Manager, Commercial Account Executive

About Checkr

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including Door Dash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission.

Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

Checkr’s mission is to build a fairer future by improving the understanding of the past. Since graduating Y-Combinator in 2014, Checkr’s product has shifted the on-demand economy and has continued to scale into serving enterprise companies across various industries. As a company that provides modern and compliant background checks for global enterprises and startups, Checkr knows first hand how difficult it may be for individuals with a prior criminal history to find employment and we want to help provide fair chances for the formerly convicted.

A career with Checkr provides the opportunity to make an impact on the professional lives of millions of people and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply for our roles.

Manager, Commercial Sales
, you will be responsible for managing a team of Commercial Account Executives to drive new customer acquisition and revenue growth. The Commercial sales motion at Check is primarily a high velocity motion, and a pillar of Checkr growth strategy. Your team is responsible for inbound demand conversion, outbound & partner pipeline generation, pipeline mgmt, price negotiation, and ensuring all customers acquired go-live and become successful Checkr customers.

You will be part of a team that succeeds through collaboration, tenacity, and constant improvement.

• Take a very hands on approach to management and team efficiency, including shadowing/running sales calls and driving enablement programing to continually upskill our sellers
• You will execute and iterate on sales process, forecasting, and programs to consistently exceed revenue targets by applying modern sales techniques to efficiently manage customer acquisition through to successful revenue generation
• You utilize a data driven, facts-based approach to sales leadership
• You will use your creativity and tenacity to develop and improve how we most effectively drive revenue growth through close partnership with our marketing, solutions, product marketing, and R&D teams (amongst others)
• As the leader of the Commercial sales team, you will be responsible for building, hiring, training and retaining a top notch sales organization
• As a leader in the sales organization, you will contribute directly to the success and growth of the company
• Build a bench of sales talent, promoting growth within Checkr’s broader sales organization

• Minimum of 4+ years of successful software sales management experience
• Experience selling in a consumption-based business model is a plus
• Demonstrable track record of above target performance for the team, especially in a startup environment
• Track record of enablement, performance management and coaching+mentoring process
• Operational attention to detail and forecasting consistency
• Understanding and use a specific sales methodology (we use MEDDPICC)
• Deep prospecting experience and methodology, including leveraging partners to drive pipeline

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote,…