Senior Manager, Sales

Relay
Raleigh, NC
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to hands-on sales leaders with SaaS experience in industrial/manufacturing sectors working in Raleigh, NC.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with SaaS sales leadership experience in industrial or manufacturing settings
    — “organizations focused on industrial/manufacturing customers”
  • Individuals who thrive in office-centric environments and can lead high-stakes deals
    — “This is a Raleigh-based, office-centric role, with flexibility when needed”

Things to consider

  • Candidates must be comfortable engaging with C-level executives and Plant Managers
    — “Ability to confidently and effectively communicate with C-level executives and Plant Managers”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in coaching and mentoring Account Executives in SaaS environments
    — “Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Account Executives (ICs)”
  • Highlight ability to navigate complex sales processes and refine methodologies
    — “Refine sales processes, methodologies, and playbooks based on what’s winning in the field”
  • Demonstrate technical aptitude in explaining AI platforms to industrial clients
    — “Ability to learn and articulate the technical aspects of our platform”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Supports strategic deals
  • Leads and coaches a team of Account Executives
  • Refines sales processes
Typical background
Proven sales leadership experienceSuccessful SaaS sales experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales LeadershipStrategic Deal SupportPeople ManagementProcess RefinementCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Technical AptitudeC-level Communication

Stack & domain

Sales LeadershipStrategic Deal SupportPeople ManagementCoachingSales ProcessesMethodologiesPlaybooksCustomer SuccessMarketingProductLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkMentoring

About the role

Original posting from Relay via Greenhouse

Relay is the Intelligent System of Action for the physical economy. While the digital revolution has often left the deskless workforce behind, we are closing that gap by transforming analog frontline operations into a data-rich, AI-powered ecosystem. We aren't just selling radios, we’re building the digital foundation for the 80% of the global workforce that doesn't work at a desk.

Why Join Relay?

A Proven Winner: Join a hyper-growth company trusted by over 10% of the Fortune 500, continuing to move upmarket with massive impact.

High Value, High Impact: With 47% of our revenue from $100K+ ARR customers and 135% Net Revenue Retention (NRR), you'll be joining a company rooted in value creation.

Market-Leading Innovation: The Relay platform captures 1 billion new data points weekly and features award-winning AI tools like TeamTranslate™, with 500% YoY growth.

World-Class Leadership: Our stellar leadership team is built to help us scale toward our next major milestones.

The Relay Culture: We’re dedicated to helping you do the best work of your life (BWIML), investing in your growth through L.I.T., living our CHASE values, and learning from incredibly talented, supportive teammates who make the work (and the wins) better every day.

Now, here’s what we’re building, and where you come in.

We’re hiring a Senior Manager, Sales to support our growing sales team. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on sales leader who thrives on helping teams win.

You’ll lead an existing team of Account Executives and partner with them on strategic deals. You’ll coach, guide, and step into live opportunities to help your AEs exceed their targets and grow their impact.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Deal Support

Partner with AEs on strategic, high-stakes deals, getting hands-on in live opportunities to move them forward and close.

Guide AEs through deal strategy, stakeholder navigation, and negotiation.

Step in on key deals to help secure wins and share what works with the broader team.

People Management & Coaching

Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Account Executives (ICs), fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.

Provide consistent sales direction and help each AE build a clear path to hitting and exceeding their targets.

Run team syncs and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to ensure alignment and peak performance.

Process & Strategy

Refine sales processes, methodologies, and playbooks based on what’s winning in the field.

Provide real-time field feedback to sharpen our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and messaging.

Cross-functional Collaboration

Work with Customer Success to ensure smooth onboarding for complex, multi-site deployments.

Partner with Marketing and Product to align messaging and roadmap with customer needs, and bring customer use cases and requirements back to Product.

Requirements:

Proven Sales Leadership Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of successful SaaS sales experience, with a strong track record of exceeding sales targets as an IC and 2+ years of experience in a leadership or senior mentorship capacity.

Ability to confidently and effectively communicate with C-level executives and Plant Managers within organizations focused on industrial/manufacturing customers.

Hunter Mentality: A relentless drive to lead reps to prospect and win new logos in a "greenfield" segment.

Technical Aptitude: Ability to learn and articulate the technical aspects of our platform and how it integrates into a modern manufacturing environment.

Bachelor’s Degree: A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Location: This is a Raleigh-based, office-centric role, with flexibility when needed.

About Relay | Culture, Benefits & Perks

Our culture hinges on Relayers getting LIT up in an environment that fosters Learning, Impact, and Teamwork, where we CHASE the best work of our lives. We call this BWIML (Best Work In My Life).

At Relay, we offer:

100% Paid Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision, Long/Short Term Disability, and Life Insurance for you and your dependents

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) Savings Plan + Company Match

Baby Cash Reward + Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Perks: If you’re joining our Raleigh-based HQ, you’ll have access to a world-class onsite fitness center with instructor-led classes, plus tennis, basketball, pickleball, and cycling

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Source: Relay careers (Greenhouse)

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