Sales Team Lead responsible for driving Zen’s expansion across North America. Leading and developing a high-performing sales team to optimize processes and achieve goals.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and inspire a team of Account Executives and BDRs to achieve and exceed revenue and activity targets
Oversee pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and overall sales performance across your team’s territories
Partner with RevOps to refine territory design, funnel metrics, and reporting to ensure scalable growth
Collaborate with Marketing on lead generation initiatives and campaign execution to optimize funnel conversion
Conduct regular 1:1s, deal reviews, and performance coaching sessions with AEs to identify strengths and development areas
Own the hiring, onboarding, and continuous enablement and process refinement of your team, ensuring consistent alignment with Zen’s mission and sales methodology
Analyze data to identify performance trends, refine playbooks, and share best practices across the team
Act as a key voice between the field and leadership, surfacing market insights and feedback to inform product and go-to-market strategy
Requirements
Proven experience managing a high-performing sales team in a B2B or SaaS environment (experience in education, staffing, or ed-tech preferred)
Strong coaching mindset with a track record of developing sales talent and fostering team accountability
Data-driven operator who can use metrics to diagnose performance issues and optimize processes
Skilled in pipeline management, forecasting, and sales enablement tools
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work cross-functionally with Marketing, RevOps, and senior leadership
Entrepreneurial spirit and comfort operating in a fast-moving, scaling startup environment
Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based commission structure
Opportunity to make a tangible impact on schools and educators across North America
Work with an ambitious, mission-driven team passionate about improving education
Professional growth and leadership development in a rapidly expanding startup
Flexible working environment and supportive culture focused on collaboration and results
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