Regional Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific
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Instructure is a global market-leading Education Technology (EdTech) SaaS provider. We are seeking a Regional Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific to lead a high-performing sales team, drive revenue growth, and expand market share across the region.
This role is ideal for an experienced sales leader with a strong background in SaaS or EdTech, a proven track record of exceeding targets, and the ability to inspire and develop elite talent.
The Role
You will own regional sales execution across APAC, leading a team of Account Executives to deliver against ambitious growth targets while building a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in translating Instructure's global strategy into localised wins across diverse APAC markets with particular focus on Japan, Philippines, Singapore, & Malaysia and other Asia Pacific Territories.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute regional sales strategies to achieve and exceed revenue targets and key performance indicators
- Lead, coach, and motivate a team of Account Executives, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
- Recruit, onboard, and develop top sales talent to build a strong and sustainable regional pipeline
- Accurately forecast regional sales performance and provide regular pipeline updates to senior leadership
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key customers, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders
- Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify new opportunities and adapt strategy accordingly
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success teams to ensure a cohesive customer experience
- Negotiate and close complex enterprise sales agreements, demonstrating strong commercial acumen
- Represent Instructure at industry events, conferences, and senior customer engagements across the region
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive experience in sales leadership, preferably in SaaS or EdTech
- Proven track record of consistently exceeding sales quotas and driving significant revenue growth
- Experience developing and implementing successful regional sales strategies and go-to-market plans
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing sales professionals
- Understanding of the educational technology landscape and the challenges faced by educational institutions
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in CRM software (e.g., Salesforce) and sales analytics tools
- Strong analytical capability and a data-driven approach to decision making
- Willingness to travel regularly across the APAC region
Why Apply?
- Work with a global, mission-driven EdTech leader
- High-visibility regional leadership role with significant market opportunity
- Strong career progression in a growing sector
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including ownership participation, flexible working, learning and development stipends, and comprehensive wellness support.
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Instructure
View Company ProfileInstructure is a premier educational technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Founded in 2008 by two graduate students, the company completely disrupted the clunky, legacy Learning Management System (LMS) market by building Canvas—a highly intuitive, cloud-native platform born on AWS. Under the hood, the Instructure Learning Platform goes far beyond traditional coursework management; it encompasses a massive suite of integrated tools including Canvas LMS, Mastery (assessment), Elevate (analytics), and Impact (adoption tracking). Their primary target audience spans thousands of global institutions, ranging from massive K-12 school districts to prestigious Ivy League universities and fast-growing corporate training environments. What sets Instructure apart in the fiercely competitive EdTech space is its unwavering commitment to an open, extensible architecture—boasting a robust API and strict LTI standard compliance that allows educators to seamlessly plug in thousands of third-party apps—combined with a relentless focus on user experience (UX) that consistently drives the highest adoption rates among faculty and students worldwide.
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