VP, Sales

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Categoryleading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data. These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync. Learn about OpenGovs mission to power more effective and accountable government and the vision of highperformance government for every community at OpenGov.com.
The Vice President of Sales is a key executive leader responsible for defining and executing OpenGovs gotomarket strategy to achieve aggressive growth and expansion objectives across all market segments. Partnering closely with the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Executive Leadership Team, the VP of Sales will set the strategic vision, operational direction, and performance culture for the global sales organization. This leader oversees multiple sales segments and regional teams, driving crossfunctional collaboration with Marketing, Customer Success, Product & Engineering, and Professional Services to ensure OpenGov remains the trusted market leader in powering more effective and accountable governments. Accountable for revenue attainment, forecasting accuracy, and talent development, the VP of Sales builds an inclusive, performancedriven culture that scales with OpenGovs growth. As an owner and builder with an operators mindset, this leader embodies OpenGovs Management Principlesrecruiting and developing top talent, creating clarity and alignment, bringing energy and urgency, exercising sound judgment, and putting the company first. Develop and execute OpenGovs multiyear sales strategy to achieve short and longterm revenue targets and market expansion goals.
Translate company strategy into actionable sales priorities, operating plans, and measurable objectives across all sales regions and customer segments.
Build a culture of inclusion, continuous learning, and high performance rooted in curiosity and clarity.
Build a datadriven sales operating model that aligns pipeline generation, territory optimization, and forecasting with company goals.
Represent Sales in crossfunctional strategy sessions and companywide initiatives, ensuring strong alignment between gotomarket functions.
Lead, develop, and mentor a highperforming sales leadership team, including Senior Directors, Directors, and Managers across multiple regions and verticals.
Foster a culture of high performance, inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Champion leadership development and succession planning to strengthen the management bench across the sales organization.
Own forecasting, quota setting, and performance management across the entire sales organization.
Implement sales methodologies and pipeline management best practices that ensure predictability and transparency.
Drive alignment with Marketing, SDR, and Customer Success to optimize the endtoend customer journey and accelerate sales velocity.
Oversee strategic enterprise deals and act as an executive sponsor for key accounts and major publicsector relationships.
Leverage analytics, market insights, and CRM data to identify opportunities, trends, and performance improvement levers.
Serve as a core member of the leadership team, shaping company strategy, growth priorities, and culture.
Partner with Product and R&D to provide market feedback and influence product roadmap decisions based on customer needs and competitive trends.
Represent OpenGov externally at industry events, executive briefings, and key customer engagements.
Experience: 15+ years in enterprise SaaS or B2B sales, with at least 7+ years in senior leadership roles overseeing large, distributed teams and multimilliondollar revenue targets.
Bachelors degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Proven success building, scaling, and leading highgrowth sales organizations through multiple stages of company maturity.
Deep experience in public sector/government technology sales or complex enterprise environments.
Demonstrated success in designing GTM strategies that drive consistent overachievement of sales targets.
Expertise in forecasting, quota planning, sales operations, and performance management.
Executive presence with exceptional communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead through change, inspire confidence, and develop future sales leaders. Willingness to travel as needed (up to 50%) to support teams and customers.
Ontarget ranges above include base plus a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance. At OpenGov, public service is personal. We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust. The next great wave of innovation is unfolding with AI, and it will impact everythingfrom the way we work to the way governments interact with their residents. Join a trusted team with the passion, technology, and expertise to drive innovation and bring AI to local government. Weve touched 2,000 communities so far, and were just getting started.
OpenGov is headquartered in SanFrancisco and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubuque, Plano, and Pune.
We pride ourselves on our performancebased culture, where every employee is encouraged to jump in headfirst and take action to help us improve. Excellent performance is recognized and rewarded, and we love to promote from within.
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