acumen with full P&L ownership experience.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presence.
- Passion for technology, AI, and shaping the future of enterprise software.
- Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus depending on regional engagement needs.
Benefits
- Full ownership of a regional P&L with significant strategic impact and autonomy.
- Opportunity to build and scale a market presence from inception.
- Competitive executive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
- Remote-first flexibility with regional travel as required.
- High-impact leadership role within a fast-scaling AI and technology environment.
- Direct collaboration with global executive and product leadership teams.
- Opportunity to shape go-to-market strategy for cutting-edge AI software solutions.
- Strong career growth potential within a rapidly expanding global organization.
