Sales Manager, Enterprise

Job description

Profound is the marketing platform for the age of AI search. The way brands reach people is being rewritten — AI models like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode are now the answer layer between companies and their customers. We built the platform marketers use to understand, measure, and win in that world: the analytics, intelligence, and agent automation that turn AI search from a threat into a competitive advantage. We went from 0 to a $1B valuation in 18 months. Revenue grew 100x last year. Our customers include 15% of the Fortune 500 like Walmart, Wayfair and U.S. Bank, and innovators like Ramp, MongoDB, and Figma. We are backed by Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, LSVP, and Khosla Ventures — and we are moving fast enough that the people joining now are building the playbook everyone who comes after them will run. As a Manager, Enterprise Sales, you will lead and scale our enterprise sales team, driving strategic revenue growth with a consultative, customer-first approach. You will oversee complex deal cycles, coach Enterprise Account Executives, and build the motion that wins high-impact, multi-stakeholder deals in a rapidly evolving AI landscape. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Enterprise Account Executives, fostering a culture of performance, strategic thinking, and collaboration - Own and guide the full enterprise sales cycle, from targeted outbound and discovery to multi-threaded navigation, negotiation, and close - Build and refine enterprise sales playbooks, qualification frameworks, and forecasting models that increase accuracy and velocity - Partner deeply with prospects to understand organizational priorities, build trust, and establish Profound as the preferred partner for AI visibility and search transformation - Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Success, and Engineering to align on go-to-market strategy, unblock enterprise requirements, and deliver seamless customer experiences - Drive pipeline generation strategy and help shape top-of-funnel programs in partnership with Growth and SDR leadership - Establish enterprise sales processes, performance metrics, and best practices that ensure consistent quota attainment across the team WHO YOU ARE - A proven enterprise sales leader with experience closing large, complex SaaS deals and managing high-performing teams - Skilled in multi-threading, stakeholder alignment, and navigating procurement, legal, security review, and executive-level conversations - A strong coach who helps Account Executives sharpen discovery, messaging, deal strategy, and negotiation - Highly strategic and structured, able to build repeatable systems and scalable enterprise sales motions - Comfortable owning forecasts, running deal reviews, and driving predictable revenue outcomes - Passionate about AI and its impact on how companies search, discover, operate, and compete LOCATION This is an on-site role based in our NYC, SF, or London office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. For this role, the expected base salary range is $150,000 to $200,000 before commission (NYC and SF). Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring. Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you're contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.