RVP Sales needed ASAP - Financial Services‏

We are conducting an executive search for three Regional Vice President and/or Director of Sales (title depends upon experience) for a fast growing, global Web 2.0 Application Infrastructure Software company headquartered in the Washington DC area. Company just hired a SVP of Sales and he is ready to build out his team. All regions are open right now. Candidates must live near a major U.S. airport and be comfortable working remotely. Candidates must have held a position within the last 12 months as a RVP/Director of Sales with responsibility for a personal quota at a company targeting the financial services market that falls into one of the following categories: 1) the middleware space 2) the application server space 3) any SOA service oriented space 4) the composite application space. Company has many "reference-able" Global 1000 clients with a focus on financial services. Company has approximately 70 employees and has already closed two rounds of funding with top VCs. Company has doubled revenues each year over the last couple of years. Need a strategic hunter to take company to the next level. This is an excellent opportunity to have fun making a lot of money while building out a company with a robust pipeline of customers, established revenues, an industry leading product, and a strong team. Corporate cultureis like a multi-cultural, collegiate, and informal family. Focus is on the team achieving results. The client is especially interested in candidates with sales experience at these companies (and/or competitors): BEA, Webmethods, Mercury, IBM (the WebSphere Group), SAP, Tibco, etc. Please let me know if you know someone that would be a good match for this opportunity. Whenever you refer someone to us that we place, we will send you a check for $1000 as a Referral Bonus. Please make sure the person you refer mentions your name so you can get credit for the referral. Or send me the person's contact info and we will contact the person directly. (Phone number and email address preferred.) We also have several other executive positions open with other clients, so please check out the list on our website: www.matchstar.com. Listed below my signature is additional information about this opportunity. Also, the complete job description is listed on our website, along with all of our other open positions. TO APPLY FOR A POSITION, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO OUR WEBSITE: http://www.matchstar.com/job_listings_open.html * CLICK ON THE POSITION: RVP/Dir of Sales - Financial Services Thank you very much for your time. Sincerely, Carolyne Carolyne P. Connor, Founder & PresidentMATCHSTAR VENTURE SEARCH {!http://www.matchstar.com/}1395 Piccard Drive, Suite #180Rockville, MD 20850415.520.4600 (direct)415.276.1900 (fax)connor@matchstar.com MatchStar Venture Search will be featured with a monthly blog on the home page of the AlwaysOn Network. The blog, titled "Ask The Recruiter," is a Dear Abby of sorts for the tech exec community, where MatchStar President Carolyne Connor fields Q&A from company executives and candidates searching for world class people and growth opportunities. The monthly blog can be found on the home page of AlwaysOn at www.AlwaysOn.goingon.com or directly at http://www.goingon.com/blog/CPCrecruit. POSITION: Regional Vice President and/or Director of Sales (title depends upon experience). Company just hired a SVP of Sales and he is ready to build out his team. All regions are open right now. This is an individual contributor position. Need someone with experience managing and achieving a personal quota. Need someone that is very strategic and hungry. Someone with a passion for winning. Someone who will make sure to hit his/her numbers. Someone who leaves the ego at the door. Need someone that knows how to work smart. COMPANY: Global Web 2.0 Application Infrastructure Software company. Company has many "reference-able" Global 1000 clients with a focus on financial services. Company has approximately 70 employees and has already closed two rounds of funding with top VCs. Company has doubled revenues each year over the last couple of years. LOCATION: All regions are open right now. Candidates must live near a major U.S. airport and be comfortable working remotely COMPENSATION: Annual compensation package will most likely be in the $250-300k range DOE; probably a 50/50 plan. No cap on commissions. Plus, full benefits, 401k and stock options. Board is flexible and ready to put together the right package for the right candidate. Client wants someone who is very hungry and confident in their sales abilities. MANAGEMENT STYLE/CORPORATE CULTURE: Need a RVP/Director of Sales that can be very hands-on, roll up their sleeves and do whatever it takes to achieve revenue targets. Need someone that is very strategic and hungry. Someone who will make sure the company hits its revenue goals. Someone who leaves their ego at the door. Someone with a good sense of humor and a team player. Someone that knows how to work smart. Need a hunter who is never satisfied. This position will report to the new head of sales. He believes in hiring the best people, then providing them with clear incentives and responsibilities. Focus is on results. He is not a micromanager. He wants someone who knows how to work independently and as part of a team. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: -- Must have held a position within the last 12 months as a RVP/Director of Sales with responsibility for a personal quota at a company targeting the financial services market that falls into one of the following categories: 1) the middleware space 2) the application server space 3) any SOA service oriented space 4) the composite application space. -- Must have recent and significant sales experience in at least one of the following categories: 1) the middleware space 2) the application server space 3) any SOA service oriented space 4) the composite application space. The client is especially interested in candidates with sales experience at these companies (and/or competitors): BEA, Webmethods, Mercury, IBM (the WebSphere Group), SAP, Tibco, etc. -- Must have a well developed "Rolodex" of key contacts at financial services companies. -- Must have a record of quota over-achievement. -- Must have experience working in a dynamic environment, pure startup, startup within a large organization, spin-off, or an emerging market is preferred. Need someone who is flexible to travel as necessary and wants to work in an fast paced environment. Someone who has a strong entrepreneurial drive and spirit is required.