Perplexity
Commercial Sales Manager
$300K–$380K
New York City +1 · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- New York City
Austin - Experience
- 5+ years of SaaS sales experience; 2+ years directly managing quota-carrying Account Executives.
About the job
Leads and develops a team of Commercial Account Executives selling Perplexity Enterprise and Computer to small and mid-sized organizations, with responsibility for team revenue and sales execution.
What you'll do
- Coach, hire, onboard, and ramp Account Executives; run regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, and deal reviews.
- Own revenue, logo, and activity targets, including pipeline creation, deal velocity, and forecast accuracy.
- Coach efficient sales cycles and outbound prospecting, and partner with cross-functional teams to act on field feedback.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of SaaS sales experience selling to small and mid-sized organizations, with 2+ years directly managing quota-carrying Account Executives.
- Track record of meeting or exceeding team revenue targets in a high-growth environment.
- Experience hiring, ramping, and developing sellers.
- Strong command of Salesforce, pipeline management, and forecasting.
Nice to have
- Background selling technical products, ideally AI, data, or infrastructure.
- Experience coaching teams to generate pipeline through outbound and product-led signals in a high-velocity sales motion.
Pay
$300K – $380K (base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Salesforce
AI focus
Leads sales of Perplexity Enterprise and Computer; AI is mentioned as a preferred technical-product background.
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