Regional Sales Director, Northeastern US
Astronomer
| Company | Astronomer |
| Category | Sales |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit www.astronomer.io http://www.astronomer.io.
ABOUT THIS ROLE:
We’re actively seeking a Regional Sales Director to lead our Enterprise AE team in the Northeastern US. This is a first-line leadership role where you’ll guide a team of talented sellers through complex, multi-stakeholder platform deals with enterprise accounts >1000 employees. This role is critical to Astronomer’s next stage of growth, shaping territory strategy, strengthening team performance, and turning our product strength into repeatable, high-quality revenue.
You’ll be hands-on as a coach and builder: mentoring Enterprise AEs, developing rising talent, and creating a culture where collaboration, resilience, and execution go hand in hand. The ideal candidate has either led enterprise sellers or been a successful enterprise seller themselves in recent years, with experience in high-growth environments and the confidence to navigate multi-threaded, complex evaluations.
Impact in this seat is clear: build a healthy, scalable enterprise motion in the Northeast, raise our win rates, shorten cycles, and set the standard for how we engage enterprise customers.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO:
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Enterprise AEs.
- Shape go-to-market strategy: territory planning, outbound and ABM campaigns, multi-threaded exec alignment, value articulation, and close plans.
- Run a disciplined operating rhythm: 1:1s, pipeline reviews, forecast calls, quarterly business reviews, and consistent coaching moments.
- Design and execute winning strategies for complex platform sales, aligning SE, Product, and Partnerships to accelerate deals.
- Hire top talent, keep a strong bench in play, and partner with Recruiting to build a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing team.
- Drive pipeline standards and forecast accuracy, ensuring coverage, velocity, and reliable outcomes.
- Collaborate with Marketing on targeted programs and with CS on expansion strategies to grow NRR and land-and-expand impact.
- Represent the Midwest business to executive leadership with data-backed insights, risks, and recommendations.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:
- 5+ years leading first-line Enterprise AE teams with consistent quota attainment.
- Mastery of enterprise methodologies such as MEDDIC, Command of the Message, or similar.
- A builder mindset, with experience thriving in high-growth and smaller company settings, not only large incumbents.
- Strength in executive storytelling, platform selling, and orchestrating technical + business stakeholders.
- A coaching-first leadership style, with a track record of helping sellers grow through feedback, mentorship, and clear standards.
- A data-driven approach to pipeline management and forecasting, with rigor around hygiene, coverage, and stage progression.
- Strong judgment on talent and culture fit, consistently raising the bar while supporting team stability.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and communication across customers, peers, and executives.
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- Experience selling complex platforms in data, DevOps, infra, or adjacent enterprise SaaS categories.
- A mix of startup or scaleup and larger-company experience, with small-org exposure in the last two roles.
- Experience building regional playbooks, including territory design and ABM co-motion with Marketing.
- A track record of hiring and onboarding diverse enterprise sellers, fostering inclusion, and building a perfor