Commercial Sales Manager
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Sales
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Management
Account Manager
As a Commercial Sales Manager at Perplexity, you'll lead a team of Commercial Account Executives selling Perplexity Enterprise and Computer to small and mid-sized organizations. You'll be responsible for hiring and ramping the team, coaching sellers through efficient, high-velocity sales cycles, and owning team revenue targets.
ResponsibilitiesLead, coach, and develop a team of Commercial Account Executives, providing regular feedback to drive individual and team performance
Own team revenue, logo, and activity targets, with accountability for pipeline creation, deal velocity, and forecast accuracy
Hire, onboard, and ramp new Account Executives in partnership with Recruiting and Enablement
Coach the team on outbound prospecting, account prioritization, and converting existing self-serve customers into Enterprise relationships
Help AEs qualify with discipline and run efficient sales cycles from discovery through close, partnering with Enterprise AEs when an account warrants a larger motion
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 Rev Ops to translate field feedback into action
5+ years of SaaS sales experience selling to small and mid-sized organizations, with 2+ 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 product-led signals in a high-velocity sales motion
Strong command of Salesforce, pipeline management, and forecasting
Background selling technical products, ideally AI, data, or infrastructure
Comfort operating without an established playbook
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