Assistant Sales Manager

The company:

We know most of our associates by name, and many have worked with us for years. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday, 8 to 4. Still family owned, 43 years on.

The position:

The Assistant Sales Manager leads a team of 6 to 10 reps and is accountable for the team number every quarter. CRJ Talent is hiring a sales leader in Bordeaux to run the operations team. Base plus override on team attainment. We hire in France through an employer of record, so this is a regular full-time job with local payroll and statutory benefits. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. We talk mostly in Slack and hop on quick calls when something needs discussing.

Day to day:

Lead a team of account executives or territory reps to monthly and quarterly targets. Run sales meetings and the quarterly kickoff for the team. Recognise top performers and spread what is working across the team. Inspect deals in Salesforce for next steps, close dates and stage accuracy.

Qualifications:

Experience hiring and developing reps. Prior experience managing a sales team, with attainment numbers you can share. Track record of building pipeline discipline and forecast accuracy. Willing to travel up to 30% for ride-alongs and customer visits. Comfortable with tough conversations about performance. Data-driven but able to read people.

Bonus points:

Training certification in Sandler, MEDDICC or Challenger. Gong or Chorus for call coaching.

Compensation and benefits:

Pay: €41,000 - €47,000 per year

Co-working space stipend. Annual learning budget. Paid sick days. Monthly internet allowance. Health insurance through our employer-of-record partner. Two weeks of paid leave at year end. Annual team retreat.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at CRJ Talent.