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    Sales Manager (India)

    Temporal

    🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka
    Remote
    FullTime
    SaaS
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    Posted Aug 5, 2026
    Job Type

    FullTime

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    ashby

    About this role

    Role SummaryWe are seeking a collaborative and strategic Country Sales Manager, India to join our growing Temporal team. This role is ideal for a sales leader who enjoys building customer relationships, developing teams, and expanding a business within a high-growth technology company.

    This role includes leading and supporting a team of Account Executives, partnering closely with customers and strategic partners, and helping shape Temporal's go-to-market strategy across India.

    Travel is required to engage with customers, partners, attend industry events, and collaborate in person with internal teams.You will play a key role in establishing and growing Temporal's business across India.

    As the Country Sales Manager, you will help define the regional sales strategy, support the growth and development of the sales organization, build lasting customer and partner relationships, and collaborate across Product, Marketing, Solutions Architecture, Developer Success, and Partnerships to expand adoption of Temporal OSS and Cloud.

    You will also represent Temporal within the India technology ecosystem, helping strengthen our presence with enterprise customers, partners, and the broader developer community.

    What You'll DoDevelop and execute the sales strategy for India, supporting new customer acquisition and long-term growth across enterprise accounts.Identify, qualify, and close strategic enterprise opportunities while building a sustainable pipeline across the region.Engage customers and prospects through executive meetings, regional events, industry conferences, and on-site engagements to strengthen relationships and support successful business outcomes.Navigate complex enterprise sales cycles involving technical and executive stakeholders across large organizations.Partner with Marketing, Sales Development, Solutions Architecture, Developer Success, Customer Success, and Partnerships to deliver coordinated go-to-market initiatives.Share market insights and customer feedback w

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Executive deal support3–5/week
    Forecast & commit2×/week
    Strategic deal coaching3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales
    Sales Management
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Temporal's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role based in IN provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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