What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Sales Development position at Newsela?
The Role
- As the Manager of Sales Development, you will help lead the growth engine of our sales team by coaching and developing a team of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs).
- Reporting to the Sr. Director, you will play a key role in designing and implementing lead generation strategies that drive success in strategic conversations with District and School Administrators.
- Your ability to continuously improve team performance and exceed territory goals will be integral to Newsela’s mission of bringing meaningful classroom learning to every student
- You’ll contribute to an inspiring mission to transform teaching and learning in classrooms across the U.S.
- You will lead and develop a front-line team that plays a critical role in initiating partnerships with K-12 schools and districts.
- Your work will directly drive business growth and enable educators to create personalized learning experiences that support diverse student needs.
- You’ll have the chance to collaborate across the Customer organization to design strategy and processes that enhance overall sales performance
- You will coach, train, and manage a team of SDRs to achieve quarterly and annual metrics.
- You'll partner with sales leaders across the Customer organization to align on strategies and goals.
- You'll develop and implement lead generation strategies that resonate with District and School Administrators.
- Continuously monitor and improve territory performance and identifying opportunities for growth and optimization.
- Collaborate with internal teams to enhance inter-departmental processes and execute on company-wide goals.
- Leverage sales tools and platforms, such as Salesforce and Salesloft to manage team performance and workflows effectively.
- You bring 4 years of sales experience or 2 years of sales management and a proven track record of coaching others
- Direct experience of hitting goals, and holding yourself and coaching others to be accountable to success metrics.
- You have a strong ability to develop and execute lead generation strategies across your team.
- You have a strong ability to identify and develop talent.
- You are proficient in Salesforce and other sales tools, enabling you to manage and support a remote team effectively, and have experience coaching using platforms such as Gong or Salesloft.
- You excel at inter-departmental collaboration and understand the value of partnering across teams to achieve company goals.
- You are passionate about education and share an appreciation for Newsela’s mission of transforming learning experiences for students and teachers alike.
- Base salary: $80,000
- On-target commission (OTC): $40,000
- On-target earnings (OTE): $120,000
Salary : $80,000
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