About the role
#Team Nextdoor Nextdoor (NYSE: NXDR) is the essential neighborhood network. Neighbors, public agencies, and businesses use Nextdoor to connect around local information that matters in more than 350,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. Nextdoor builds innovative technology to foster local community, share important news, and create neighborhood connections at scale. Download the app and join the neighborhood at nextdoor.com . Meet Your Future Neighbors Nextdoor’s Sales team is a diverse, driven, and strategic group of salespeople focused on connecting brands with our community of neighbors through our growing portfolio of advertising products.
The team culture mirrors the larger business focus, relying on building trusted relationships both internally as well as with our partners. The Sales team drives results for its brand partners while creating neighbor value. We're a purpose-driven company and we're recruiting like-minded sales professionals who are as passionate about customer value as they are professional growth, and building a culture of belonging. At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow. We aren't looking for prompt engineers; we’re looking for people who use tools like Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Glean to challenge their own thinking and take full ownership of AI-assisted outputs. We also offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees. The hiring team will go over these expectations with you if you are being considered for a role near one of our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and London. The Impact You’ll Make This is a rare chance to own the Central region. As Head of Central Sales, you'll be a senior leader on Nextdoor's Sales leadership team, responsible for the full go-to-market motion across your region. You'll set the vision, build
the team, and drive the revenue — while playing a meaningful role in shaping how Nextdoor shows up in the market nationally. This role is for a builder: someone who knows how to scale a high-performing sales organization, earns trust with marquee clients, and thrives in a fast-moving, purpose-driven company. What you’ll own: Regional Revenue & Growth: Own and exceed revenue targets across the Mid West region, driving growth with both new and existing advertisers Develop and execute the regional go-to-market strategy, identifying high-potential verticals, accounts, and market opportunities Serve as executive sponsor on strategic client relationships, partnering directly with senior marketing leaders at top brands and agencies Team Leadership & Development Lead, coach, and scale a team of 6–10 Client Partners and managers, building a culture of accountability, ambition, and growth Attract and retain top sales talent; build the bench for future leadership roles Establish a high-performance operating rhythm — pipeline reviews, forecasting, deal strategy, and skill development — that drives consistent execution Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Product, Marketing, and Sales Ops to influence roadmap priorities, launch new products, and sharpen Nextdoor's Mid West market positioning Feed customer and competitive insights into the company's planning process — your region will be a signal for the business Collaborate with the Head of West Coast and East Coast Sales to ensure cohesive national strategy and shared best practices Culture & Community Model and reinforce Nextdoor's KIND culture — in how you lead your team, engage with clients, and show up in the business Participate in in-person events, off-sites, and community initiatives that reflect our mission Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture What You’ll Bring To
