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Director of Strategic Accounts, Eastern U.S.
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Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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Director of Strategic Accounts, Eastern U.S.
Remote – United States – East Coast
About the role:
As a Director of Strategic Accounts at Motive, you are responsible for developing and closing business with Motive’s largest prospects. You will sell into the most impactful companies in North America that power the physical economy, the majority being in the Fortune 500. We are seizing the opportunity created by our strong product positioning and pushing up market. You will lead the charge, selling the value of our products and the business outcomes that can be achieved in partnership with Motive.
Our Directors of Strategic Accounts sell across multiple industries, including trucking, oil & gas, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, consumer transit, or any other business that requires a fleet of vehicles. Because of the collaborative nature of our Go-to-Market team, a win-as-a-team mentality is a must. In this high-energy role, you should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high standards of quality.
What you’ll do:
- Prospect and win new Strategic business through developing key C-Suite and executive relationships within key prospects to drive expansion of that business with all key accounts
- Develop champions within our prospects to ensure RFP wins and grow contractual-based business
- Partner with the balance of your internal account team at Motive and leverage customer analytics and other available resources to optimize buying decisions to increase the perceived value of Motive
- Resolve problems, including identifying issues, thinking critically to determine the optimal course of action, and implementing best available solutions
- Work with technical resources to display to prospects the power of integrations & how our partner ecosystem increases the value of our hardware and software
- Effectively plan to meet and exceed your ongoing business goals and revenue quotas
- Develop a deep understanding of our technology platform and operations, using that understanding and market input to bring back iterations to our business
- Constantly study and deepen understanding of market trends to enable consultative insight
About you:
- You have deep Enterprise sales experience partnering with F500 or F1000 clients
- 7+ years of SaaS or industry relevant Enterprise field sales experience required
- You show a strong track record of exceeding quotas and rapidly growing your book over time backed up by data
- You have an ability to build rapport with C-suite & executive decision-makers, influencing outcomes through both an understanding of the customer’s business and the unique solutions that Motive can deliver
- You show a history of working independently with a data-driven mindset for charting a path to short, medium, and long-term sales goals
- You have best-in-class communication skills, with the ability to successfully convey key value propositions and quickly manage objections
- This role will be covering accounts in the Eastern U.S. so we are considering only candidates that live on the East Coast for this particular position.
Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The on-target earnings (base pay + commissions) for this role:
$320,000—$350,000 USD
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I mapped the buying committee early, identified each stakeholder's operational and financial priorities, and built a mutual action plan with clear milestones. I used quantified business outcomes and executive sponsorship to align the group, address risks, and close the opportunity.
I start with the customer's business model, operating priorities, fleet footprint, and strategic initiatives. I then identify the buying committee, potential champions, competitive landscape, use cases, value hypotheses, and a phased engagement plan tied to measurable outcomes.
I avoid treating the RFP as a document-only exercise and create executive-level discovery alongside the formal process. I differentiate through a clear value case, technical validation, champion development, and a response that connects Motive's capabilities to the customer's highest-priority business outcomes.
I track qualified pipeline coverage, stage conversion, deal velocity, executive engagement, forecast accuracy, win rate, expansion potential, and activity quality. I review these metrics regularly to identify deal risks and focus resources on the opportunities most likely to create durable revenue.
I would focus on business impact rather than technical features: integrations reduce fragmented workflows, improve data visibility, and help teams make faster decisions across safety, operations, and finance. I would support that message with the executive's own operational metrics and a practical implementation path.
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