Commercial Sales Manager
Perplexity·New York City·Remote·Posted 8 October 2026
About the role
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Commercial Sales Manager at Perplexity, you'll lead a team of Commercial Account Executives selling Perplexity Enterprise and Computer to small and mid-sized organizations. You'll be responsible for hiring and ramping the team, coaching sellers through efficient, high-velocity sales cycles, and owning team revenue targets. RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead, coach, and develop a team of Commercial Account Executives, providing regular feedback to drive individual and team performance - Own team revenue, logo, and activity targets, with accountability for pipeline creation, deal velocity, and forecast accuracy - Hire, onboard, and ramp new Account Executives in partnership with Recruiting and Enablement - Coach the team on outbound prospecting, account prioritization, and converting existing self-serve customers into Enterprise relationships - Help AEs qualify with discipline and run efficient sales cycles from discovery through close, partnering with Enterprise AEs when an account warrants a larger motion - Run a regular cadence of 1:1s, pipeline reviews, and deal reviews, maintaining accurate Salesforce data and forecasts - Partner with Enablement,…
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