Sesame

Sesame

Head of Sales

San Francisco · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$30kDetected 14 days ago
SalesForecastingLeadership

About the role

  • Sesame is seeking an Optical Sales Leader to help establish and scale our optical distribution strategy.
  • In the early stages, success will not be measured primarily by door count, but by securing placements within the most influential optical accounts in the industry.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute Sesame's optical channel strategy.
  • Partner with Sesame leadership on strategic account acquisition.
  • Lead retailer relationships from introduction through launch and growth.
  • Develop account prioritization and territory strategies.
  • Recruit, onboard, and manage sales representatives as the distribution scales.
  • Build forecasting, reporting, and sales processes.
  • Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of optical, eyewear, luxury wholesale, or related channel sales experience.
  • Proven ability to cultivate and grow strategic retail relationships.
  • Experience opening new accounts and launching new products or brands.
  • Experience recruiting and leading sales teams.

Nice to have

  • Existing relationships with influential independent optical retailers.
  • Experience helping scale an emerging premium brand.
  • This is not a traditional sales leadership role.
  • The ideal candidate understands how premium brands are established in optical: first through influence and credibility, then through distribution scale.
  • Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.
  • We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more.
  • We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
  • Contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.

Compensation

  • 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
  • Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options
  • Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.
  • With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice agents part of our daily lives.

This listing is sourced directly from Sesame's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.