Hoxhunt in a nutshell

Hoxhunt was founded in 2016 by four visionaries. Today we are a team of 160 amazing people advancing one of the hottest scale-up companies in the human risk management category, with locations in the United States, Finland and the United Kingdom. Hoxhunt is the fastest-growing software company in Finland, premiering in the Deloitte Fast 50 rankings for three consecutive years.

Hoxhunt educates employees on how to protect themselves and their employers against malicious cyberattacks. Our core belief is that the best way to do this is through frequent, personalized, and behavior-changing cybersecurity training. We have been featured in CIO Magazine, Forbes, Inc., EU-Startups, and many more publications. We have also been listed as one of the 10 hottest startups to work for in 2019 and developer students’ Top 10 Dream Employer in 2021 in Finland.

Our daily work is guided by 3 core principles:

Hungry for feedback
Courage to take initiative
We succeed together

We hope that you share these values with us and are willing to contribute accordingly.

The What

We’re looking for a VP of Sale to lead and grow our US sales team. You’ll be responsible for driving revenue, developing a winning sales strategy, and leading a team to hit targets. This role requires hands-on leadership, building strong client relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to fuel Hoxhunt’s growth. This is in onsite roll based in Minnesota at our Edina office.

Sales Leadership: Develop and execute the sales strategy for the US market to meet growth objectives. Lead, mentor, and motivate the sales team to exceed targets, fostering an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.
Business Development: Pursue and close high-value opportunities, building strong relationships with decision-makers. Collaborate with marketing, product, and customer success teams to ensure consistent market growth and client satisfaction.
Sales Enablement: Provide direct support to the sales team throughout the sales cycle. Create and implement training programs that drive revenue and refine sales processes using data-driven insights.
Market Intelligence: Stay updated on industry trends and the competitive landscape. Offer feedback to the product and marketing teams to ensure our solutions meet market demands.
Performance Management: Set clear performance goals, monitor team progress, and report on sales performance and forecasts to leadership.

The Who

We are looking for someone with:

Experience: 10+ years in sales, with at least 5 in a leadership role, ideally in cybersecurity or SaaS. Proven track record in driving revenue growth and closing complex deals.
Entrepreneurial Mindset: A proactive self-starter with a focus on innovation. Ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution.
Leadership Skills: Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication abilities, with experience developing high-performing sales teams and influencing key stakeholders.

The Why

Cybersecurity is a growing industry. You get to build a product that defends companies from cybercrime, help support the cyber skills training for vast amounts of everyday professionals, and make the world more cyber secure. On top of this, we offer:

A solid product (users in 100+ countries globally) including super interesting possibilities within gaming and education
A possibility to join a scale up that adds variation to your everyday work-life
A friendly, diverse team including members with different backgrounds
Extensive health care for all employees
Fair compensation
A fun, ambitious environment with a lot of laughter

The How

Our recruitment process is as follows:

Call with Talent Acquisition (45 min remote)
Meeting your future leader(60-120 min, at our office or remote)
Panel interview (60 min, at our office or remote)
References & background check

If you are interested, don't hesitate to apply. We will proceed with interviews right away and complete the hire as soon as we find a match.

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