Sales Leader
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Leadership role at Flexport. San Francisco.
In listing
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Lead the San Francisco sales team toward volume growth, net revenue, and consistently achieved targets
- Hire, train, coach, and develop Account Executives while building an inclusive, high-performing team
- Set focused quotas, track performance metrics, and adjust plans to expand revenue opportunities
- Create sales approaches, refine consultative processes, and improve team performance and client success
- Shape go-to-market direction with the Leadership Team and align execution to company objectives
What you bring
- At least ten years of professional experience, including management of client-facing teams in changing environments
- A record of strong performance as a sales executive and of leading teams to quota and growth results
- Inclusive people leadership, independent ownership, and the ability to adjust quickly as priorities change
- Strong analytical, numerical, strategic, and communication abilities for building trust across organizational levels
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced sales leader who can manage Account Executives, develop talent, and own quota and revenue outcomes. You’ll work from San Francisco and report to the Regional General Manager while partnering with the Executive and Leadership Teams. The role uses a base-plus-bonus structure with uncapped bonus potential, equity, and benefits.
From the employer
About Flexport:
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
Equip businesses with the tools and insights to transform their supply chains
This role has a robust compensation package: Base salary: $140,000-190,000; OTE: $280,000-380,000, uncapped accelerators, equity grants, competitive benefits and more.
The opportunity:
We’re looking for a pragmatic, growth-minded Sales Leader with a proven history of driving success to guide our San Francisco Sales Team. In this role, you’ll coach and develop Account Executive, building high-performing, inclusive teams to achieve company goals for volume growth and net revenue. You’ll play a critical part in developing talent for progression and promotion within our fast-growing organization. Reporting directly to our Regional General Manager, you’ll collaborate closely with our Executive Team to deliver key outcomes. This role features a 50/50 compensation model (Base + Uncapped bonus), designed for strong leaders to effectively maximize their earnings through a heavily incentivized sales program.
You will:
- Build, inspire, and lead strong sales teams that consistently meet and exceed targets.
- Provide inclusive leadership and clear direction to a high-performance team, including hiring, training, and development.
- Establish and drive specific, targeted goals and quotas to expand and accelerate revenue opportunities.
- Create, monitor, and manage key performance metrics to drive performance and results.
- Identify and implement innovative strategies to enhance team performance and growth.
- Implement and continually refine best practices to support consistent, consultative sales and client success processes.
- Champion and evolve an effective go-to-market strategy aligned with company objectives.
- Take an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, working closely with the broader Leadership Team to achieve results.
You should have:
- 10+ years of overall professional experience, including experience scaling and managing client-facing teams in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated experience as a high-performing sales executive.
- Proven track record of leading teams to achieve quota and growth targets.
- Strong, inclusive leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to manage a wide portfolio of responsibilities independently and to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
- Excellent analytical, numerical, and strategic skills.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build trust across all levels within and outside the organization.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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