Sales Manager

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As the industry pioneer behind Content Performance Marketing, BrightEdge has thoroughly redefined the concept of search engine optimisation by developing an award-winning platform that precisely measures and optimizes marketing content across online channels.

Our cloud-based platform is powered by big data analysis that allows our customers to plan, optimize, and measure campaigns based on real-time content performance. BrightEdge has emerged as the leading international provider of cloud-based SEO Enterprise solutions due to its dynamic and results oriented entrepreneurial culture.

BrightEdge is seeking a Manager to develop, lead and manage our Account Executive, closing team in Sydney. This is an incredible opportunity to build, support and scale our Australia office by leading a pod of Account Executives who are dedicated to closing new business and overachieving monthly quotas.
 

Responsibilities:

• Deep understanding of our platform, SEO and organic marketing strategies
• Leverage existing in-depth knowledge of the BrightEdge technology, platform, industry trends, and competition
• Develop, coach and manage a group of Account Executives to achieve monthly quota goals
• Leverage existing in-depth knowledge of the BrightEdge technology, platform, industry trends, and competition
• Train and certify new employees as they come through the development pipeline in alignment with the BrightEdge playbook
• Work with the BrightEdge Recruiting and HR team to hire qualified candidates for your pod
• Accurately forecast sales activity in Salesforce.com
• Provide customer and prospect feedback to both marketing and product teams
• Assist in the development of Sales Development representatives as they grow into Account Executives
• Conduct daily activity review meetings and coaching to direct reports
• Report on team activity and forecast to senior sales management
• Monitor activity of the team and track results on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Maintain high morale while still pushing for high performance: creative incentives/awards, run contests, plan team bonding events, etc.
• Complete advanced BrightEdge sales and SEO certifications
• Empower and assist leading regional companies with SEO technology
• Lead the development of BrightEdge culture in Australia

Required Experience:                               

• Applicants must have a minimum skill level for the position of a tertiary qualification plus 2 years of relevant post-qualification work experience or alternatively, at least 5 years of relevant work experience plus an additional 2 years of relevant work experience
• 2 - 7 years’ of inside sales management experience
• Must have 1+ years of leading Account Executives
• Proven success hitting and over achieving a team/individual quota
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience selling in a SaaS/Software environment
• Sales training, pre-call planning, BrightEdge SEO certification and salesforce.com software experience is required
• Proven record of success in a high volume transactional sales environment

Benefits & Perks

• Highly competitive salary depending upon experience: AUD $92,000 – AUD $102,000 (excluding Superannuation, Allowances & Bonuses)
• Recognition of accomplishments at the Annual Presidents Club for overachievers
• Annual trip for all sales team members to the BrightEdge Sales Kickoff (SKO)
• Fast paced, collaborative, and fun sales culture
• Two-week sales and technology training
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Friday Company Lunches