Strategic Sales Manager

Canals

• $125K — $150K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience closing seven-figure B2B deals.
  • Track record in managing and developing sales teams that consistently close large deals.
  • Clear strategy for identifying and developing sales talent.
  • Experience with lengthy sales cycles and executive negotiations.
  • Ability to establish credibility with senior executives in client meetings.
  • Strong skills in deal management, forecasting, and pipeline review.
  • Focus on coaching and direct involvement in the sales process.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a team of strategic Account Executives.
  • Identify and prioritize major opportunities across served verticals.
  • Guide reps in developing account strategies for complex sales cycles.
  • Participate in important customer meetings to strengthen credibility.
  • Oversee deal strategies from engagement to closure.
  • Conduct pipeline reviews and strategy sessions with clear execution standards.
  • Recruit top-tier sales talent with a consistent evaluation approach.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a high-performing sales team in a dynamic environment.
  • Hands-on leadership role with direct impact on sales outcomes.
  • Collaboration with senior company leadership on strategic goals.
  • Development and growth opportunities for team members.
  • Engagement with high-stakes accounts and senior executives.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're looking for an experienced strategic sales leader to build and lead a team of Account Executives pursuing the largest accounts in the markets Canals serves.

Your team will focus on the top companies in each vertical: accounts with complex buying processes, long sales cycles, and the potential for seven-figure deals. You'll help define how we pursue them, hire and develop the AEs who can win them, and stay close to the deals that matter most.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll coach reps through account strategy, executive engagement, negotiation, and closing. You'll also join customer conversations when your experience and presence can help move a deal forward.

What You'll Do
  • Build, lead, coach, and develop a team of strategic Account Executives
  • Identify and prioritize the largest opportunities across the verticals Canals serves
  • Help reps develop account plans and navigate long, complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders
  • Join high-stakes customer meetings and build credibility with senior executives
  • Guide deal strategy from initial engagement through negotiation and close
  • Run pipeline reviews, forecast calls, and deal strategy sessions with clear standards for execution
  • Hire exceptional sales talent using a thoughtful, consistent approach to evaluation
  • Develop AEs who can repeatedly win large, complex deals
  • Partner with sales leadership to set goals and refine the approach to strategic accounts
What You'll Bring
  • A demonstrated history of personally closing seven-figure B2B deals, with a clear command of what you sold, how you won, and what it took to get each deal across the finish line
  • An established track record managing, hiring, and developing quota-carrying sellers who have repeatedly closed seven-figure deals
  • A clear philosophy for identifying strong sales talent and helping people improve
  • Experience leading teams through long sales cycles, complex organizations, and executive-level negotiations
  • The presence and judgment to enter a meeting with a prospective customer's leadership team and be seen as a credible peer
  • Strong deal inspection, pipeline management, and forecasting skills
  • High standards, direct coaching, and a willingness to get involved when a deal needs your help
  • We care more about the depth of your experience and the teams you've built than a particular title or number of years in management.

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