Sales Manager

Willis Johnson Wealth

$120K — $140K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience managing inside sales or SDR/BDR teams
  • Strong individual sales performance and ability to lead from the front
  • Analytical mindset to quickly diagnose performance issues
  • Decisive and proactive in addressing challenges
  • Process-oriented, skilled in building and refining systems
  • Track record of meeting performance targets in a metrics-driven environment
  • Series 65 license or willingness to obtain within 6 months

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a team of 3 Client Development Specialists
  • Set clear expectations and hold the team accountable to performance standards
  • Monitor daily activity, conversion rates, and pipeline health
  • Identify performance gaps and implement solutions quickly
  • Own hiring, onboarding, and performance management
  • Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
  • Continuously improve outreach strategies, messaging, and sequences

Benefits

  • Collaborative, positive teammates
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Autonomy in your role
  • Professional development options
  • Rewarding work that matters
  • Uncapped bonuses
Full Job Description
We are seeking a high-impact, data-driven Sales Manager (Player-Coach) to lead our Client Development team and own the performance of our prospect meeting engine. This role is responsible for driving consistent, predictable prospect meeting volume, improving conversion rates, and building a high-performing outbound and inbound sales engine.

This role is ultimately accountable for ensuring we consistently hit our weekly prospect meeting targets through a combination of team performance, conversion optimization, and hands-on execution.

What Success Looks Like
  • Team consistently meets or exceeds weekly qualified prospect meeting targets
  • Improved conversion rates from lead to meeting
  • Clear visibility into activity, performance, and pipeline metrics
  • Proactive identification and resolution of performance gaps
  • A culture of ownership, urgency, and results
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Performance Management
  • Lead and coach a team of 3 Client Development Specialists
  • Set clear expectations and hold the team accountable to performance standards
  • Monitor daily activity, conversion rates, and pipeline health
  • Identify performance gaps and implement solutions quickly
  • Own hiring, onboarding, and performance management
  • Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Player-Coach Execution
  • Carry an individual quota (meetings + pipeline/AUM contribution)
  • Actively prospect through calls, LinkedIn, and multi-channel outreach
  • Lead by example in activity level, messaging, and conversion performance
  • Balance time between team leadership (~30%) and individual production (~70%), flexing as needed
KPI Ownership
  • Own:
  • Weekly meetings set (primary KPI)
  • Activity volume (calls, LinkedIn, outreach)
  • Conversion rates (lead 1 meeting)
  • Pipeline/AUM targets
  • Build and maintain reporting to track performance and drive decisions
  • This role is fully accountable for diagnosing performance gaps and implementing solutions to ensure targets are met.
Sales Strategy & Optimization
  • Continuously improve outreach strategies, messaging, and sequences
  • Analyze performance data to recommend changes
  • Evaluate and optimize tools (HubSpot, RingCentral, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Partner with Marketing to influence campaign strategy, targeting, and messaging based on sales insights and performance data
  • Make recommendations and drive decisions on tools, workflows, and sales processes to improve team performance
Qualifications
  • Proven experience managing inside sales or SDR/BDR teams
  • Strong individual sales performance and ability to lead from the front
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to diagnose performance issues quickly
  • Decisive and proactive in addressing challenges
  • Process-oriented, with the ability to build and refine systems
  • Proven track record of delivering against performance targets in a metrics-driven environment
  • Series 65 or willingness to take the Series 65 exam in the first 6 months of employment
What We Offer
  • Collaborative, positive teammates
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Autonomy in your role
  • Professional development options
  • Rewarding work that matters
  • Uncapped bonuses
Compensation & Benefits
  • Base salary range: $120,000-$140,000/year, plus quarterly performance-based bonuses tied to:
  • Team meeting targets
  • Conversion rates / pipeline performance
  • Individual quota attainment
  • On-target earnings (OTE): $180,000+
  • 401(k) plan with opportunity to earn up to 7% the first year and 10% with tenure.
  • Best and brightest leaders will have opportunities to buy into and become owners in the firm over time.
  • 11 paid holidays and 15 PTO days to use at your discretion.
  • Employer paid Health/Dental/Vision insurance premiums for individuals and families.
  • Employer HSA contributions
  • Employer paid Life and Long-Term Disability

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