Director, Enterprise Sales - East

Drata is building the trust layer between great companies - automating compliance, managing risk, and helping organizations prove trust continuously as they scale. We're Dratanauts: a global crew of 600+ professionals united by a culture that rewards integrity, ownership, and raising the bar, no matter where in the world we're working from. Why Join the Drata Team? At Drata, you're not maintaining legacy compliance software - you're building the agentic AI platform defining what trust looks like for the next generation of companies. Here's what makes the work itself worth showing up for: Problems without a playbook: You'll work at the edge of AI and security, building agentic governance, continuous compliance, and real-time trust verification to solve problems that don't have an established answer yet. You're writing it as you go. Real ownership, not just process: Our values center on owning outcomes and raising the bar, not checking boxes. You're expected to have opinions and back them. A seat at the table: Your perspective is unique and valued. Open debate and diverse viewpoints are built into how decisions actually get made here, at every level. Growth at rocketship speed: Drata is scaling fast, which means scope grows fast too. High performers get more ownership, visibility, and experience. A crew, not just coworkers: Dratanauts consistently describe a "come as you are" culture with sharp, curious people—the kind of team that makes hard problems genuinely fun to solve. See what they say here and follow us on LinkedIn for company news, employee stories, and career updates. Job Summary: We are seeking a highly strategic, results-oriented Director, Enterprise Sales - East with a strong track record of building high-performing teams, driving account-based execution, and instilling disciplined, multi-threaded deal strategy. This leader will manage a team of Account Executives while operating as a senior-level force multiplier—shaping strategy, influencing cross-functional alignment, and proactively owning initiatives that accelerate segment performance. Exceptional candidates are proactive operators who elevate standards, solve ambiguous problems, and demonstrate the ability to scale both people and processes. If you're motivated by driving meaningful impact, owning outcomes, and playing a critical leadership role in a high-growth environment, this role is for you. What you’ll do: Drive High-Performance Sales Execution Achieve and consistently exceed sales targets through exceptional team leadership and selective individual contributions. Build a culture of account-based execution excellence, ensuring multi-threading rigor, clear activity expectations, and consistent accountability across the team. Implement and maintain high-quality forecasting discipline, ensuring predictability and transparency into pipeline health and revenue expectations. Drive improvements in ACVs, win rates, sales cycle efficiency, and ramp time through coaching, enablement