About CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike stands as a global leader in cybersecurity, safeguarding the people, processes, and technologies that power modern organizations. Since 2011, our unwavering mission has been to stop breaches before they occur, revolutionizing security with the world's most advanced AI-native platform—the Falcon platform. Our Falcon platform delivers cloud-native protection, powered by cutting-edge AI and machine learning, serving customers across all industries who rely on us to keep their businesses operational, communities secure, and lives advancing. As a mission-driven company, CrowdStrike fosters a remote-first culture that empowers every CrowdStriker with flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We seek talented individuals with limitless passion, relentless innovation, and fanatical commitment to our customers, community, and each other. The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

Role Overview

CrowdStrike is seeking a dynamic Regional Sales Director for France, based remotely but commutable to Paris. This pivotal leadership role involves building, growing, and sustaining sales success across the region. Success demands excellent energy, drive, a problem-solving mindset, and the ability to motivate teams toward specific goals. You'll drive sales strategy, manage regional teams, and contribute to CrowdStrike's dominance in the cybersecurity market with the Falcon platform. Embrace our remote-first culture while traveling up to 50% to engage with enterprise clients and partners.

Key Impact Areas

In this role, you'll oversee Regional Sales Managers, align with corporate objectives, and ensure quota attainment in a high-growth cybersecurity environment. Your leadership will directly fuel CrowdStrike's mission to stop breaches using innovative AI-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

As Regional Sales Director, you'll provide hands-on management oversight to Regional Sales Managers, tackling all sales strategy and goal attainment issues. Participate in quarterly and annual strategic planning with sales leadership. Communicate corporate strategies effectively to your regional team. Plan and direct activities like forecasting, relationship development, and customer satisfaction initiatives. Establish short- and long-term goals and quotas aligned with CrowdStrike's objectives. Identify resource needs, develop budgets for senior review, and qualify enterprise opportunities at the management level. Serve as a coach, mentor, and educator to your team, selecting, developing, and evaluating personnel to meet sales targets. Keep senior leadership updated on key issues impacting business results.

Qualifications & Requirements

To thrive, you need passionate relationship-building and executive-level negotiating skills. Collaborate seamlessly with peers in Channel, Marketing, Sales Operations, System Engineering, Services, Customer Support, and Product Development. Demonstrate a strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies and competitive offerings. Proficiency in target account selling, solution selling, and consultative techniques is essential, along with an aptitude for how tech solutions like the Falcon platform solve business problems. Required experience includes success as a Regional Sales Director with multi-year quota overachievement, working with sales and technical teams, budget development, managing professionals, fostering positive environments, remote work capability, 50% travel willingness, and excellent communication/presentation skills. Location: Remote in France, commutable to Paris.

Must-Have Experience

Proven track record in cybersecurity sales leadership, exceeding quotas consistently, and driving enterprise deals in competitive markets.

Benefits & Perks

CrowdStrike offers market-leading compensation and equity awards, comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs, competitive vacation and holidays, paid parental and adoption leaves, professional development for all levels, Employee Networks, geographic groups, volunteer opportunities, vibrant remote-first culture with world-class amenities, and Great Place to Work™ certification globally. We prioritize equal opportunity, supporting veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Career Growth

At CrowdStrike, career ownership is core to our remote-first culture. As Regional Sales Director, access unlimited professional development, mentorship opportunities, and paths to senior leadership. Our focus on innovation with the Falcon platform ensures you're at the forefront of cybersecurity, building skills in AI-driven security and enterprise sales. Join a team where autonomy meets collaboration, propelling your career in a high-impact, mission-driven environment.

Why Join CrowdStrike

Join the mission to stop breaches with the Falcon platform's AI-native power. Experience a remote-first culture that values flexibility, innovation, and customer obsession. In France, lead regional growth while enjoying premium benefits and global impact. CrowdStrike's commitment to belonging empowers everyone to succeed, making us the ideal place for sales leaders passionate about cybersecurity.

Role FAQs

Q: Is this role fully remote? Yes, remote in France, but must be commutable to Paris with up to 50% travel.
Q: What salary can I expect? Estimated €110,000–€180,000 yearly, plus equity and bonuses.
Q: What makes CrowdStrike's platform unique? The Falcon platform is AI-native, cloud-delivered, stopping breaches with advanced endpoint protection.
Q: How does CrowdStrike support work-life balance? Generous PTO, wellness programs, parental leave, and remote-first flexibility.
Q: Is travel required? Up to 50%, on short notice for client meetings and events.
Q: What DEI commitments does CrowdStrike have? Equal opportunity employer, affirmative action for veterans/disabilities, culture of belonging.