Regional Sales Director

Onwards Together!

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi‑cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters.

Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

Chicago, Illinois

Our Regional Sales Directors are the driving force behind our success, actively seeking and securing new business opportunities with a keen focus on Fortune 250 prospects through a named accounts approach. They excel in navigating large enterprise deals ranging from $500k to over $1M, both through direct sales and strategic partnerships within our ecosystem.

We're seeking adaptable individuals who thrive on exceeding goals year after year. Joining our Sales team means collaborating with top‑tier professionals who are passionate about pioneering Zero Trust Segmentation. Together, we're assembling a world‑class global team united by one mission: to combat ransomware and breaches head‑on.

• Serve as the front‑line leader in the Illumio field organization, finding and creating new sales opportunities within our target accounts and leading a virtual team of Illumio people and external partners to win those opportunities
• Create and execute a territory plan on your target accounts and approach to “landing and expanding,” and prospect into these target accounts with the goal of engaging potential champions and sponsors to find and create an opportunity
• Able to drive a regional sales plan that incorporates tight collaboration between ADRs, partner account managers, customer success advisors and extended field team resources
• Accurately forecast the business objectives of your clients and Illumio
• Identify, engage, and build relationships with resellers, system integrators and other partners

• 8+ years of full‑cycle sales enterprise selling with a strong background in security and/or networking software, including 5+ years of co‑selling experience with a strong partner network
• Deliver compelling “teaching conversations” that are well tailored to each prospect’s situation
• Able to engage with urgency and capitalize on all potential channels to sell Illumio
• Knows how to ask the right questions, is a strong listener and technically savvy to understand the solution
• Successful track record of selling to the C‑suite (all lines of business) with a strong rolodex of contacts in the region
• Experience in a fast‑paced company with the ability to adapt as needed

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging.

For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.