Hayward Industries Inc

Director, National Strategic Accounts

Charlotte, NC, US · Director

Sponsorship not specified$70k-$80kDetected 30 days ago

CRMSalesPipeline ManagementForecastingCustomer SupportCadenceLeadership

About the role

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.
Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HAYW) is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a growing presence in the commercial pool market.

Own strategy, growth plans, and governance for a national portfolio of large dealer groups, builder platforms, and private equity-backed operators.
Drive enterprise conversion initiatives, national agreements, and standardized product placement.
Lead complex negotiations while protecting margin and program integrity.
Partner cross-functionally with Sales Operations, Customer Service, Marketing, Product, Technical Support, Quality, and Engineering to ensure consistent execution.
Coach and develop Strategic Accounts Managers as the portfolio scales.

10+ years of experience in national accounts, strategic accounts, or enterprise B2B sales leadership.
Experience managing large, complex account portfolios with national scope.
Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders across multi-location or platform-based organizations.
Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, margin management, and enterprise negotiations.
Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and operating cadence ownership.
High travel capability (70-80%).
Strong CRM discipline and data-driven management approach.
Preferred: Experience in building products, technical B2B, channel sales, or related industries
experience developing account managers and scaling strategic coverage models.

Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heaters, automation, lighting, and energy solutions.
We are seeking a Director of Strategic Accounts to lead our enterprise portfolio of the company's largest and most complex customers.
This is a senior leadership role with director-level scope, responsible for setting strategic direction, establishing executive governance, and driving coordinated cross-functional execution across multi-state platform accounts.
This role owns Hayward's strategic accounts coverage model and outcomes, ensuring profitable growth, share protection, enterprise conversions, and long-term executive alignment.
Serve as the executive point of contact for top-tier customers and lead quarterly business reviews.

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