How to Become a Director of Sales?

Are you thinking of becoming a Director of Sales or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Director of Sales, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Director of Sales job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Director of Sales Career Path

Director of Sales

Alias: Associate Vice President of Sales Engineering, Head Sales Manager
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8+Years of Experience
€84K - €130K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Senior Director of Sales

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48% advanced to
8+Years of Experience
€72K - €232K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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48% advanced to

Vice President of Sales

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8+Years of Experience
€137K - €206K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

Director of Sales Career Path

Senior Manager of Sales Engineering
Assistant Director of Sales Engineering
Senior Team Lead Sales Manager
Associate Director of Sales Engineering
Senior Principal Sales Manager
Director of Sales
Senior Director of Sales
Vice President of Sales
Senior Vice President of Sales Engineering
Executive Sales Manager
Chief Sales Manager
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€52K
€104K
€156K
€260K

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Important Skill Sets for the Director of Sales Career Path

Negotiation
Leadership
Prospects
Creative Problem Solving

Related careers in the Sales Industry

Interested in other Sales careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Director of Sales skills. Discover some of the most common Director of Sales career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Sales Representative
25% skills overlap
28% transitioned to Sales Representative