Director, Growth Sales (AI & Digital Natives)
Distributed · Atlanta · Miami, FL · 10+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 5, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 10+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Distributed · Atlanta · Miami, FL
About Cloudflare
- At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
- At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.
- Available Locations: Miami, FL OR Atlanta, GA
About the role
- We are seeking an entrepreneurial Sales Director to lead our DN/AI Growth Segment, focusing on both the acquisition and expansion of our fastest-growing Startup accounts.
- In this role, you will scale a high-performing team tasked with bringing the world’s most innovative AI companies onto Cloudflare's platform.
Responsibilities
- Own and exceed quarterly revenue targets, driving both high-velocity new logo acquisition and strategic account expansion within the AI and startup ecosystem.
- Recruit, coach, and develop a world-class sales team, instilling a high-tempo, execution-oriented culture tailored to technical buyers.
- Effectively articulate Cloudflare’s value proposition across our connectivity cloud, including Workers AI, R2 storage, network security, and developer platforms.
- Partner closely with Product, Growth, and Marketing to seamlessly convert self-serve developer usage into structured enterprise agreements.
- Act as a key executive sponsor for high-growth startups, founders, and VC partners, positioning Cloudflare as the foundational architecture for the next generation of tech.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise software sales with at least 3+ leading sales teams
- A proven track record of leading high-performing sales teams in the cloud infrastructure, SaaS, or developer platform space.
- A strong understanding of modern application architecture, serverless computing, and how AI startups utilize compute and data storage.
- Active connections within the tech startup and venture capital ecosystems, with an innate ability to spot and engage high-potential accounts early.
- Hands-on experience navigating hybrid sales models that blend product-led growth with top-down enterprise execution.
- A history of thriving in fast-paced, rapidly evolving markets where you can turn ambiguity into clear, actionable sales strategies
Skills
- Workers AI
- R2 Storage
- Network Security
- Developer Platforms
- Serverless Computing
