About the role
Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the enterprise agentic marketing platform. Built on the world's most comprehensive structured data platform for local businesses, Yext gives brands and their partners the visibility intelligence to win every moment of discovery – across AI and traditional search. Yext's API-first architecture connects structured data to APIs, MCP servers, and generative interfaces, so partners and developers can build purpose-built experiences on the same infrastructure powering Yext's own products. Thousands of brands and digital marketing partners in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food rely on Yext to manage, measure, and optimize visibility at scale. For more information, visit yext.com.
Yext is hiring a Regional Vice President of Enterprise Sales to lead and grow a high-performing team selling into Fortune 500 accounts across the region. This is a hands-on player/coach role for a proven enterprise sales leader who drives new business and builds winning cultures.
What You'll Do
Own regional revenue — set the vision, hold the number, and build the pipeline needed to consistently exceed targets
Lead a team of enterprise sales executives with a clear emphasis on net-new business, coaching each rep through complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
Build and maintain accurate weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasts — no surprises
Drive outbound prospecting discipline across the team to develop high-value pipeline with strategic accounts
Foster a culture of curiosity, accountability, and craft — coaching reps on discovery, deal strategy, and executive engagement
Represent Yext in market through product demonstrations, executive briefings, and flagship account initiatives
Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and CS to evolve go-to-market strategy and sharpen demand generation
Develop targeted account plans with Marketing and ensure tight campaign execution against named accounts
What You Have
5+ years leading enterprise SaaS sales teams, consistently finishing in the top tier — you have a track record, not just a tenure
Proven ability to build and scale net-new direct sales motions — you know how to open doors, not just close them
Deep C-suite network across key verticals including Retail, Hospitality, and Financial Services
Strong analytical instincts — you can dissect a pipeline, call your number with confidence, and course-correct early
A coaching-first mentality: you invest in your people, hold high standards, and create an environment where top performers thrive
A bias for action in ambiguous, fast-moving environments — you set the pace, you don't follow it
Exceptional written and verbal communication; equally effective in a boardroom and a deal review
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Yext is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a results-driven, engaging culture where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the success of the Company, perform at the highest possible level, and grow their skills and capabilities. Yext welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds and demographics, and does not engage in discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic recognized under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. The Company believes a broad variety of life experiences across the Yext team is critical to its mission to help every business in the world be visible everywhere customers search. By seeking out fresh perspectives and fostering a positive interview experience and employee experience, Yext can remain at the forefront of innovation, and better serve its customers.
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