Inside Sales Manager
Salient Systems · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · 3 wk ago
HybridBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop Inside Sales Representatives.
- Establish performance expectations and accountability measures.
- Conduct weekly one-on-ones and pipeline reviews.
- Provide ongoing coaching on sales process, product knowledge, and channel engagement.
- Develop succession plans and career paths for team members.
- Drive achievement of monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets.
- Maintain and monitor pipeline health and conversion rates.
- Ensure timely follow-up on all quotes and opportunities.
- Identify growth opportunities within existing customers and partners.
- Assist with closing strategic opportunities when necessary.
- Strengthen relationships with integrators, distributors, and technology partners.
- Ensure rapid response to partner inquiries and quote requests.
- Drive partner-generated pipeline and revenue.
- Coordinate partner promotions, programs, and enablement activities.
- Enforce CRM discipline and forecast accuracy.
- Monitor sales activity and performance metrics.
- Improve quote turnaround times and quote-to-order conversion rates.
- Standardize best practices across the team.
- Work closely with Regional Vice Presidents, Marketing, Product Management, and Operations.
- Provide market feedback to leadership.
- Support product launches and sales initiatives.
- Participate in strategic planning and forecasting activities.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of sales leadership experience.
- Experience leading inside sales teams in technology, security, surveillance, SaaS, or channel-driven organizations.
- Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
- Strong forecasting and pipeline management skills.
- Experience working with channel partners, distributors, and system integrators.
- Proficiency with Salesforce and modern sales tools.
- Excellent coaching, communication, and leadership skills.