Lead a team of Account Executives at Perplexity, driving enterprise sales and revenue targets in a high-growth environment.
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In the role of Enterprise Sales Manager at Perplexity, the individual will oversee a team of Account Executives, focusing on driving sales to enterprise clients and achieving revenue goals. Key skills include extensive experience in enterprise software sales, proficiency in Salesforce, and the ability to coach teams on effective prospecting and deal execution. This position is suited for someone with a strong background in managing sales teams and a proven track record in high-growth environments, particularly in technical sectors like AI or data. The role emphasizes collaboration across various departments to enhance sales strategies and outcomes.
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As an Enterprise Sales Manager at Perplexity, you'll lead a team of Account Executives selling Perplexity Enterprise and Computer to Enterprise accounts. You'll be responsible for hiring and ramping the team, coaching sellers through complex enterprise sales cycles, and owning team revenue targets.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives, providing regular feedback to drive individual and team performance
Own team revenue targets, with accountability for pipeline creation, deal execution, and forecast accuracy
Hire, onboard, and ramp new Account Executives in partnership with Recruiting and Enablement
Coach the team on outbound prospecting, account planning, and converting existing self-serve customers into Enterprise relationships
Support AEs in complex, multi-stakeholder deals, including executive alignment, technical evaluation, security review, and negotiation
Run a regular cadence of 1:1s, pipeline reviews, and deal reviews, maintaining accurate Salesforce data and forecasts
Partner with Enablement, Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and RevOps to translate field feedback into action
7+ years of enterprise software sales experience, with 3+ years directly managing quota-carrying Account Executives
A track record of meeting or exceeding team revenue targets in a high-growth environment
Experience hiring, ramping, and developing sellers
Experience coaching teams to generate their own pipeline through outbound and account-based prospecting
Strong command of Salesforce, pipeline management, and forecasting
Background selling technical products, ideally AI, data, or infrastructure
Comfort operating without an established playbook