Regional Director, Commercial Expansion

Cursor Cursor · Coding AI · San Francisco, CA · Sales

This role is for a Regional Director, Commercial Expansion at Cursor, a company whose mission is to automate coding. The role focuses on leading and growing a founding team of commercial Account Executives for the new Commercial sales segment, targeting high-value, fast-growing digital native businesses. Responsibilities include defining and refining sales playbooks, establishing forecasting practices, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure seamless operations. The ideal candidate has experience leading high-velocity sales teams, coaching sales talent, and building sales processes in a fast-moving environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead, coach, and develop a team of commercial AEs focused on high-velocity, transactional sales
  2. Define and implement a repeatable commercial sales motion and supporting playbook
  3. Establish regular forecasting practices for the commercial segment
  4. Partner with RevOps and GTM leadership to refine tooling, processes, and reporting
  5. Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Post-Sales to ensure seamless lead flow, forecasting accuracy, and account handoff

Skills

Required

  • Experience leading a high-velocity/transactional sales team or demonstrated success as a high-performing velocity & enterprise AE with player/coach experience
  • Strong coaching skills with a track record of developing early-career sales talent into higher-scope roles
  • Experience with PLG/velocity sales cycles
  • Experience building and refining sales processes, playbooks, and forecasting systems
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build structure in a new, fast-moving business segment
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with comfort presenting to leadership and influencing outcomes

What the JD emphasized

  • founding sales leader
  • define and refine a repeatable playbook
  • establish forecasting practices
  • shape the trajectory of a segment that is brand new