Sales Manager - SMB AEs

At Podium, we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60,000+ businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics, Podium captures and converts leads 24/7, driving both new business and repeat customers.

In 2.5 years, we crossed $150M in AI Agent ARR. During this time, we’ve deployed 10,000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine, highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents, and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our growth is fueled by hiring exceptional people, holding them to high standards, and creating opportunities for them to grow and make an impact. Our operating principles guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you're hungry for growth, aligned to our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won't find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

The Role:

We are looking for a Sales Manager to mentor and elevate our team of SMB Account Executives. As a leader at Podium, your primary mission is to empower your team to succeed—aligning our solutions with prospect needs and driving consistent wins in a high-velocity environment. We need a hands-on coach who is comfortable having tough conversations, fostering professional growth, and cultivating a high-performance environment.

What you will be doing:

Successfully help team members close new business

Master the ability to evangelize the Podium story

Achieve and exceed team monthly and quarterly quotas

Align Podium solutions with prospect business objectives/needs

Build new territories

Hire and scale your team

Comfortable leading with radical candor and are willing to have tough conversations

What you should have:

Passion for modernizing the way business happens locally and empowering SMBs

Demonstrated leadership ability

Tenacious hunger to win business and close deals

Demonstrated experience and success in a sales role, preferably software sales

Experience with quota and commission compensation structure

Ability to confidentially and effectively speak with prospects of all levels (including CEO’s & VPs)

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Highly organized and strong time management skills

Ability to work in fast paced, changing environment with minimal direction

Self driven, motivated and results oriented

1+ years managing Account Executives

What we hope you have:

4-year degree preferred in Business or related field

3+ years B2B software sales experience

Proven success in penetrating new markets and closing new business

Consistent over-achievement in past and current positions

Proven prospecting and sales cycle management skills

Benefits

(If local to Utah) Work in this building in Lehi, UT 5 days a week

Open and transparent culture

Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Fertility Benefits

Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends

Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k Plan

Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel

A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered

Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees