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Senior Manager, Sales (Manufacturing)

Freshworks San Mateo, CA Remote senior full-time

Salary

$195,000 - $240,000 + Variable Compensation per year

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Description

As a Senior Manager, Sales (Manufacturing) at Freshworks, you will lead, mentor, and develop a team of Account Executives to drive sales growth in the manufacturing sector.

You will partner with Account Executives on key strategic accounts, oversee day-to-day sales operations, and enforce pipeline generation discipline.

Your goal will be to drive vertical go-to-market execution by identifying sector-specific trends, customer pain points, and use cases to position Freshworks' product suite effectively.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to accelerate deal velocity and ensure cohesive account engagement.

The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of software sales experience, including 3-5 years of direct people management experience leading quota-carrying B2B SaaS sales teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Account Executives
  • Partner with Account Executives on key strategic accounts
  • Oversee day-to-day sales operations
  • Drive vertical go-to-market execution
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams

Qualifications:

  • 10-15 years of software sales experience
  • 3-5 years of direct people management experience
  • Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets
  • Strong skills around executing Mutual Action Plans, deal qualification, and complex deal negotiations

Nice to Have:

  • Domain expertise selling into the Manufacturing vertical
  • Previous experience selling Customer Experience (CX), CRM, or IT Service Management (ITSM) enterprise software platforms

The annual base salary range for this position is $195,000 - $240,000 + Variable Compensation (where applicable).

Benefits:

  • Multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Equity + ESPP
  • Flexible PTO
  • Flexible spending
  • Commuter benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Adoption and parental leave benefits

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Skills

Required

  • software sales
  • people management
  • Mutual Action Plans
  • deal qualification
  • complex deal negotiations
  • CRM reporting
  • pipeline metrics
  • sales forecasting

Nice to have

  • Manufacturing vertical
  • Customer Experience (CX)
  • CRM
  • IT Service Management (ITSM)

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