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    Senior Sales Manager – SLED, Capital Planning

    Fortive

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted Today
    $141k–$235kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    The Sales Manager – SLED, Capital Planning will lead a team of Account Executives responsible for driving growth across State and Local Government customers throughout the United States.

    This leader will be accountable for developing a high-performing sales team, executing against revenue targets, improving pipeline creation and conversion, and helping customers solve complex capital planning and facilities challenges through Gordian’s solutions.The ideal candidate is a hands-on sales leader who knows how to coach sellers through complex, consultative sales cycles while creating accountability around pipeline development, opportunity management, forecasting, and execution.

    Experience selling into the public sector and navigating government procurement, budgeting, contracting, and RFP processes is highly valuable.

    Key

    Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of SLED Account Executives to consistently achieve individual and team revenue goals. Establish clear expectations around prospecting, pipeline generation, account planning, opportunity progression, forecasting, and closing.

    Conduct regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, deal strategy sessions, and performance coaching focused on both results and seller development. Maintain strong forecast discipline and provide leadership with an accurate, evidence-based view of pipeline, risk, and expected performance.

    Coach sellers on complex, consultative opportunities involving multiple stakeholders, executive buyers, procurement teams, and lengthy public-sector buying cycles. Drive adoption and consistent execution of Gordian's sales methodology, CRM

    requirements, qualification standards, and sales processes. Help the team develop compelling business cases around facility condition, deferred maintenance, capital prioritization, budgeting, risk, and long-term capital planning. Partner closely with Business Development, Pre-Sales, Operations, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Customer Success, and other Gordian teams to move opport

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $235k (range: $141k–$235k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Vertical-Specific

    Focused on a single industry vertical

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    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-Manager
    B2B-Sales-Manager
    Account-Executive-Manager
    Government-Sales-Manager
    SLED-Sales-Manager
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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 Fortive'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.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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

    With OTE potential exceeding $235k, this role sits in the top tier of sales compensation. Expect rigorous performance expectations and a proven track record requirement.

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