# Director of Sales

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sales

A Director of Sales sets sales strategy and revenue targets for an organization, leading sales teams and managing key accounts to drive growth. They rely on CRM platforms like Salesforce to track pipeline activity and inform revenue forecasting, translating data into coaching and territory decisions for their teams. This role suits driven, competitive leaders with strong team leadership skills who can motivate sales reps while maintaining accountability to quarterly and annual revenue goals.

Top skills: [Revenue Forecasting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/revenue-forecasting), [Sales Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-strategy), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Regional Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regional-sales-manager), [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager), [Senior Account Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-account-manager)
- Often leads to: [Vice President of Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-sales)

## Similar roles

[Chief Sales Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-sales-officer), [Customer Service Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/customer-service-director), [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development), [Director of Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-merchandising), [Director of Revenue Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-revenue-management), [Director of Sales Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sales-operations), [E-Commerce Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/e-commerce-director), [Regional Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regional-sales-manager), [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager), [Territory Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/territory-sales-manager), [Vice President of Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-sales)

## Open Director of Sales roles (17)

- [Director of Sales](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/The-Westin-Kaanapali-Ocean-Resort-Villas/Director-of-Sales_JR93678) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://efet.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/221438/apply) at [Hilton Hotels & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hilton-hotels-resorts) — Kosovo, XK (listed on Hilton Hotels & Resorts's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Florida-United-States/Director-of-Sales_R0046390-5) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wistia/2e117f56-d63e-4ad1-8ef1-e49e9098f7eb/application) at [Wistia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wistia) — Cambridge, MA · Remote, $240,000 – $260,000 (listed on Wistia's own careers site)
- [Director, Product Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1ca241cd-fcb2-4595-94be-1596827348ec/director-product-sales-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $158,000 – $304,000
- [Director of Partner Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8c69f6ee-eacd-43a0-9cd7-30c2f66d789a/director-of-partner-sales-at-iheartmedia) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Full-time, New York, NY, $80,000 – $100,000
- [Director, Sales Strategy and Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc9b9d00-80c9-4437-8118-233a078bda4a/director-sales-strategy-and-planning-at-micron-technology) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $183,000 – $319,000
- [Enterprise Sales Director, Comcast Business](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6918a86a-d3a5-41ab-a74a-b79552a55ad7/enterprise-sales-director-comcast-business-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Pittsburgh, PA
- [Director, Healthcare Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f7f4074f-a5b0-435a-a362-d7454b8c09a7/director-healthcare-sales-at-tonal) at [Tonal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tonal) — Austin, TX · Remote, $180,000 – $250,000
- [Commercial Sales Director](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/langchain/d81ac364-7b1c-48d2-a8b7-4bc7336c6be5/application) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $300,000 – $350,000 (listed on LangChain's own careers site)

All 17 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Director%20of%20Sales

## Roles similar to Director of Sales (186)

From [Chief Sales Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-sales-officer), [Customer Service Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/customer-service-director), [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development), [Director of Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-merchandising), [Director of Revenue Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-revenue-management), [Director of Sales Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sales-operations), [E-Commerce Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/e-commerce-director), [Regional Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regional-sales-manager), [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager), [Territory Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/territory-sales-manager), [Vice President of Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-sales).

- [Territory Sales Manager](https://terex.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/terexcareers/job/US-TN-White-House/Territory-Sales-Manager_REQ-13958) at [Heil Environmental Industries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/heil-environmental-industries) — White House, TN (listed on Heil Environmental Industries's own careers site)
- [Territory Sales Manager](https://danaher.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DanaherJobs/job/Paris-France/Territory-Sales-Manager_R1318431) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) (listed on Beckman Coulter's own careers site)
- [Regional Sales Manager](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Remote-GA/Regional-Sales-Manager_R-2026-11988) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriotts-Maui-Ocean-Club/Sales-Manager---Maui-Ocean-Club_JR93581) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Marriott's Maui Ocean Club (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Regional Sales Manager](https://arrow.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AC/job/SE-Kista-Sweden-Kronborgsgrnd/Regional-Sales-Manager_R245880) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) (listed on Arrow Electronics's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://ibmwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/25029448/apply) at [Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) — Colorado Springs, CO (listed on Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://ibqbjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/156702/apply) at [Honeywell](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honeywell) — Tempe, AZ (listed on Honeywell's own careers site)
- [Regional Sales Manager](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/KS-OVERLAND-PARK-5901-COLLEGE-BLVD-STE-315/Regional-Sales-Manager_JR202842-1) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://sci.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCI/job/OK---Oklahoma-City/Sales-Manager_Req165723) at [Service Corporation International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/service-corporation-international) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Service Corporation International's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales Operations](https://scholastic.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/New-York---Remote/Director-of-Sales-Operations_R15445) at [Scholastic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/scholastic) — New York, NY · Remote (listed on Scholastic's own careers site)

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