Manager, Sales

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WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150+ countries, the global technology company provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized platforms for WordPress, industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites, and developer-centric tools like Local, Advanced Custom Fields, and more. WP Engine’s innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at wpengine.com.

What Is Cool About This Job 

This is an established division of sales for WP Engine. As the manager, you will help ignite and scale our existing sales program by leading and encouraging a team of Account Managers, owning the day-to-day sales operations of our SMB Brand Segment. In this sales management role, your insights and experience will be key to driving the performance of our Brand Team! In this role, you would mentor, coach, recruit, and hire today's team and the next generation of Account Management.

The Day To Day:

• Take operational leadership over a segment of the SMB Brand Team.

• Mentor, lead, and develop a team of 5+ SMB Brand Account Managers, including weekly 1x1s and ongoing training and development.

• Evaluate current processes and find opportunities to improve. Contribute to the strategy and vision for the Brand’s business segment.

• Build an outstanding team culture within the Brand sales team! Establish and Lead a culture of winning demeanor that overachieves sales and management objectives.

• Develop a plan for the next phase of growth for the business unit with the right economics for financial success.
   

Your Expertise And Passion:

• Current Sales Management / Leadership experience is strongly preferred. 

• Minimum 4+ years of confirmed closing sales experience in SaaS, PaaS, or Tech Sales, combined with an obvious passion for continuous improvement of your sales craft as part of a broader team.

• Posses a deep understanding of Management and Leadership principles with the ability to differentiate the two and implement both for the improvement of the team.

• Experience in building teams, hiring top talent, and retaining your star performers!

• Demonstrate a consistent demeanor of accountability, ownership, ‘bigger picture thinking’, and overcoming adversity
   

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Must be L3 or above

• Long standing history of exceeding targets, and broad based success in your previous roles, as well as a demonstrable history of contributing to the larger goals of your organization.

The Perks and Benefits:

• Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)

• Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accident & Critical Illness)

• Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)

• HSA Company contribution $750 for employee / $1500 for family

• 401(k) with a 4% match

• Disability Insurance 

• Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)

• One-time $500 payment to set up your home office

• 4 Company Wellness Days a year

• 1 floating holiday

• $100 monthly wellness allowance to spend on what you want

• Free subscription to Calm

• Pet Insurance

• On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal

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$175,000.00

We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The cash compensation package above includes base pay plus on-target commission for employees in eligible roles. Sales incentive plans are uncapped with significant earning potential. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including the specific base pay and commissions as well as equity and benefits during the hiring process.