Strategic Account Director
Company overview
LucidLink is a fast-growing startup on a mission to make data instantly and securely accessible from everywhere. As remote and hybrid work has become the new normal, our cloud-based technology enables teams to instantly access files and collaborate from anywhere in a familiar format that works like a local hard drive.
LucidLink’s solution is designed for workflows involving huge files, massive data sets and real-time collaboration. Our customers include the world’s most creative companies like Paramount, Warner Brothers, Epic Games, Spotify, A+E and Netflix. We were founded in 2016 by storage industry experts and support over one billion customer files across more than 40+ countries. LucidLink is headquartered in San Francisco, California, has an engineering office in Sofia, Bulgaria, and remote employees across North America, Europe, and Australia.
Reasons to join LucidLink:
Tackle big challenges: You’ll have the chance to solve complex, high-stakes problems that redefine how teams collaborate globally. By starting with the Media & Entertainment industry and expanding into data-intensive sectors, you’ll gain deep insight into cutting-edge technologies and play a role in shaping the future of global workflows.
Values-led culture: Our values don’t just exist on paper—they guide every decision and interaction. You’ll thrive in an environment where integrity, innovation, and empathy are at the core of how we operate, empowering you to grow personally and professionally.
Hypergrowth journey: Joining a company with triple-digit growth rates means unparalleled opportunities for advancement, learning, and being part of an exciting journey toward unicorn status. You’ll experience the adrenaline of startup speed combined with the satisfaction of building something truly impactful.
Immediate impact: At LucidLink, your work will matter—immediately. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team of 170+ builders working at startup speed, where your ideas and actions will create tangible, exponential results that contribute to our collective success.
Comprehensive benefits: We believe in investing in our people. With flexible PTO, a competitive salary, stock options, and full health coverage, you’ll feel supported both professionally and personally while enjoying a strong work-life balance.
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About the role:
LucidLink is seeking an experienced Strategic Account Director who will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, managing client relationships, and driving revenue growth for the company.
Our ideal candidate has a proven track record of closing 6 and 7 figure deals and is confident that they can reach a quota of $1.4M in ARR. Our Strategic Account Directors will work from a list of key named accounts with a clear, land-and-expand directive.
This is a fully remote role able to be located anywhere in the United States. Occasional travel for client meetings, trade shows, and team events will be required.
Key results for success as an Enterprise seller at LucidLink:
Build $300K+ in pipeline in each of your first two quarters
Close $175K in your second quarter
Close $350K+ per quarter from your 3rd quarter onwards
Role-specific competencies:
Knowledge of business-to-business (B2B) SaaS selling with customer personas in Production, Marketing, and IT.
The ability to leverage a sales technology stack that includes: Salesforce, ZoomInfo, Outreach, and more.
Skilled at creating and executing effective and highly-personalized outreach campaigns
Highly skilled at building strong, consultative relationships at the highest levels (C-Suite) of an organization.
Consistent multi-threading of target accounts with strong, consultative relationships at various levels of the organization
The ability to navigate complex closing processes that involve stakeholders in Legal, Procurement, InfoSec, etc
Requirements:
Significant, recent experience in B2B SaaS sales, specifically in a closing role.
Demonstrated success navigating large and complex enterprise customers.
A track record of exceeding sales quotas. Please share you past attainment/results in your resume/CV or cover letter.
Prior experience with a value-selling methodology. We practice MEDDPICC, but please include any methodologies used in your resume/CV or cover letter.
Ability to travel 1-2 times per quarter for team building events, trade shows, and customer meetings.
Interview Process:
The interview process for this role includes a mix of behavioral interviews with various team members and a role play with members of our Sales Leadership team. The full list of steps is included below:
Initial Interview w/ LucidLink Recruiter
Hiring Manager Interview
Cross-functional Interview
Sales Process Role Play