Manager, Sales
USA TODAY Co., Inc. · Missouri, United States · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
The Sales Manager is a frontline people leader responsible for coaching, developing, and leading a team of Account Executives who sell consultative, full-cycle marketing solutions to local businesses.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives focused on full-cycle, consultative selling
- Drive execution of daily, weekly, and monthly sales behaviors including prospecting, pipeline management, and forecasting
- Conduct regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, ride-alongs, call coaching, and performance check-ins
- Support sellers in running strong discovery conversations, building thoughtful proposals, and closing new and expanded business
- Set clear performance expectations and hold the team accountable to activity, quality, and results
- Partner with post-sale teams, sales enablement, and internal stakeholders to support client outcomes and seller success
- Recruit, onboard, and ramp new hires with a strong focus on early success and skill development
- Use CRM and reporting tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and proactively address gaps
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and resilient team culture grounded in coaching, feedback, and continuous improvement
- Stay close to the market—client needs, competitive landscape, and local business trends—to guide effective sales strategy
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, or mentoring sales professionals (formal people leadership preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in B2B sales, with demonstrated success in consultative or full-cycle selling (in media preferred)
- Proven ability to coach prospecting, discovery, pipeline management, and closing skills
- Experience managing performance through activity, behaviors, and outcomes—not just results
- Comfort selling and coaching across digital marketing solutions (search, social, display, video, or similar)
- Strong working knowledge of CRM tools with disciplined forecasting and pipeline management
- Able to balance empathy and accountability when coaching performance
- Clear, confident communicator who builds trust with sellers, peers, and senior leaders
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, or mentoring sales professionals (formal people leadership preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in B2B sales, with demonstrated success in consultative or full-cycle selling (in media preferred)
- Proven ability to coach prospecting, discovery, pipeline management, and closing skills
- Experience managing performance through activity, behaviors, and outcomes—not just results
- Comfort selling and coaching across digital marketing solutions (search, social, display, video, or similar)
- Strong working knowledge of CRM tools with disciplined forecasting and pipeline management
- Able to balance empathy and accountability when coaching performance
- Clear, confident communicator who builds trust with sellers, peers, and senior leaders
Skills
- Leadership and coaching skills
- Consultative selling abilities
- CRM proficiency
- Performance management
- Team building and development
- Market research and analysis
- Client relationship management
Benefits
- Competitive base salary + commission based on team performance
- 401(k) with company match
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision coverage options
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Structured leadership onboarding and enablement
- Ongoing development and coaching from senior leaders
- Hybrid flexibility aligned to market and team needs
- Access to industry-leading tools, data, and marketing solutions
- Career progression opportunities
- Recognition programs, incentives, and President’s Club trips
Pay
Competitive base salary + commission based on team performance
Schedule
Hybrid flexibility aligned to market and team needs