Full-Time

Head of Sales

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Aurora Innovation

Aurora Innovation

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops self-driving technology for vehicles

Compensation Overview

$157k - $252k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity Compensation

Senior, Expert

Dallas, TX, USA

Category
Enterprise Sales
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Salesforce
Requirements
  • 7+ years of B2B sales experience in SaaS, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets and scale revenue in a fast-growing environment.
  • Strong experience in hiring, managing, and coaching high-performing sales teams.
  • Ability to analyze sales data, identify trends, and develop actionable strategies.
  • Strong presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Familiarity with CRM software (Salesforce preferred) and sales automation tools.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy for B2B upper middle and SMB accounts to achieve and exceed revenue goals.
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing sales team. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Oversee the sales pipeline, ensuring a healthy flow of opportunities and optimizing the sales funnel for maximum conversion.
  • Implement and refine sales processes, playbooks, and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Provide accurate sales forecasting, performance analysis, and key insights to senior leadership.
  • Work closely with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success teams to align sales efforts with overall business objectives.

Aurora Innovation develops self-driving technology aimed at changing how transportation works. Their main product, the Aurora Driver, can be added to different types of vehicles to allow them to drive themselves, transporting both people and goods. Aurora stands out from competitors by working closely with logistics companies, ridesharing services, and vehicle manufacturers to help them use this technology effectively. They make money by licensing the Aurora Driver to these partners, providing ongoing support and updates. A key feature of their technology is the FirstLight Lidar sensor, which helps vehicles detect their surroundings with great accuracy. Aurora's goal is to make transportation safer and more accessible for everyone.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Nvidia and Continental enhances technological capabilities and market reach.
  • Collaboration with Uber accelerates technology development for ridesharing platforms.
  • Aurora's Safety Case Framework attracts more partnerships and regulatory approvals.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges from USDOT could delay deployment plans.
  • Rejection of cab-mounted warning beacons proposal highlights regulatory hurdles.
  • Competitive landscape with Waymo and Tesla could impact Aurora's market position.

What makes Aurora Innovation unique

  • Aurora's FirstLight Lidar offers superior range and speed in detecting surroundings.
  • The Aurora Driver integrates software, hardware, and data services for autonomous vehicle operation.
  • Aurora's Safety Case Framework is inspired by aviation and nuclear safety protocols.

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Benefits

Medical, Vision, Life Insurance

Paid leave

Vacation, Holidays & Sick Time

LinkedIn Learning

Aurora Academy

401(k)

Commuter Benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Onsite Food

PerkSpot

Working from Home Support

Emotional & Physical Wellness

Employee Assistance Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
FreightWaves
Mar 27th, 2025
Aurora Unveils Safety Blueprint Ahead Of Driverless Truck Debut

Aurora Innovation, a frontrunner in autonomous trucking technology, recently released its Driverless Safety Report, laying out its road map for deploying its self-driving trucks on public highways. The 75-page document, published ahead of the company’s planned commercial launch in Texas, is part of Aurora’s efforts to finalize a safety framework for its Dallas-to-Houston freight lane. Aurora describes the closing of its safety case as a critical step toward rolling out driverless operations.The Pittsburgh-based company claims to be the first to have developed a Safety Case Framework applicable to both trucks and passenger vehicles, adding the approach has gained traction among other autonomous vehicle developers. The framework, inspired by safety protocols in aviation and nuclear industries, offers a structured argument – backed by data – that its trucks can operate safely under defined conditions.Aurora’s safety ethos shapes everything from product design to corporate strategy, says Chief Safety Officer Nat Beuse.“At Aurora, our philosophy isn’t just safety first – it’s safety always,” said Beuse. “Our safety approach spans both product and organization, and in this report, we’ve shared a behind-the-scenes look into our safety systems. With the launch of the Aurora Driver, the world will experience driverless trucks safely delivering freight on public roads for the first time.”The company’s methodology includes extensive hazard analysis, safety requirement development, and a blend of real-world and virtual testing

HR Tech Wire
Feb 25th, 2025
Aurora to Present at Cantor Global Technology Conference

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) today announced David Maday, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Cantor Global Technology Conference on March 11, 2025 at 10:40 am Eastern Time.

The Trucker
Jan 13th, 2025
Aurora files suit against USDOT over rejection of cab-mounted warning beacons

WASHINGTON - Aurora Innovation has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) claiming the agency "arbitrarily" rejected the industry's idea for an alternative solution for modern roadside warning devices.

FreightWaves
Jan 10th, 2025
Autonomous Trucks Have A Triangle-Shaped Problem

The autonomous truck battle: Roadside cab-mounted beacons versus triangles(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)The question of roadside warning devices adds a triangle-shaped wrinkle to autonomous truck makers’ plans after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently ruled that Aurora and Waymo did not provide enough data backing their request to ditch the traditional triangular road devices for cab-mounted warning beacons. Aurora and Waymo filed the petition in 2023 seeking a five-year exemption from the required placement of warning devices around stopped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Level 4 automated driving systems (ADS) have a unique issue if a roadside event occurs – namely that there would not be a person available to leave the vehicle and place warning devices, which can come in the form of fusees, liquid-burning flares or three bidirectional reflective triangles. For the FMCSA, one of the reasons behind the denial is that the cab-mounted warning beacons are only at the front of the truck, while the flares, fusees or reflective triangles are behind the trailer. In layman’s terms, the concern is that it’s harder to see. FMCSA Deputy Administrator Vinn White said in the denial notice: “One distinction between … warning triangles and the proposed beacons is that warning triangles are placed at the rear of a stopped CMV (in addition to the front), while the proposed beacons are located only at the front of the cab — raising the possibility that drivers see the rear of a stopped CMV before they see the beacons. While applicants contend that the beacons are visible from behind the vehicle, the evidence was inconclusive.”The same notice stated that Waymo commissioned a study to evaluate whether drivers could detect, recognize and respond to certain beacons on a closed test track in daylight and nighttime conditions while simulating a stopped CMV. The study compared driver reactions to cab-mounted warning beacons with reactions to warning triangles and found that the participants preferred the beacons over the triangles. Aurora also did a study observing the reactions of over 7,000 passenger vehicles to the presence of beacons versus warning triangles on public roads with unaware passing motorists traveling at highway speeds

UpAlpha
Jan 9th, 2025
Why Nvidia Stock Remains a Top Pick for Investors

Additionally, Nvidia has partnered with Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) and Continental AG (OTC:CTTAF) to develop driverless trucks using the next-gen DRIVE Thor system.