Sales Manager
Mid-Senior level · 100% · Permanent · In office · Bern
Job description
Role Overview
We are looking for a high-performing Sales Manager to lead, coach, and scale our sales team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth, managing the sales pipeline, and helping your team meet and exceed targets. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a proven track record in sales, strong leadership capabilities, and a passion for mentoring talent.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership: Recruit, train, coach, and manage a team of high-performing sales representatives to achieve individual and team quotas.
Sales Strategy: Develop and execute strategic plans to expand the company’s customer base and maximize revenue growth.
Pipeline Management: Monitor sales metrics, manage the CRM pipeline, and provide accurate monthly and quarterly sales forecasts to executive leadership.
Customer Relationships: Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with key clients and stakeholders during critical deal negotiations.
Market Analysis: Identify emerging markets and market shifts while staying fully aware of new products and competition status.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience: 3+ years of experience as a sales representative, consistently meeting or exceeding targets, with 1+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
Sales Skills: Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close, with excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
Technical Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with modern CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and sales intelligence tools.
Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, mentoring, and people management skills, with the ability to motivate a team under high-pressure targets.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience selling within a specific domain matching our target industry.
Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to evaluating team performance and market trends.
Familiarity with modern outbound sales strategies and inbound lead generation alignment.
What We Offer
Competitive base salary with an uncapped commission structure.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible PTO and remote-work options.
Clear career progression paths and executive mentorship.
About us
Chainstaff is an open referral network that modernizes how companies hire by expanding referrals beyond employees to entire networks of partners, alumni, and freelancers. The platform is mobile-first and integrates with existing recruitment systems, allowing organizations to tap into broader talent pools while splitting referral bounties fairly across everyone who contributed to a successful hire. Based in the DACH region, chainstaff helps companies reduce hiring costs and improve retention through the power of personal connections.
