Director, Enterprise Sales, EMEA

About Iru

Iru is the AI-powered security & IT platform used by the world’s fastest-growing companies to secure their users, apps, and devices. Built for the AI era, Iru unifies identity & access, endpoint security & management, and compliance automation—collapsing the stack and giving IT & security time and control back.

Iru is backed by some of the smartest investors in tech—General Catalyst, Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, and First Round Capital. In July 2024, Iru raised $100 million from General Catalyst, valuing the company at $850 million. Customers include Notion, Cursor, Lovable, Replit, and Mercor, and Iru partners with industry leaders such as ServiceNow and AWS. Iru was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2025 list for employee engagement and satisfaction.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & Performance Lead, coach, and develop a team of Enterprise Account Executives across EMEA. Set clear expectations, inspect pipeline rigorously, and drive consistent execution against targets. Drive New Business Oversee and support new logo acquisition across enterprise accounts, ensuring the team is focused on high-value opportunities and strong pipeline generation. Sales Strategy & Market Expansion Partner with sales leadership to define and execute the EMEA go-to-market strategy. Identify priority markets, segments, and accounts to accelerate regional growth. Customer Engagement Engage directly with key strategic accounts, supporting complex deals, executive conversations, and negotiations to drive successful outcomes. Operational Rigor Establish disciplined forecasting, pipeline management, and performance tracking across the team. Identify risks early and implement actions to improve outcomes. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Marketing, Product, Sales Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure alignment on account strategy and deliver a seamless customer experience. Market Insight Stay close to regional trends, competitive dynamics, and customer needs across EMEA to inform strategy and positioning.

What You'll Bring 5+ years of enterprise sales experience as an individual contributor and 3+ years in a leadership role, preferably within SaaS, IT, or security Proven track record of building and leading high-performing enterprise sales teams that consistently exceed targets Experience managing complex, multi-country sales cycles across EMEA markets Strong coaching and leadership skills, with a focus on performance, accountability, and team development Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders internally and externally Deep understanding of enterprise sales processes, forecasting, and pipeline management Technical acumen and the ability to quickly understand and position complex solutions Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred