Sales Manager (Account Executive Team)

TrovaTrip (you can call us Trova) is a company that’s changing the way people travel and connect with their communities. We bring the ease of modern tech together with curated, expert-designed travel itineraries to power creators and community leaders who want to bring their online audience offline, by hosting group trips around the globe.

It’s been an exciting couple of years for Trova — we’ve worked with Creators to book 1,500 trips with more than 21,000 Travelers. We raised a $15M Series A, were named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list, and have more than 100 employees. We’re a travel tech company that is navigating hypergrowth, and we’re looking for an expert in coaching Account Executives, driving revenue growth, meeting and exceeding sales targets, and ensuring the overall success of the sales team, to help us turn our happy customers into — well, even more happy customers.

About this position: 

Our Revenue team is looking for a creative, customer-first Sales Manager for our Account Executive team.

The Sales Manager will play a pivotal role in developing and executing sales strategies, mentoring and coaching the Account Executives and fostering a collaborative and high-performance sales culture. This Sales Manager role requires a dynamic leader who can drive results, foster a positive team environment, and contribute to the overall success of the sales department.

Sound like something you’re ready to tackle? We’d love to hear from you.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will: 

• Develop and implement strategies for meeting and exceeding monthly and quarterly sales goals with a focus on new Host acquisition.
• Inspire and motivate your team of AE’s on a daily basis.
• Foster a competitive yet collaborative team environment.
• Recruit, hire, and train new talent.
• Assess processes and procedures, identify opportunities for improvement and implement.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the team and participate directly in all aspects of the customer acquisition sales cycle.
• Provide professional development and ongoing training for the sales team.
• Monitor team performance through observation and measurement and suggest corrective actions as needed.
• Work a lead from start to finish to learn the entire deal cycle.
• Take meetings with Hosts and support sales conversations.

We're excited about you because you have some of the following:

• 2+ years of experience managing a 7-10 person sales team
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience using a CRM to manage the sales process and forecast sales (HubSpot Prefered)
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and sales patterns.
• Ability to set clear goals and provide feedback as needed.
• Proven ability to lead a team to meet and exceed quotas.
• Planning, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• Effective communication skills including email, phone, and building and facilitating presentations/meetings
• Results-oriented.
• Experience evaluating, selecting, and integrating technology to increase team efficiency (not required but a plus)

Perks And Benefits:

• Flexible Time Off 
• Volunteer Paid Time Off
• Trip perk reimbursement for use on any TrovaTrip anywhere in the world with additional PTO!
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parent
• Up to 4 weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parent
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k program with a match! 
• Great office location in the Pearl District, Portland, OR
• Hybrid Flex Work Environment

TrovaTrip is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. All qualified candidates, including those returning to work, people with disabilities, individuals without a formal education, and Veterans, are encouraged to apply. TrovaTrip considers equal opportunity fundamental to the mission of the company.