Director of Sales at Temporal - Remote US East — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is listed as a remote opportunity, but prospective digital nomads should read the fine print carefully. The position explicitly requires regular travel across the Eastern United States — including executive dinners, regional events, on-site prospect meetings, and team offsites. This is not a purely async, location-flexible role.
Timezone constraints are significant: You'll need to be reliably available during US Eastern business hours to manage a team of Strategic Account Executives, engage prospects, and collaborate with internal GTM teams. Operating from significantly different time zones (e.g., Southeast Asia or Eastern Europe) would be impractical for this leadership role.
Visa considerations: Given the US-East regional focus and frequent domestic travel requirements, candidates likely need to be US-based with work authorization. The listing mentions international benefits via Remote.com, but the operational demands strongly favor US residency. A digital nomad visa in another country would not facilitate the required US travel cadence.
Salary context: The $300K–$420K OTE is exceptional by global standards. For reference:
- Lisbon: A comfortable lifestyle costs ~$2,500–$3,500/month — this salary would go very far, but sustained US travel makes Lisbon basing impractical.
- Bangkok or Medellín: Similar cost advantage, but again, Eastern US travel frequency is the limiting factor.
Bottom line: this is a high-earning remote role with heavy domestic US travel obligations, best suited to someone based on the US East Coast, not a location-independent nomad lifestyle.
Headquarters: United States - Remote Opportunity
About Us
Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer's toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen.
Our values guide us — they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We're curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble.
Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you!
Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Sales, New Logo - East to join our growing Temporal team. This role is perfect for a driven sales leader who excels in acquiring new enterprise customers, operates effectively in a remote environment, and is eager to lead and innovate within a high-growth technology company. This role includes managing and mentoring a team of Strategic Account Executives focused on new logo acquisition, with the opportunity to grow and scale the team over time. Travel is required to engage with key prospects, attend industry events, and collaborate in person with internal teams.
You will play a pivotal role in driving Temporal's new logo acquisition strategy across the Eastern United States. As the Sales Manager, you'll be responsible for leading complex sales cycles, building strategic customer relationships, managing a team of sellers, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver transformative solutions with Temporal OSS and Cloud.
What You'll Do
- Drive Strategic New Logo Acquisition.
- Identify, qualify, and close high-value new logo opportunities within the enterprise segment across the East region.
- Execute account-based strategies to penetrate target accounts and generate sustainable pipeline.
- Engage customers and prospects through in-person field activities such as executive dinners, regional events, and on-site meetings to accelerate deals and deepen relationships.
- Own the entire sales lifecycle from prospecting through close.
- Manage long, complex sales cycles and navigate large organizations with multiple stakeholders.
- Partner with Marketing, Sales Development, and Solutions Architects to execute strategic go-to-market motions.
- Provide market feedback to Product and GTM teams to refine offerings and positioning.
- Manage a team of Strategic Account Executives focused on new logo acquisition.
- Provide coaching, deal support, and ongoing development to drive high performance and expand Temporal's reach in the market.
- Develop deep understanding of prospects' technical environments and business challenges.
- Tailor solutions and articulate Temporal's value proposition effectively to technical and executive stakeholders.
- Use CRM and sales tools to manage opportunities, forecast accurately, and drive disciplined sales execution.
- Track key sales metrics and continuously refine strategies based on data insights.
- Represent Temporal in the market as a trusted advisor.
- Stay informed on industry trends, competitive landscape, and evolving customer needs.
What You'll Need
- 8+ years of enterprise tech or developer tools sales experience, including new logo acquisition in the East region.
- Proven track record of exceeding quotas and closing complex six- to seven-figure deals.
- Strong understanding of enterprise software buying cycles, technical evaluation processes, and competitive landscapes.
- Experience selling developer-focused or technical products is a major plus.
- Ability to develop and execute account-based strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and adaptability in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Ability to understand and explain technical concepts around distributed systems, software architecture, and cloud-native environments.
- Strong executive presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, from developers to C-suite.
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Gong, LinkedIn Navigator, Common Room, ZoomInfo, and other modern sales technologies.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Compensation
- The estimated OTE pay range for this role is $300,000–$420,000.
- This role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan.
Compensation ranges reflect salary and commission compensation (when applicable) across several geographic markets. Employment offers carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, knowledge, expertise, skillset, market location, and job level assessed during the interview process.
Employee benefits and perks below are for full-time employees; part-time or temporary positions are excluded.
U.S. Benefits
- Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
- AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)
- Empower 401K Plan
- Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!
International Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com. Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, home office setup, professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness.
Travel
Temporal is a globally distributed, collaborative team that values opportunities for in-person connection. Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together.
Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity.
Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist.
We are not working with external recruitment agencies, thanks.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/temporal-technologies-director-of-sales-new-logo
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