Manager of New Business
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Description
- The Manager, New Business, will lead, coach, and develop a team of New Business Executives responsible for creating and closing strategic, new business within larger, complex K-12 accounts
- Reporting to the Director of New Business, the leader will own team revenue performance, pipeline development, forecast accuracy, and execution of GoGuardian’s new-business strategy
- This individual will serve as a trusted advisor, field leader, and performance-focused strategist who knows when to coach, when to challenge, and when to step in to help the team succeed
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of New Business Executives to achieve individual and team revenue goals
- Own performance against team quotas, with a clear focus on qualified pipeline creation, strategic account penetration, and deal execution
- Set and lead the team’s strategy to create demand, prioritize high-potential accounts, and build relationships
- Coach sellers on strategic account planning, problem-led discovery, executive engagement, multithreading, champion development, and business-case creation.
- Serve as a field leader by participating in high-impact district meetings and helping sellers navigate complex buying processes
- Maintain accurate weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasts using Salesforce and customer evidence to drive predictability and precision
- Use key performance metrics, including pipeline coverage, conversion rates, stage progression, and average contract value, to guide decisions and improve results
- Identify and address performance gaps through clear coaching, development plans, and accountability
- Attract, develop, and retain strong sales talent while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
- Partner with Marketing, Customer Success, Product, Enablement, Revenue Operations, and Channel teams to support customers and accelerate growth
- What We Expect:
- Consistent achievement of team revenue and qualified pipeline goals
- Accurate, reliable forecasting and strong opportunity management
- Increased account penetration and creation of meaningful new-business opportunities
- Measurable growth in seller capability, performance, and accountability
- A high-performing culture grounded in coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Strong cross-functional and customer partnerships that support sustainable new-business growth
Benefits
- Health insurance: 90% for you (100% HMO) and 50% for your dependents
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Comprehensive time-off package, including flexible time off, sick time, 13 company holidays, quarterly wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break
- 24 hours and 7 days a week, free confidential services include personal coaching, counseling, self-care apps, and much more!
- Employee stock option
- Company-supported growth
- Paid parental leave for up to 14 weeks
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- A fertility and adoption program to help you support your family needs
- Relax, recharge, and refresh with weekly yoga classes and guided meditation
- You have consistently achieved sales targets as both an individual contributor and a sales leader
- You have proven success within and leading Mid-Market or Enterprise new business teams
- You are comfortable working remotely and traveling within your assigned region as needed
- You have strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- You are a strong coach who can develop sellers, inspire performance, and maintain clear expectations
- You are metrics-driven and capable of turning pipeline and performance insights into effective action plans
- You have experience personally navigating complex sales opportunities and coaching sellers to create, advance and close meaningful new business
- Experience working within K–12 education or education technology is strongly preferred
- You have 5+ years of progressive B2B SaaS sales experience, including at least 2 years leading quota-carrying sales professionals
- You have hands-on experience with Salesforce and other sales-enablement and forecasting tools