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Sales Manager, North America (Toronto based)

Modash · Toronto, ON, Canada

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
1mo ago

Still open · checked 2h agoon Modash's careers page

The job

What you'd do
Lead a team of six salespeople in North America who sell to brands that work with online content creators. You'll coach them, review their calls, and join key deals.
Who you'd sell to
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Where deals come from
Not stated in the posting.

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Ask hard questions

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Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 34 days. Normal, but not fresh.
Company hiring
This is their only open sales role.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  4. 4.

    Where does pipeline come from: inbound, SDRs, or me?

    Tells you how much of your week is prospecting versus selling.

  5. 5.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Full quota on day one means you start behind.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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Full posting
Hi, I’m Matthias and I lead Sales at Modash I’m in a need for a killer Sales Manager to take over our North America team. Background & reason for hiring Today, I run the entire sales org & everyone reports to me - meaning the headcount I manage has grown out of hand. Not only that, but we’re expected to grow at least 70% in 2027. Making it impossible for me to effectively scale the team on my own. For our NA AEs this today means that: - They aren’t getting the depth of coaching & 1-1 development they need - There’s nobody to actively join meetings & support key deals - Their calls & deals aren’t actively reviewed and given feedback on All in all this results in slower growth & delivering inconsistent customer experiences. I’m looking for someone to take full ownership over running our NA Account Executive team - currently 6 people & growing. You’ll be responsible for delivering the majority of the sales team revenue, since the NA team is the biggest. Scope of the role & some examples Example 1: Coaching You’ll run the day-to-day people management: - Weekly 1:1s and individual growth plans - Reviewing deals and call recordings, giving direct & specific feedback - Tracking each rep’s attainment and stepping in early when someone is falling behind - Running performance improvement plans when needed - you’ll need to be comfortable with hard conversations Example 2: Managing team performance - Running pipeline reviews - Enforcing CRM hygiene, sales process & methodology - Weekly/monthly reporting on attainment, risks & what needs to change - Helping reps unblock key opportunities, including joining deal reviews and approving non-standard pricing or quotes - Escalating compensation, tooling, enablement or resources issues - Supporting hiring via sourcing, interviewing, and assessing future team-members. Team structure You'll report to me & today you’ll get 6 direct reports yourself in the Toronto area. You'll work closely with - Audrey & Steven, who are taking care of our AE Onboarding & Enablement + Sales Ops. They own the sales systems and the ramp curriculum. You’ll own making sure that the team actually performs to the highest degree. You’ll also work with our marketing & success leads to ensure smooth experience across the entire customer journey for all our clients. The tools you'll use - HubSpot → CRM and pipeline management - Avoma → call recording and reviews - Notion → internal knowledge base - Slack → internal communication - Calendly → scheduling - Custom internal tools for quoting and reporting Requirements - You have previously managed account executives (teams of 5-10+), not someone that’s doing it for the first time. - Proper coaching ability - you can diagnose why someone is struggling and change their behavior within a few conversations - You’ve run a full PIPs or handled hard performance conversations - not just given feedback. - Strong consultative sales skills to take over/assist in any live sales conversations. - Comfortable building momentum in a remote environment - you’ll be managing a team that’s fully remote themselves. I am moving around a lot between Europe, North America & Asia, so I won’t be constantly looking over your shoulder & I need someone I can trust to hold high expectations for the team. - B2B SAAS background. Nice to haves: - You’ve managed a sales team through a period of rapid growth & scale. - Startup experience. - Familiar with e-commerce & the creator economy. Benefits Flexible working hours - You’ll need to work primarily Toronto/ET hours to have overlap with your team. Otherwise, nobody is watching the clock as long as we deliver results.. 70/30 compensation split ~180k-205 CAD OTE + stock options Unlimited paid vacation - Rest when you need to. We mean it. Personal development budget - Courses, books, conferences. If it makes you better at this job, we'll cover it. Real ownership - You’re in charge of continuing to grow a team of high achievers. No red tape. Have an idea that you want to execute? Go for it. And a little more about us... Founded in 2018 by a high-school dropout and a Canadian (yes, we’re also shocked it’s going so well), Modash is building a suite of tools that help brands scale partnerships with online content creators. 2,700+ companies like Stanley 1913, Sennheiser, and NordVPN already use Modash to manage and scale their influencer marketing work. And we're just getting started. Over the coming decade, brand investment in creators will continue to boom, and Modash will be at the centre of it all. Modash is here to stay. We have 8-figures in ARR across two products, a $12M series A investment, and we are default alive. We are building a company that will still be here in 20 years; not rushing towards an exit. We’re almost 100 people distributed across 20+ countries, operating with a fast, async-first culture. If you join Modash, you’ll be surrounded by people who truly want to be the greatest at their craft. People who make you better. Interesting people too, who have done everything from building solar cars, to hanging out with Metallica and Bon Jovi. Come join us. Be great, do great things, create great memories, all while making a great impact. Do it.
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