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Every day, thousands of people rely on Canals to help process orders, manage purchasing, handle accounts payable, and streamline critical business workflows.\nWe're a profitable, rapidly growing company with a team of roughly 140 people distributed across North and South America. We care deeply about building great products, hiring exceptional people, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do the best work of their careers.\nThe Role\nWe're looking for an experienced Sales Manager to lead and develop a team of Account Executives while helping shape the next phase of growth at Canals.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role. You'll spend part of your time coaching, mentoring, and managing a team of AEs, and part of your time staying close to the sales process itself. You'll help reps navigate complex deals, improve their craft, manage their pipelines, and consistently achieve strong results.\nYou'll also play an important role in building the team - helping attract, evaluate, and hire great sales talent as we continue to scale.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives\n\nConduct regular pipeline reviews, forecast calls, and deal strategy sessions\n\nHelp reps improve discovery, qualification, demo delivery, negotiation, and closing skills\n\nSet clear performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback and coaching\n\nConduct performance reviews and support career development planning\n\nPartner with leadership to establish sales goals, processes, and operating rhythms\n\nIdentify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement across the sales organization\n\nParticipate in recruiting efforts, including interviewing and helping attract top sales talent\n\nServe as a trusted resource for reps throughout the sales cycle\n\nWhat You'll Bring\nSignificant experience selling B2B SaaS solutions\n\nExperience managing and developing quota-carrying sales teams\n\nStrong track record of coaching reps to exceed performance goals\n\nDeep understanding of sales process, pipeline management, forecasting, and deal execution\n\nAbility to balance hands-on involvement with people leadership\n\nExcellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills\n\nHigh standards, strong accountability, and a genuine desire to help others succeed\n\nWhy Join Canals\nWe're building software that solves real problems for an industry that keeps the world running. 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