Senior Sales Team Leader

The Role:

We are looking for a hands-on Sales Manager to lead a small outbound sales team while continuing to sell directly. This is a player-coach role: you will carry your own pipeline, close business, coach the team and be accountable for overall sales performance.

The team will consist of 3 to 5 employees, including a lead generation / lead mining resource. We will provide direction on the geographic markets and verticals to pursue; you will develop and execute the sales strategy for those markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sell & Lead by Example: Prospect, qualify, follow up and close your own opportunities while demonstrating the sales standards expected from the team.
• Manage Sales Performance: Set targets, review pipelines and hold the team accountable for activity, conversions and revenue.
• Coach the Team: Listen to calls, role-play, review opportunities and provide practical coaching to improve sales results.
• Develop Sales Strategy: Build the prospecting approach, messaging, target-account priorities and follow-up strategy for the geographic areas and verticals provided by the company.
• Lead Generation: Direct the lead generation / lead mining resource to build relevant prospect lists and maintain a consistent flow of opportunities.
• HubSpot: Ensure HubSpot is consistently used for prospecting activity, deal stages, notes, follow-ups, pipeline management and reporting.
• Full Employee Lifecycle Management: Manage staffing needs, recruitment, onboarding, coaching, performance, retention and employee transitions for the sales team.

Requirements:

• Proven outbound B2B sales experience with a track record of personally closing business.
• 3 to 5 years of sales leadership, supervisory or team-lead experience.
• Strong coaching skills and a willingness to sell alongside the team.
• Experience developing and executing outbound sales strategies.
• Strong working knowledge of HubSpot and Microsoft 365.
• BPO sales experience preferred; telecommunications experience is highly preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• Self-directed and accountable for both personal and team results.