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About Us
ZeroTier leads the world in next-generation connectivity and cybersecurity. Our platform provides highly secure, peer-to-peer virtual networks relied upon by millions of users and businesses - from individual users and startups to mid-scale enterprises and Fortune 500 companies. We’re backed by awesome investors including Battery Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, and Anorak Ventures.
The Role We are looking for a high performing Sales Director with deep experience selling into European governments, NATO, allied defense organizations, and the broader European defense and technology ecosystem. 5 to 10 years of SaaS sales experience, with additional experience across the enterprise networking ecosystem strongly preferred.
Candidates with direct operational defense experience, including experience supporting deployed forces, contested environments, or live battlefield operations, are highly desirable. A strong understanding of the Eastern European defense technology landscape, particularly Drone and UAS OEMs, autonomous systems, defense primes, and the emerging ecosystem supporting modern battlefield connectivity, will be a significant advantage.
This is a mid-career to senior role and the ideal candidate will have a history of new customer/logo acquisition, achieving sales quota, and enjoying the challenges that come with outbound prospecting in a competitive market.
While this is a remote role located in Western Europe. We encourage you to apply for this position if you feel you are a match, regardless of location.
What You’ll Do
Drive top-line revenue through new logo acquisition and expansion, developing senior relationships with key targets and strategic accounts across Eastern European defense organizations, battlefield drone and UAS manufacturers, defense technology OEMs, systems integrators, and government-aligned organizations, domestically and internationally.
Work with the sales and marketing team to develop an account acquisition and growth strategy that exceeds quota with consistency while ensuring a strong seamless sales and customer experience.
Demonstrate effective pipeline management, creating outbound generated opportunities and qualifying inbound leads.
Track competitor activity, agency priorities, and procurement trends; feed insights into positioning, packaging/pricing, and roadmap decisions.
Report on sales performance, key customers, market insights and provide product/proposition feedback to the broader ZeroTier organization
Represent the company at industry events, agency meetings, and partner forums; travel as needed based on territory (domestic and international).
What We’re Looking For
Established experience and relationships across the Eastern European defense ecosystem, with a strong understanding of battlefield drone and UAS manufacturers, defense technology OEMs, systems integrators, government organizations, and the procurement environments supporting deployed and contested operations.
5+ years of successful sales experience in SaaS software and/or networking platforms, with a focus on enterprise sales and meaningful government and defence engagement.
Strong familiarity with leading deals through European public sector and defence procurement pathways, including framework agreements, central purchasing bodies, NATO and EU procurement mechanisms, public tenders, pricing and terms, and negotiation through contract award.
Proven ability to source, track, and advance opportunities through European government, defence, and NATO procurement frameworks and portals, including TED, NATO procurement channels, national eProcurement platforms, and relevant defence frameworks.
The ability to build and execute co-sell motions with SIs, resellers, distributors, MSPs, and other ecosystem partners; enable partners and drive partner-sourced pipeline when and where appropriate.
Experience working in a startup or similar sales environment, creating, progressing, and maintaining a strong pipeline (4x quota).
Possess a proven analytical and data-driven approach to sales with proficiency using Hubspot, Zoom, Slack, Google Suite and other collaboration and lead generation applications.
Familiarity and technical product/ecosystem knowledge of networking (VPNs/SD-WAN) and cybersecurity technologies. Preferential consideration will be given to candidates with proven success selling SaaS networking and/or security products.
Excellent cross-functional communication, both written and verbal.
Ability to perform basic technical demonstrations and answer high-level product and feature questions.
Our ideal candidate will be passionate, energetic, optimistic, and results-driven with deep technical as well as selling experience, and comfort in cross-collaboration with Marketing and Product organizations.
Preference will be given to candidates who are proficient in multiple languages.
BA/BS University degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
Benefits
Hybrid office / remote work environment (Eastern European Time preferred)
Equity and sales commission compensation
Generous employer-paid health insurance, including preventative dental care for adults
401K Plan with employer matching
Flexible PTO policy
Flexible work hours (subject to management approval)
Career enhancement funds
Employee Referral Bonus
More About ZeroTier Founded in 2013 by Adam Ierymenko, ZeroTier ’s mission is to make peer-to-peer networking with strong encryption so simple, secure, and intuitive that it becomes the default for the internet.
To do this ZeroTier simplifies complex networking across physical boundaries, unifying cloud and edge environments. Our network virtualization platform offers enterprise-grade software-defined networking for every device, service, and application, whether at the edge or in the cloud. It's powerful enough for large businesses and defense applications, yet easy for individuals to use for tasks like gaming or remote access.
Our team is composed of industry-leading experts dedicated to solving complex challenges in high-performance, decentralized networking. We enable customers to operate networks without unnecessary constraints or overhead. Come build the future with us.
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PLEASE NOTE: Individuals seeking employment at ZeroTier are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Direct applicants ONLY. Any recruiter/3rd party submissions we receive will be considered a gift. Written CVs and cover letters are encouraged. No calls, please.