Senior Sales Manager, Trainline Media

    Trainline

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Posted 2 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    About usAt Trainline, our purpose is to empower greener travel choices, connecting people and places. Trainline enables millions of travellers to find and book the best value tickets across carriers, fares, and journey options through our highly rated mobile app, website, and B2B partner channels.

    Great journeys start with Trainline 🚄 We’re Europe’s leading independent rail platform, helping millions of travellers find and book the best-value rail and coach journeys across our app, website and partner channels.Our job is to make the green travel choice the best choice.

    By building a better train travel experience, we help more people choose rail - creating a positive impact for customers, our business and the planet.We’re a team of more than 1,000 Trainliners from over 50 nationalities, working across London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh and Madrid.

    Now is a brilliant time to join us and help shape the future of travel.Introducing the Senior Sales Manager, Trainline Media 👋As a Senior Sales Manager, Trainline Media at Trainline, you will play a pivotal role in driving revenue through the acquisition and growth of media agency and direct client accounts.

    This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-growing commercial team and make a measurable impact by delivering innovative advertising solutions on a well-established digital platform used by millions of travellers.You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, owning relationships end-to-end while collaborating cross-functionally to build compelling campaigns that align with client marketing goals.As a Senior Sales Manager, Trainline Media at Trainline, you will... 🚝- Proactively identify and engage potential clients and agencies to expand our advertising partner base.- Own and nurture a portfolio of media agencies and direct clients, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.- Understand client objectives and deliver data-driven, creative, and impactful

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    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

    Commercial
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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 Trainline'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

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

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