Commercial Sales Manager
Perplexity — New York City
Posted 2026-10-08
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, Prod