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Description Sprout Social is looking to hire a Manager, Corporate Sales to the Sales & Success team. We are seeking a collaborative and thoughtful sales leader to oversee a team of Account Executives on our expanding Corporate sales team. Our Corporate Account Executives are focused on generating new business from top companies in consumer goods, retail, hospitality, technology, non-profits, and financial services.  Why join Sprout’s Sales & Success team? Joining the Sales and Success team is an opportunity to accelerate your career. We’re a winning team selling and supporting the leading social media management platform for businesses. Not only do you get to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, you also get to work with some of the biggest brands in the world , including Kroger, Reebok, Salesforce, and Canva. And the real kicker? You get to design your own career and follow the path that’s best for you. Wherever you want to go, we’re committed to helping you get there.  What you’ll do * Meet (and exceed) revenue, operational, and strategic goals as well as foster the professional growth, development, and success of your team members * Invest time into coaching and mentoring direct reports on a daily basis to achieve stated goals and quotas * Leverage data to uncover coaching and business opportunities, and enhance workflow processes and work with various cross-functional teams and tools * Measure and monitor prospecting, opportunity management and closing deals alongside your team * Drive the team’s pipeline generation efforts individually and in alignment with the Sales Development team to ensure proper pipeline coverage * Accomplish all of the above with cutting edge AI strategies What you’ll bring You are a leader with a strong background in B2B SaaS leadership and sales experience. You are  consultative, highly motivated, data driven, and excited to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and growing environment.  The minimum qualifications for this role include: * 2+ years of sales leadership experience  * A consistent and measurable track record of success that you can easily speak to and highlight – both as an individual salesperson and as a leader within an outbound sales organization * A deep understanding of Mid Market and/or Corporate B2B SaaS sales solutions * A developed point of view on how Artificial Intelligence can level up our ability to deliver excellent outcomes * Demonstrated passion for hiring, developing and coaching top sales talent  Preferred qualifications for this role include: * Experience in developing and implementing strategic account plans * Demonstrated success driving pipeline growth, deal velocity, and forecasting accuracy * Exceptional communication skills and analytical acumen How you’ll grow Within 1 month, you’ll plant your roots, including: * Complete Sprout Social’s new hire training & onboarding program alongside other new Sprout team members. You’ll gain a broader understanding of our products and how your role fits into the organization * Partner with your manager to define key success metrics for your role and how you will measure against them * Meet your team in 1:1s to understand each individual’s current challenges and areas of opportunity * Educate yourself on the current team structure, goals, and overall strengths/weaknesses * Dive right into our platform to learn about what makes our platform unique and why customers love our solutions * Learn Sprout’s go-to-market messaging, and key differentiators, develop and personalize segment-specific value propositions * Learn the relevant customer stories and case studies to justify your value propositions with real ROI examples from the field Within 3 months, you’ll start hitting your stride by: * Meet with leaders throughout the Sales & Customer Success organization that share responsibility for obtaining similar targets and identify areas of opportunity * Establish a strong understanding of sales enablement, create/analyze team reports, and identify coaching opportunities * Begin coaching and mentoring team with call shadowing and role-plays to help AEs improve professionally and personally * Create an early concept of the future plan for your team and begin prioritizing * Establish a strong understanding of sales enablement, create/analyze team reports, and identify coaching opportunities * Begin coaching and mentoring your team with call listening through Gong, call shadowing and role plays to help them improve, both professionally and personally * Assist in negotiations and deal strategy * Create an early concept of a future plan for your team and begin prioritization for future quarters * Drive pipeline growth, deal velocity, and forecast accuracy Within 6 months, you’ll be making a clear impact through: * Measure initial process improvements and make adjustments where appropriate * Have built strong cross-departmental relationships with Sales/Business Development, Customer Success, Sales Operations, Marketing, and Product teams * Step up as a leader to share best practices across the Sales & Customer Success organization and help others grow from your experiences * Meet agreed-upon goals and targets relating to revenue targets and team productivity * Continue to develop your team, both personally and professionally * Become a Sprout Social and social media expert to confidently speak to ever-changing trends, new product features and platform enhancements to help our customers realize their full potential and accomplish their goals Within 12 months, you’ll make this role your own by: * Consistently meet and exceed monthly pipeline and revenue targets * Obtain (solicited and unsolicited) and act upon peer, customer, and leadership feedback * Be recognized as a subject matter expert and leader at Sprout * Establish and begin executing against the long-term plan for your team * Promote members on your team and begin creating a bench of new talent Of course what is outlined above is the ideal timeline, but things may shift based on business needs and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager. Our Benefits Program  We’re proud to regularly be recognized for our team, product and culture. Our benefits program includes: * Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families * Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program  * High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best * Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team * Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. * Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members * Beautiful, convenient, and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. Sprout maintains a remote workforce in many places in the United States. However, we are not set up in all states, so please look at the drop-down box in our application to see whether your state is listed. Few roles require an office setting. If your position requires a physical presence in a Sprout office, it will be evident in the job listing and your offer letter. Individual base pay is based on various factors, including whether you’re located in Zone 1 or Zone 2, as well as relevant experience and skills. In the United States, we have two geographic pay zones. This role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) for new hires in each zone are: * Zone 1 (New York, California, Washington): $202,400.00(min), $253,000.00 (mid), $278,300.00 (max) USD annually * Zone 2 (All other US states): $184,000.00 (min), $230,000.00 (mid), $253,000.00 (max) USD annually OTE is governed by an incentive plan. It is the sum of a fixed base salary plus incentives at target performance. Incentive compensation will vary based on performance. The incentive plan is uncapped. The listed ranges represent the expected earning potential in this position. These ranges were determined by a market-based compensation approach; we used data from trusted third-party compensation sources to set equitable, consistent, and competitive ranges. We also evaluate compensation bi-annually, identify any changes in the market and make adjustments to our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed. OTE is only one element of an employee's total compensation at Sprout. Every Sprout team member has an opportunity to receive restricted stock units (RSUs) under Sprout’s equity plan. Employees (and their dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, and Modern Health (a wellness benefit).  Employees are able to enroll in Sprout’s company’s 401k plan, in which Sprout will match 50% of your contributions up to 6% with a maximum contribution. Sprout offers “Flexible Paid Time Off” and ten paid holidays. We have outlined the various components to an employee’s full compensation package here [https://sproutsocial.com/careers/benefits/] to help you to understand our total rewards package. Sprout Social is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on identity- race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Because Sprout Social is a federal contractor, we affirmatively recruit individuals with a disability and protected veterans. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our latest DEI Report [https://sproutsocial.com/careers/diversity/]. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the interview process or to submit your application, please email us at accommodations@sproutsocial.com. Include the nature of your request and your preferred contact information. 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