Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts

    Airtable

    🇺🇸 Remote - US
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    Airtable helps organizations build the applications and workflows they need to run their most important business processes, without being constrained by off-the-shelf software. Its flexible platform combines a relational database, custom applications, automations, and AI, giving teams the building blocks to create solutions around the way they actually work. 

    Just like Lego blocks, what our customers can build with Airtable is virtually limitless.  That flexibility is why more than 500,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100, use Airtable to power critical work across their businesses.

    We’re builders at heart, and we’re looking for builders who want to expand what’s possible in Airtable and what the world can build with it.

    As a Sales Manager for Strategic Accounts, you’ll own the performance of a team selling into some of the world’s largest organizations. You’ll be responsible for delivering ambitious revenue goals, hiring and developing exceptional Account Executives, and getting directly involved in the accounts and deals where your judgment and experience can make a difference.

    If you’re excited by the challenge of building a high-performing team while staying close to the business, you’ll thrive here. You’ll be a trusted partner to senior customer executives, help your team navigate its most important opportunities, and work across Airtable to turn what you learn from customers into better ways of selling, operating, and ultimately serving them.

    What you'll do

    • Own your team’s revenue performance, setting ambitious goals and creating the focus, accountability, and operating rhythm needed to deliver against them.
    • Build and develop an exceptional team of Strategic Account Executives through thoughtful hiring, hands-on coaching, and regular, actio

    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

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    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
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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 Airtable'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 provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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