Senior Sales Director - Middle-East

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Hiring Remotely in Dubai, ARE
In-Office or Remote
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
Drive net-new enterprise sales across Middle-East & Africa by prospecting, qualifying, negotiating, and closing deals. Develop territory and account plans, build pipeline, collaborate with partners and cross-functional teams, provide forecasts and maintain data in Salesforce, and travel up to 50% to meet customers and close contracts.
Summary Generated by Built In

Securonix is leading the transformation of cybersecurity by helping organizations stay ahead of modern threats. Security teams are no longer constrained by data or tools. They are constrained by speed, clarity, and confidence. Securonix was built to close that gap. Our mission is to enable security teams to decide and act faster across the entire threat lifecycle.

 
The Securonix Unified Defense SIEM is the industry’s first platform powered by agentic AI and designed with a human-in-the-loop philosophy. It unifies detection, investigation, and response in a single system. Advanced UEBA delivers deep behavioral insight across users, entities, and data. Native threat intelligence continuously enriches detections and investigations with real-world context. AI reinforces every layer of the platform while keeping accountability with the security team.

 
Built cloud-native for scale and performance, the platform enables real-time analytics, deep investigation, and automated response without compromise. Analysts gain faster access to relevant signals. Investigations move from days to minutes. Response becomes consistent and measurable. The result is a CyberOps experience that scales as threats evolve.

 
Securonix is recognized as a six-time Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM and a Customers’ Choice on Gartner Peer Insights. The company has been featured by leading publications including WIRED, Dark Reading, and Fortune for its innovation and leadership in security operations. Organizations rely on the platform for always-available data, rapid search and investigation, continuously updated threat content, and a fully integrated Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response experience.

 
Backed by Vista Equity Partners, one of the world’s leading enterprise software investors, Securonix benefits from deep operational expertise and a long-term commitment to innovation and growth. This partnership strengthens our ability to scale the platform, accelerate product execution, and support customers as their security needs evolve.

 
With more than 1,000 customers worldwide, including a meaningful portion of the Fortune 100, Securonix operates at global scale. Our ecosystem of partners and managed security service providers extends that reach, helping organizations deploy and operate with confidence wherever they do business. What drives us is how we work.


  • We win as one team. We operate with trust, respect, and shared accountability.
  • We are customer driven. Innovation is guided by real security challenges and measurable outcomes.
  • We act with agility. Change is constant, and we stay aligned on purpose while adapting fast.


That focus is how Securonix helps organizations move from reactive security to proactive, autonomous operations.

Job Title: Senior Sales Director

Job Level: Team Leader

Total Experience: 15+ Years

Relevant Experience: 8+ years

Primary Skill Sets: Sales Management, New Logo business, Executing Sales Strategy, Selling Cybersecurity Solutions, Operations Management, Negotiate Contracts

Secondary Skill Sets: Develop, Mentor, Recruit, and Retain Resellers & Partners.

Summary:

The ideal candidate is a seasoned cybersecurity sales executive with Senior Director-level experience leading high-performing sales teams, driving enterprise opportunities, and achieving aggressive growth targets.

Responsibilities:


  • Own and deliver the regional revenue target by developing and executing strategic sales plans across the UAE and broader Middle East region.
  • Build, lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing enterprise sales organization, fostering a culture of accountability, execution excellence, and customer-centricity.
  • Develop and execute territory, account, and market expansion strategies to drive sustainable growth and market share.
  • Lead pipeline generation initiatives, ensuring robust coverage, accurate forecasting, and consistent progression of opportunities through the sales cycle.
  • Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with CISOs, CIOs, security leaders, and key stakeholders across enterprise, government, and strategic accounts.
  • Drive new customer acquisition while expanding existing customer relationships through cross-functional engagement and value-based selling.
  • Collaborate closely with channel partners, system integrators, MSSPs, and strategic alliances to accelerate regional growth and customer acquisition.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers and partners, providing thought leadership on cybersecurity operations, SIEM, threat detection, and security analytics.
  • Analyze market trends, competitive positioning, and customer feedback to refine go-to-market strategies and strengthen Securonix's competitive advantage.
  • Lead complex enterprise negotiations and commercial discussions to successfully close strategic opportunities.
  • Partner with Sales Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, Product Management, and Revenue Operations teams to ensure customer success and drive long-term account growth.
  • Maintain forecast accuracy and operational excellence through disciplined use of Salesforce and MEDDPICC sales methodologies.
  • Represent Securonix at industry events, executive briefings, and customer engagements across the region.


Required Skills & Experience:


  • 12+ years of enterprise technology sales experience, including significant experience leading cybersecurity sales teams across the Middle East region.
  • 5+ years of people management experience with a demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing sales professionals.
  • Proven success selling enterprise cybersecurity, SIEM, security analytics, SOC, XDR, or related security platforms to large enterprise and government organizations.
  • Strong track record of consistently exceeding regional revenue targets and driving predictable business growth.
  • Demonstrated expertise in strategic account planning, territory management, executive selling, and complex deal negotiation.
  • Experience building and managing partner ecosystems, including channel partners, MSSPs, system integrators, and technology alliances.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity operations, SIEM platforms, threat detection, and modern security architectures.
  • Strong forecasting discipline with experience managing multi-million-dollar pipelines and providing executive-level business visibility.
  • Well-versed in MEDDPICC and value-based enterprise sales methodologies.
  • Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with strong leadership presence and business acumen.
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% across the Middle East region as needed.

Securonix, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Securonix complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Securonix expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Securonix employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. Securonix does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with Securonix.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years closing experience at a technology company with sales in Middle-East & Africa
  • Experience at an enterprise SIEM or enterprise cybersecurity company
  • Proven track record of exceeding quota and creating net-new business
  • Strong pipeline management and accurate forecasting experience
  • Proficiency using Salesforce (CRM) and maintaining opportunity/activity data
  • Well versed with MEDDPICC sales qualification methodology
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently, under pressure, and be highly responsive
  • Ability to travel up to 50% for customer meetings
  • Hunter mentality: new-logo acquisition and negotiating enterprise contracts
  • Experience developing, mentoring, recruiting, and retaining resellers & partners
  • Operations management and cross-functional collaboration with Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and Revenue Operations
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The Company
HQ: Addison, TX
734 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

At Securonix, we’re on a mission to secure the world by staying ahead of cyber threats, reinforcing all layers of our platform with AI capabilities. Our Securonix Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with the first and only AI-Reinforced solution built with a cybersecurity mesh architecture on a highly scalable data cloud. Enhanced by Securonix EON’s AI capabilities, our innovative cloud-native solution delivers a seamless CyberOps experience, empowering organizations to scale their security operations and keep up with evolving threats. Recognized as a five-time leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM and highly rated on Gartner Peer Insights, our award-winning Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with 365 days of ‘hot’ data for rapid search and investigation, threat content-as-a-service, proactive defense through continuous peer and partner collaboration, and a fully integrated Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response (TDIR) experience—all within a single platform. Built on a cloud-native architecture, the platform leverages the Snowflake Data Cloud for unparalleled scalability and performance. Securonix is proud to be a cybersecurity unicorn and featured in CRN's 2024 Security 100 list. Backed by Vista Equity Partners, one of the largest private equity firms with over $100 billion in assets under management, we have a unique advantage in driving innovation and growth. With a global footprint, we serve more than 1,000 customers worldwide, including 10% of the Fortune 100. Our network of 150+ partners and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) enables us to deliver unmatched security solutions on a global scale. At Securonix, we are driven by our core values and place our people at the heart of everything we do, such as Winning as One Team, Customer Driven Innovation & Agility in Action. Join us as we redefine cybersecurity, innovate fearlessly, and grow together as one team

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