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.