Location: Mumbai, Delhi & Hyderabad
Experience: 5+ Years
Function: Sales & Business Development
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Privacy Pillar
Privacy Pillar is a specialized data privacy advisory firm helping organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes, build privacy-first cultures, and achieve compliance excellence. We partner with leading enterprises across industries to design and operationalize robust privacy programs.
Role Overview
We are looking for a high-performing and strategic Assistant Vice President – Sales to drive revenue growth across our Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Pune markets. This role is suited for a seasoned sales professional with a strong background in technical, cybersecurity, or SaaS solution selling, and a deep understanding of the data privacy and compliance landscape. The ideal candidate brings an established network within the CISO, DPO, CIO, and Legal communities and has a proven ability to close enterprise deals.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end enterprise sales cycles, from prospecting and lead qualification to proposal development, negotiation, and closure.
- Achieve and exceed assigned sales targets across assigned geographies and industry segments.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with C-level stakeholders including CISOs, DPOs, CIOs, and Heads of Legal.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities in the data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, and compliance solutions space.
- Collaborate with consulting and delivery teams to craft tailored value propositions and winning proposals for prospects.
- Represent Privacy Pillar at industry events, conferences, and client meetings to strengthen brand presence and credibility.
- Maintain accurate pipeline records, forecasts, and account updates in the CRM system.
- Provide market intelligence and client feedback to support product and service development strategies.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in technical sales, cybersecurity sales, or SaaS solution selling.
- Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets in enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience selling data privacy, cybersecurity, GRC, or compliance solutions.
- Strong existing relationships within the CISO, DPO, CIO, and Legal communities.
- Solid understanding of data privacy regulations including GDPR, India DPDPA, ISO 27701, PDPL, and other global frameworks.
- Familiarity with privacy technologies such as consent management, data discovery, RoPA, DPIA, and vendor risk management.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Law, or a related field.
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive-level presentation skills.
- Self-driven, target-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Why Join Privacy Pillar?
- Be part of a fast-growing, niche privacy advisory practice with significant market opportunity.
- Work with marquee clients across industries on high-impact privacy transformation engagements.
- Collaborative, expert-led culture that invests in your professional growth.
- Competitive compensation with attractive performance-linked incentives and a clear career progression path.
Privacy Pillar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.