Enterprise Sales Manager

profound; New York, California (NY, MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Profound is seeking an experienced Manager, Enterprise Sales to lead and scale our enterprise sales team in a fast-growing AI marketing platform. You will own the entire enterprise cycle, mentor senior Account Executives, and collaborate with Product, Marketing, Success, and Engineering to deliver seamless customer experiences.

You will drive strategy, build repeatable sales motions, and partner with prospects to establish Profound as the preferred AI visibility and search transformation

Qualifications

• Proven enterprise sales leader with experience closing large, complex SaaS deals.
• Experience managing high-performing sales teams.
• Skilled at multi-threading and aligning stakeholders across procurement, legal, security, and exec levels.
• Strong coaching ability to sharpen discovery, messaging, deal strategy, and negotiation.
• Ability to build repeatable systems and scalable enterprise sales motions.
• Capable of owning forecasts and driving predictable revenue outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Enterprise Account Executives with a performance-driven culture.
• Own and guide the full enterprise sales cycle from outbound to close.
• Create and refine enterprise sales playbooks, qualification frameworks, and forecasting models.
• Partner with prospects to understand priorities and position Profound as the preferred AI visibility and search partner.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Success, and Engineering to align GTM strategy and unblock requirements.
• Drive pipeline generation and top-of-funnel programs with Growth and SDR leadership.
• Establish processes and metrics to ensure consistent quota attainment across the team.

Skills

Enterprise sales leadership

Multi-threading

Stakeholder alignment

Procurement navigation

Executive-level talks

Coaching EA teams

Forecast ownership

Strategic planning

AI-driven selling

SaaS sales

Job description

Profound is the fastest-growing AI marketing platform, used by 15% of the Fortune 500 including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart, and innovators like Ramp, MongoDB, and Figma. It is where marketing teams do the work: research, briefs, content, campaigns, reporting, all in one place, alongside agents that carry the load with them.

Built on 2B+ real user prompts and growing, Profound’s data shows you what people ask AI and what the models say back. Profound's AI Marketer joins that data with deep context about our customers to find the opportunities worth acting on, and then puts agents to work: automating reporting, drafting content, auditing pages for readability, running competitive research. It measures what works and gets better every day.

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.