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Recruitment agency · Pavago Kenya

Sales Manager

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KenyaManager · RemoteDeadline not published by employerChecked 15 Oct 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

A company is seeking a Sales Manager to lead and develop a remote sales team in Kenya. This full-time role involves working US business hours and suits candidates with experience in sales leadership and a passion for coaching and improving sales performance.

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What you will do

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a remote sales team to achieve high performance.
  • Set and monitor sales quotas, KPIs, and activity targets.
  • Conduct coaching sessions, pipeline reviews, call coaching, and performance evaluations.
  • Drive sales activities across the full cycle including prospecting, lead qualification, product demos, follow-ups, negotiations, and closing.
  • Develop strategies to enhance pipeline velocity, conversion rates, and revenue growth.
  • Lead onboarding and training for new sales hires and coach on sales methodologies, objection handling, negotiation, CRM use, and communication.
  • Review and manage sales pipelines daily, monitor deal progression, forecast accuracy, and sales activity metrics.
  • Collaborate with marketing, customer success, operations, and leadership to improve lead quality, sales messaging, customer handoffs, and revenue operations.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in sales management, business development, account management, or revenue leadership.
  • Proven track record of leading sales teams that meet or exceed revenue targets.
  • Strong leadership and coaching skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of outbound sales, pipeline management, lead conversion, negotiation, and closing techniques.
  • Experience using CRM systems and sales reporting tools.
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
  • Preferred experience in SaaS, B2B services, staffing and recruiting, or agencies.
  • Preferred skills in building sales playbooks, onboarding programs, and sales enablement materials.
  • Familiarity with HubSpot, Salesforce, Apollo, Outreach, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a plus.
  • Experience managing and scaling remote sales teams is preferred.

How to apply

Apply through the employer's official contact by submitting your application. After applying, you will receive an invitation to record a 3–5 minute introductory video via Spark Hire, which completes your application. The employer has not published a closing date.

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