At Pipeline Gurus the sales team is the engine that drives the global consumer reach of our packaging solutions. We’re seeking a qualified sales manager who can help keep this engine running with their own sales skills as well as leadership of a team of driven sales representatives. The ideal sales manager has deep experience with the entire sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and deal closing. We’re looking for a quick learner who has strong negotiating skills someone with a successful track record who can inspire the same performance in others. The role demands a leader who has a sharp mind and an ability to coach, advise, motivate, or replace sales representatives while building and maintaining a high-performance team.
Objectives of this role- Represent the company effectively with comprehensive knowledge of our offerings
- Research industries, companies and trends to identify how our solutions address them
- Hire, train, motivate, and advise a team of sales representatives
- Achieve company objectives by planning thoroughly, setting sales goals, analyzing performance data, and making forecasts
- Develop skills continuously for hiring, training, and leading team members, and ensure that they're using effective sales tactics to meet revenue objectives
- Generate leads, and establish and nurture client relationships
Responsibilities- Create and execute a strategic sales plan that expands our customer base and extends the company's global reach
- Experience in leading a sales team including mentoring, team development, forecasting, account planning, and sales management.
- Experience in a high-growth start up.
- Experience in building and executing marketing strategies/tactics, including inbound, account based, retargeting, online, email, and channel partner marketing strategies.
- Experience in working with customers in parking, mobility, commercial real estate development, or a related field.
- Ability to navigate, solve problems, and create structure in a rapidly changing environment.
- Meet with potential clients and grow long-lasting relationships that address their needs
- Recruit sales representatives, set objectives, train and coach them, and monitor their performance
- Identify knowledge gaps within the team and develop plans for filling them
- Ensure that company quotas are met by holding daily check-ins with sales team to set objectives and monitor progress
- Manage the month-end and year-end close processes
Required skills and qualifications- Five or more years of experience in managing sales in a corporate setting
- Proven record of success with the entire sales process, from planning to closing
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Superb leadership ability
Preferred skills and qualifications- Motivational speaking experience
- Proven success rate at levels above sales quota
Benefits
Compensation is in USD