Sales Manager - SMB - US
At a glance
Manager-level Sales Leadership role at Wordsmith AI. New York · full-time · $280,000–$320,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead and develop SMB Account Executives, coaching their day-to-day execution and building the team through hiring and onboarding
- Own team revenue and activity results, helping reps qualify fast and prioritize deals with potential
- Improve discovery and demos so reps communicate value, then support them through short sales cycles
- Review pipeline closely, reinforce follow-up, and make CRM the team's system for handling deal volume
- Work with SDRs, Marketing, and Product to refine sales messaging and improve conversion
What you bring
- You have managed and coached a SaaS sales team working through a high volume of fast-moving deals
- You can point to target attainment in a quick-paced, high-volume sales setting
- You can teach reps to qualify opportunities and decide when to keep pursuing or walk away
- You bring disciplined pipeline management, clear communication, and resilience while maintaining deal quality
Who this fits
This suits a hands-on sales leader who enjoys coaching reps and keeping many active deals moving without sacrificing quality. The role is based in New York, with the office as your default workplace. It carries team leadership responsibility and owns team performance.
From the employer
Sales Manager - SMB - US
New York
Wordsmith
Wordsmith is building the legal operations platform for in-house teams, and we are growing fast.
We believe in-house legal is becoming one of the most important functions in the AI era. Every business is moving faster, but legal work is still too often scattered across inboxes, chats, documents, and disconnected systems.
Wordsmith brings that work into one system. Requests come in from across the business, AI agents handle the routine, lawyers stay in control where judgment matters, and every step is captured as work happens.
We are built for in-house legal, not law firms. Our goal is to help legal teams move faster, reduce unnecessary external counsel spend, and become a function the business can run with.
More than 500 companies, including Financial Times, Safelite, Trip.com, Canva, Starling, and Sage, use Wordsmith. Backed by $100M from Index Ventures, General Catalyst, Highland Europe, and others, we are building one of the defining companies in legal AI.
The Role
We're hiring a Sales Manager to lead and scale our SMB NYC team.
You'll own the number for your team, coach a group of full-cycle Account Executives who run high-velocity sales across smaller and mid-sized legal teams, and build the processes that keep a high volume of deals moving. Your focus will be hiring, developing people, and driving consistent team performance across short, fast-moving sales cycles.
This is a fast-paced environment. Things move quickly, priorities shift, and there isn't always a clear playbook. You'll need to make decisions, set the standard, and keep your team focused and moving.
What you'll do
Lead, coach, and develop a team of SMB Account Executives
Own and consistently hit team revenue and activity targets
Coach the team to qualify quickly and focus on the deals that matter
Raise the bar on efficient discovery and demos with a clear focus on value
Help the team close deals in shorter sales cycles (typically 2 to 6 weeks)
Hire, onboard, and ramp new Account Executives, including SDRs stepping up
Run tight pipeline reviews and keep follow-up strong across the team
Work closely with SDRs, Marketing, and Product to sharpen messaging and improve conversion
Make CRM the team's operating system for managing volume effectively
What we're looking for
Experience managing and coaching a high-velocity SaaS sales team
Evidence of hitting targets in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Strong qualification skills, and able to teach the team when to push and when to walk away
Clear, confident communicator
Highly organised and disciplined with pipeline management
High energy and resilience; you can drive volume without losing quality
How we work
We're an in-office team. We work together because it helps us move faster, learn quickly, and improve as a group. You should expect to be in the office as your default.
This is a fast-paced environment. Your team will be managing multiple deals at once, and momentum matters.
The people who do well here stay organised, keep control of pipeline, and don't let deals stall.
What you can expect
Equity: Stock options with real upside
Market: Strong demand and fast-moving buyers
Team: A growing group of SMB Account Executives to lead and develop
Support: SDR, Marketing, and Product working closely with Sales
Progression: Clear path to senior Sales Leadership as we scale
Why Wordsmith
We’re in a period of strong momentum — growing quickly, winning new customers, and expanding into larger accounts.
The product is landing well, the market is ready, and the team is scaling to meet demand.
If you want to be in the room, close meaningful deals, and grow quickly in a high bar environment, this is one of the best places to do it.
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