A Sales Manager job description involves leading, training, and motivating a sales team to achieve revenue goals by developing strategies, setting targets, analyzing performance, managing customer relationships, and overseeing the entire sales process from prospecting to closing deals, often collaborating with marketing and product teams. They are responsible for hiring, coaching, implementing sales plans, tracking KPIs, and reporting to senior leadership, acting as key drivers of business growth and revenue.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute sales strategies, set quotas, and forecast sales.
Team Leadership: Recruit, hire, train, mentor, and motivate sales representatives.
Performance Management: Monitor KPIs, conduct performance reviews, and implement incentives.
Sales Process: Oversee the entire sales cycle, from lead generation to contract negotiation.
Data Analysis: Analyze sales data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Collaboration: Work with marketing, product, and other internal teams.
Reporting: Prepare reports and present sales results to upper management