ServiceNow · Houston, TX

Director, Sales - Energy at ServiceNow — Houston, TX

Full-timeHouston, TXPosted 2026-07-20Apply on SmartRecruiters

Full job description

What you get to do in this role:

  • Build a team of direct Sales Executives to drive rapid new business sales growth in the region
  • Build and drive sales strategy for the region in conjunction with Sales Operations to effectively Go-To-Market including understanding the competitive landscape, presence and strength within the region
  • Actively engage in territory planning, relationship development and opportunity development and driving revenue by supporting and assisting Field Sales Teams in closing opportunities
  • Recruit, coach and mentor team members to drive excellence
  • Development of territories and quota for the sales team and effectively communicate to set performance expectations within the team
  • Manage and report accurate forecast and pipeline to the business
  • Achievement of annual sales goals on a quarterly and annual basis is required
  • Engage and align effectively in C-level meetings in order to properly understand customer business requirements
  • Build effective working relationships with Solution Consulting, Business Units, Professional Services, Marketing, our Partner community and the ServiceNow executive team
  • Retain and grow existing customer base with regular non-sales customer engagement activities to deliver an excellent customer experience

To be successful in this role you have:

  • Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
  • Extensive track record of new business sales success including presentation and negotiation skills within industry and at C Level
  • Strong success in recruiting, coaching and managing an exceptional sales team
  • Strong strategic thinking including analytical and financial planning skills to meet and exceed quotas and goals.
  • Ownership of accurate CRM reports including current and future quarterly forecasts and opportunity inspection
  • Experienced in driving sales process and drive effective working relationships with Sales Operations
  • Ability to understand the 'bigger picture' and business drivers around IT
  • Ability to build long term strategic and senior level relationships
  • Ability to adapt and work effectively within a rapidly changing and growing environment
  • Demonstrates strong business and financial acumen
  • Built self-motivated sales teams that embrace a culture of collaboration, enthusiasm, and overachievement
  • Champions and promotes top performers, constantly develops and coaches the team and themselves, and top grades appropriately
  • Proven partner relationships and networks, and ability to grow the impact of revenue streams and territory development through the partner ecosystem
  • Ownership of driving successful pipeline generation activities developed by marketing or the partner community

Work Personas

Equal Opportunity Employer

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