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SaaS
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About Customer.io
Over 8,000 companies — from scrappy startups to global brands — use our platform to send billions of emails, push notifications, in-app messages, and SMS every day. Customer.io powers automated communication that people actually want to receive. We help teams send smarter, more relevant messages using real-time behavioral data.
About the Role
We’re hiring a Senior Sales Manager to build and lead a new team of 8 Account Executives in our Mid-Market organization. You’ll join a group of managers already running this motion successfully, but the team you lead is yours to stand up and shape.
This is a frontline leadership role. Your job is to translate our go-to-market strategy into consistent team execution: you’ll coach reps, inspect deals, drive forecast accuracy, and create the structure that allows strong performance to repeat quarter after quarter.
What you’ll own:
Lead and develop a high-performing team
Coach Account Executives to consistently meet or exceed quota and grow into their next role Run focused 1:1s built around deal quality, skill development, and real accountability Ramp new reps quickly and address performance gaps early, before they compound Build a team culture rooted in ownership, collaboration, and high standards
Drive pipeline health and forecast accuracy
Lead weekly pipeline and forecast reviews focused on deal progression, qualification rigor, and clear next steps
Sharpen predictability through disciplined inspection and clean CRM hygiene across the team
Maintain healthy pipeline coverage and get ahead of creation gaps before they become quarter-enders
Reinforce structured, rep-owned outbound tied to measurable standards and pipeline outcomes
Use metrics and experimentation to make outbound sharper over time
Use metric review and experimentation to improve outbound effectiveness over time
Support high-quality deal execution
Coach reps to run well-qualified mid-market opportunities
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Mid-Market
1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Manager
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
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
How do you coach underperforming reps?
Template questionDescribe your forecasting methodology.
Template questionHow do you structure onboarding for new hires?
Template questionSales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.
Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.
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