Responsibilities

Octave is seeking a strategic and results-driven Director, Global Account Development to lead our global Account Development function. Reporting to the CMO, this leader will own a ~50-person, multi-regional ADR team responsible for sourcing approximately 20% of total company pipeline through a combination of new logo outbound, cross-sell activation, and ABM-aligned inbound conversion. This is a senior player-coach role requiring equal parts operational rigor, cross-functional influence, and team-building excellence in a complex enterprise industrial software environment.

This role sits within the Marketing organization and operates as a key bridge between Marketing and Sales. The Director will partner closely with Sales leadership, Marketing Campaigns, Product Marketing, Revenue Operations, and Customer Success to drive aligned, account-centric pipeline motion across six global regions.

Responsibilities continued

Global Leadership & Strategy

· Define and execute the global Account Development strategy within Octave’s account-based demand model, aligned to ARR growth, pipeline sourcing, and cross-sell targets

· Lead, coach, and develop a globally distributed team of approximately 50 ADRs and Team Leads spanning four regions — Americas, EMEA, APAC, and South America — operating across multiple time zones and product portfolios

· Establish clear performance metrics and accountability frameworks including pipeline sourced, cost per qualified opportunity, ADR-to-AE conversion, and influenced pipeline contribution

Pipeline Generation & Growth

· Own pipeline creation across both new logo and cross-sell motions, spanning inbound conversion and outbound account-based prospecting

· Operate within Marketing’s ABM infrastructure to execute intent-driven, signal-based outreach coordinated with campaign programs; leverage Demandbase for account prioritization and engagement scoring

· Drive ICP-based account segmentation and tiering to maximize ADR focus on highest-value accounts across key verticals including EPC, energy, utilities, and public safety

Operational Excellence

· Implement and continuously optimize ADR processes, tooling, and cadences across Salesforce, Salesloft, and Demandbase; drive adoption and operational consistency across all regions

· Leverage data and analytics to continuously refine outreach strategies; own reporting across pipeline velocity, ADR-to-AE conversion, cost per opportunity, and sourced-vs-influenced pipeline contribution

· Partner with Revenue Operations to ensure accurate reporting, forecasting, and pipeline visibility

· Actively research and pilot AI-enabled GTM motions — including AI-assisted prospecting, signal aggregation, personalization at scale, and conversation intelligence — to continuously improve ADR precision, outreach quality, and team productivity

Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Align closely with Sales leadership to establish and maintain clear ADR-to-AE handoff protocols, qualification standards, and SLA adherence — ensuring pipeline quality and minimizing friction at Stage 0–1 handoff

· As a leader embedded within Marketing, work daily with Account Engagement, Product Marketing, and Marketing Operations to align ADR motion with campaign programs, ABM plays, and messaging frameworks

· Partner with Customer Success and Product Marketing to activate cross-sell growth plays targeting existing accounts — coordinating ADR outreach with campaign programs across priority product pairings

Talent Development

· Recruit, develop, and retain top Account Development talent globally

· Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance

· Build structured career progression pathways, onboarding programs, and ongoing enablement for ADRs across all experience tiers — from entry-level to senior roles

Education / Qualifications

·10+ years of experience in enterprise B2B software, with a strong focus on Account Development, Business Development, or Inside Sales leadership

· 4–6+ years of experience leading and scaling global or multi-regional teams

· Proven track record of building and driving pipeline generation in a complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales environment with long sales cycles (90–180+ days)

· Deep expertise in account-based marketing and selling motions, including hands-on experience with ABM platforms (e.g., Demandbase, 6sense) and intent-driven outreach strategies

· Experience designing and managing ADR compensation plans, quota frameworks, and tiered performance structures across a large, distributed team

· Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies

· Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Experience

· Experience in a publicly traded, dual-listed global software or technology company, with familiarity operating in a post-IPO or spin-out growth environment

· Hands-on proficiency with the core ADR technology stack: Salesforce CRM, Salesloft (or equivalent sales engagement platform), and ABM/intent platforms (Demandbase, 6sense)

· Experience leading through transformation or scaling phases

· Background in asset-intensive industries such as EPC, energy, utilities, infrastructure, or industrial operations; familiarity with asset lifecycle management or operational technology software a strong plus

· Comfort operating within a Marketing-led ADR model, reporting to a CMO rather than a CRO — with the commercial credibility and Sales partnership skills to build trust across both functions

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

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Everyone is welcome

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