Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day.
Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. That approach matters more than ever in the era of AI. Today, our customers depend on us to stay ahead.
At Darktrace, we are energized by that responsibility. We work across teams and rally around a shared goal. We own outcomes end to end - step in, step up and see things through without waiting to be asked. We make decisions with urgency, say the hard thing, and hold each other to high standards with care and directness. We move first and learn fast anticipating where our customers are going next, continuously challenging ourselves.
We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.
Our Values: Own It | Win as One | Raise Our Bar | Move First. Learn Fast
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Sales Director, Asia to lead our growth across key Asian markets, excluding Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. This leadership role is responsible for driving revenue, building and developing high-performing sales teams, strengthening strategic customer relationships, and executing regional go-to-market strategies.
The successful candidate will combine strong commercial leadership with hands-on sales execution, bringing a proven track record of scaling enterprise technology businesses across diverse Asian markets.
Key Responsibilities- Deliver regional revenue, bookings, and pipeline targets.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Enterprise Account Executives.
- Drive strategic account growth and executive-level customer engagement.
- Improve forecast accuracy, pipeline quality, and sales productivity.
- Expand partner and channel-led business across the region.
- Collaborate closely with Marketing, SDRs, Solution Engineering, Customer Success, and Renewals teams to achieve growth objectives.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, execution excellence, and customer success.
- 10+ years of enterprise technology sales experience.
- 5+ years of sales leadership experience across Asia.
- Proven success exceeding revenue and growth targets.
- Experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software markets.
- Strong leadership, coaching, forecasting, and strategic selling capabilities.
- Ability to operate effectively across diverse cultures and markets.
This is an opportunity to shape the growth of a high-performing business across one of the world's most dynamic regions, leading talented teams, building strategic customer relationships, and driving significant market expansion.
As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.
Darktrace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact your Talent Partner.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of enterprise technology sales experience
- 5+ years of sales leadership experience across Asia
- Proven success exceeding revenue and growth targets
- Experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software markets
- Strong leadership, coaching, forecasting, and strategic selling capabilities
- Ability to operate effectively across diverse cultures and markets
Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Darktrace and has not been reviewed or approved by Darktrace.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
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What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
