Sales Manager
Company: 525 Technologies
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Atlanta, GA / Montgomery, AL
Department: Sales
Compensation: 70k-100k + Commission
Position Summary
525 Technologies is seeking a results-driven Sales Manager to lead sales efforts, develop new business opportunities, and help drive company growth.
The Sales Manager will oversee sales activities, support and develop sales team members, maintain an active pipeline, and build relationships with businesses, schools, colleges, government entities, and other organizations. This individual should be comfortable leading a team while also participating directly in business development and customer relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage day-to-day sales activities.
- Develop and execute strategies to generate new business.
- Coach, support, and hold sales team members accountable for performance.
- Establish sales goals, activity expectations, and pipeline targets.
- Identify and pursue new customers and business opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers.
- Conduct customer discovery meetings and identify technology needs.
- Review and manage sales pipelines, opportunities, and follow-up activities.
- Assist with proposals, presentations, quotes, and customer negotiations.
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing customers.
- Collaborate with technical, service, and leadership teams on customer solutions.
- Ensure CRM information, sales activity, and opportunities remain accurate and current.
- Monitor sales performance and provide regular updates to company leadership.
Qualifications
- Sales and business development experience required.
- Previous experience leading, managing, or mentoring sales professionals preferred.
- Experience with B2B sales and customer relationship management.
- Strong prospecting, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Ability to develop sales strategies and turn them into measurable activity.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience managing sales pipelines and CRM systems.
- Ability to work independently and hold others accountable.
- Strong organizational and follow-through skills.
Preferred Experience
Experience selling or working with any of the following is a plus:
- IT services and managed services
- Technology products and hardware
- Security cameras and access control
- Low-voltage and structured cabling
- Audiovisual technology
- Education technology
- Government or commercial customers
- K–12 schools, colleges, universities, or higher education
- Commercial technology solutions
The ideal candidate will combine sales leadership with hands-on business development and be comfortable helping build and strengthen the sales function as 525 Technologies continues to grow.
Flexible work from home options available.
525 Technologies ownership comes from a technical and problem-solving background. The founding ideas and principles are centered around the understanding, helping, and supporting customers with technical needs. Years in the making, we finally launched on May 25, hence the “525”. 525’s goal is exceeding the needs of our customers. We do this by making their processes more efficient and cost-effective. Our solutions, products, and services are strategically designed to go above and beyond our mission statement, “Making technology simple”.