Role Description
The Territory Sales Manager 4 is responsible for driving revenue growth and customer success within an assigned territory by owning and managing direct customer relationships and strategically engaging with key partners. This position combines full-cycle direct sales accountability with joint go-to-market execution to expand market coverage, accelerate deal cycles, and increase market share.
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Own and manage a defined territory of existing and prospective customers to achieve or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets.
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Develop a territory business plan that identifies key accounts, growth opportunities, and partner collaboration strategies.
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Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders at multiple levels.
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Lead end-to-end sales cycles from qualification and discovery through proposal negotiation and close.
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Collaborate with marketing, presales, and customer success teams to ensure seamless customer engagement and post-sale success.
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Drive joint business planning and pipeline development with channel, reseller, and system integrator partners.
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Enable and coach partners on company's solutions positioning and value propositions.
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Execute co-selling motions with partners on target accounts and opportunities.
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Provide accurate pipeline forecasting and territory reporting to leadership.
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Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to inform strategy and identify new opportunities.
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Operate as a trusted advisor to potential customers; develop and maintain strategic working relationships.
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Operate as an innovative thought leader; contribute significantly to the overall growth and quality of the department through knowledge sharing and coaching on current best practices and market trends.
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Mentor, coach, train, and provide feedback to other team members; provide feedback to leadership on abilities of team.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
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Experience as a territory sales manager at a SaaS company.
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Microsoft Windows and Office proficient.
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Excellent oral and written communications skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with executive presence.
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Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
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Excellent collaboration skills applied successfully within team as well as with all levels of employees in other areas.
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Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
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Excellent leadership, sound judgement, and business acumen skills.
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Excellent facilitation and project management skills.
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Excellent interpersonal skills; able to maintain solid rapport with team members as well as maintain professionalism with those outside of department.
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Excellent data gathering, interviewing, and analytical/problem solving skills.
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Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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Excellent ability to use original thinking to translate goals into the implementation of new ideas and design solutions.
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Self-motivated with the ability to manage projects to completion independently.
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Able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
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Excellent attention to detail.
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Demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and mobilize team members and business partners.
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Excellent ability to develop and use engaging, informative, and compelling presentation methodologies.
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Excellent ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact.
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Excellent ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others; effective at gaining consensus.
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Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
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Ability to coach, mentor, and provide feedback to team members in a timely manner.
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Ability to provide guidance and support to developing team members.
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Excellent knowledge of systems administration.
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Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and products.
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Up to 50% travel time required.