TRAFFIC Gauteng

Sales Manager - Strategic Sales Team Lead

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Job Description

Sales Manager - Strategic Sales Team Lead

Remote ET Hours Full-Time Scale-Up Leadership Role

We're expanding our go to market team and hiring a Sales Manager who can lead reps through complex deals and coach them to success.

You'll manage and mentor Account Executives, drive outbound sales strategy, and partner with Revenue and Product leaders to shape a scalable GTM engine. This is a great fit for someone who thrives in startup environments and wants to grow a winning team.

What You'll Do:
  • Coach and manage AEs navigating long, strategic sales cycles
  • Support pipeline development and ensure consistent deal velocity
  • Align with Product, Marketing, and RevOps on execution and feedback loops
  • Monitor performance metrics using Salesforce and Gong
  • Help build repeatable sales infrastructure for future growth
What You Bring:
  • 6+ years in B2B SaaS sales, with 2+ years in a leadership or team lead role
  • Proven ability to mentor reps and influence GTM strategy
  • Proficient in CRM and sales tools; data driven and process-oriented
  • Comfortable working remotely and cross functionally during ET hours
Bonus:
  • Experience scaling sales teams in early stage startups
  • Background in verticals like marketing, data, or analytics software

About This Role

Career insights for Sales Managers positions

Salary Benchmark
$135,160/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Persuasion Active Listening Speaking Coordination Critical Thinking
Common Technologies
Discontinued Ivanti GoldMine Oracle Marketing Cloud (Eloqua) Airtable Microsoft SQL Server Oracle Database Microsoft Dynamics 365 Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne