Regional Sales Manager, Commercial

ABOUT HORIZON3.AI http://Horizon3.ai Horizon3.ai http://Horizon3.ai is a cybersecurity company focused on helping organizations find and fix their most critical security issues before attackers can exploit them. Our platform enables autonomous penetration testing and continuous security validation, giving security and IT teams a real attacker’s view of their environment so they can prioritize and remediate what matters most. We are a fast-growing, product-led company built by security practitioners. We move quickly, iterate often, and prioritize impact. If you like seeing the direct results of your work and enjoy collaborating across functions to solve real customer problems, Horizon3.ai http://Horizon3.ai is a strong fit. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Regional Sales Manager to lead and grow our Commercial segment. You will manage a team of high-velocity sellers focused on commercial customers and be responsible for building pipelines, driving conversion, and delivering revenue. You will report directly to the Director, Commercial Sales and align closely with her leadership style: collaborative, hands-on, data-aware, and very focused on coaching and development. This role is a mix of building and operating: you’ll be expected to refine the motion we have, create what doesn’t exist yet, and consistently raise the bar on performance in a way that is clear, fair, and supportive. This role requires you to on site in our new Chicago office 4-5 days a week. Horizon3.ai http://Horizon3.ai is in a period of rapid growth. Priorities will evolve, processes will mature, and we’ll learn as we go. The right person for this role understands that this comes with real work and occasional ambiguity, and is energized by the opportunity to help shape how the Commercial scales. WHAT YOU’LL DO In this role, you will: - Lead and develop a Commercial sales team, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and day-to-day management. - Own pipeline and revenue targets for the Commercial segment and guide the team toward consistently meeting or exceeding them. - Build and refine inbound and outbound motions for small business customers, including campaigns, sequences, and industry-specific plays that can be tested and scaled. - Partner with Marketing, Sales Operations, Product, Solutions Engineering, and Alliances to design and execute integrated programs that drive quality pipeline and predictable progression. - Establish and run a regular operating rhythm for the team, including: - Clear goals and expectations. - Ongoing coaching and feedback in 1:1s and team settings. - Use of data and dashboards to spot trends, identify gaps, and celebrate wins. - Thoughtful, timely follow-up when performance isn’t where it needs to be, with support plans and next steps. - Provide forecasting and reporting on team performance, pipeline health, and key productivity metrics to sales leadership. - Build and maintain career paths and development plans for team members, preparing them for promotion into AE and other sales roles where it makes sense. - Help create a supportive, accountable team culture that balances encouragement and recognition with clear expectations and follow-through. - Stay current on Horizon3.ai http://Horizon3.ai’s cybersecurity and offensive security offerings, the broader security landscape, and buyer needs, then translate that into talk tracks, discovery questions, and plays your team can use. - Champion process and tooling improvements in Salesforce, Salesloft/Outreach, LinkedIn Navigator, and other systems to drive consistency and scale. HOW YOU WORK IN A GROWTH ENVIRONMENT - You’re comfortable joining a company and team that are still scaling: some things are defined, others you’ll help design. - You can move forward with incomplete information, adjust as new data comes in, and communicate those changes to your team. - You notice gaps in process or coverage and bring practical ideas for how to improve them. - You help your team navigate ch