Manager, Mid-Market Growth NA

American Express Global Business Travel; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Learning & development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel in Chicago, IL, is seeking a coaching-first sales leader responsible for mid-market sales development. You’ll coach in real time, model what great sounds like, and set the standard your team follows.

You’ll drive outbound strategy, develop playbooks, lead by example on the phone, use data to guide coaching, and build a culture that attracts top talent while delivering measurable pipeline results.

Qualifications

• Coaching-first leadership demonstrated by a track record of developing teammates.
• Phone-first outbound model with emphasis on building real pipeline.
• Creative outbound strategy with messaging, positioning, and account engagement ideas.
• Naturally curious about the business, market, and prospects; asks why before prescribing how.
• Comfortable picking up the phone and leading by example.
• Data-literate and able to build reports and dashboards to inform coaching decisions.
• High emotional intelligence; adapts style to each team member.
• Proven ability to recruit and retain top-performing talent.

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Coaching & Real-Time Development: coach reps during prospecting blocks and live sessions.
• Lead from the Front: dial alongside reps and model the approach you want to see.
• Phone-First Culture Builder: embed a culture where the phone is the primary weapon.
• Outbound Strategy & Playbook Development: shape and improve messaging and account approaches.
• Culture & Team DNA Ownership: understand drivers, growth areas, and friction; guide initiatives.
• Data-Informed Decision Making: use dashboards to inform coaching without replacing personal interaction.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: collaborate with AE Leaders to translate efforts into results.
• Talent Acquisition & Retention: attract, develop, and retain mid-market sales talent.

Skills

Coaching leadership

Phone-first outbound

Creative outbound strategy

Business curiosity

Phone leadership

Data-driven

Emotional intelligence

Talent recruitment

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

Full time

J-85724

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

We’re looking for someone who believes that the best way to build a high-performing team is to be in the work alongside them - coaching in real time, modeling what great sounds like, and creating an environment where every conversation with a prospect is treated as a strategic opportunity to learn, connect, and advance. This role is the face of GBT’s mid-market sales development organization. You will set the tone, drive the culture, and be the standard your team measures themselves against.

What You’ll Do

• Hands-On Coaching & Real-Time Development: This is where you live. You’re listening to calls, with reps during prospecting blocks, running live coaching sessions, and showing your team what a great outbound conversation actually sounds like. You don’t wait for a weekly 1:1 to develop someone—you do it in the moment, every day.

• Lead from the Front: You pick up the phone. When the team needs a spark, when a rep is stuck on an approach, or when you want to demonstrate a new technique - you get in the pit and dial alongside them. Your team follows your lead because they’ve watched you do the work yourself.

• Phone-First Culture Builder: Champion and embed a culture where the phone is the primary weapon. Help your team understand that outbound isn’t about overcoming objections - it’s about understanding. Every conversation is an opportunity to gather intelligence, build rapport, and create real pipeline through genuine engagement.

• Outbound Strategy & Playbook Development: Complement and help shape GBT’s evolving outbound playbook. Bring creative approaches to how your team engages mid-market prospects. You see what’s working on the front line, identify gaps, and collaborate to continuously improve messaging, sequencing, and account approach.

• Culture & Team DNA Ownership: You are maniacally focused on building something special. You know every person on your team - what drives them, where they’re growing, what’s holding them back. When leadership asks what’s trending, you don’t just know the numbers - you know the why behind them. You understand which initiatives are driving results, where friction exists, and what your team needs next. Top performers thrive under you because the standard is high, the support is real, and the culture is one people are proud to be part of.

• Data-Informed Decision Making: You are analytically sharp and absolutely capable of building reports, reading dashboards, and using data to inspect what you expect. Data gives you the insights to ask better questions and make smarter coaching decisions. But dashboards are a tool, not a destination - you use them to inform the time you spend with your people, not replace it.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: You are the face of this team across the organization. You collaborate effectively with AE Leaders, and ensure your team’s efforts translate into real business outcomes. You represent your org with credibility and earn trust through results.

• Talent Acquisition & Retention: Attract, develop, and keep the best mid-market sales development talent in the business. Your team loves working for you and your reps don’t want to leave. You know how to identify high-potential talent, accelerate their development, and create a team environment that A-players seek out.

What We’re Looking For

• A proven coaching-first leadership approach - you believe your primary job is to develop every person on your team, and your track record reflects it

• Deep belief in a phone-first outbound model. You understand that real pipeline is built through conversations, not just sequences and automation

• Strong creative instincts for outbound strategy - you bring ideas on messaging, positioning, and account engagement that go beyond the standard playbook

• Naturally curious about the business, the market, and your team’s prospects. You ask why before you prescribe how

• Comfortable and confident picking up the phone yourself. You lead by example and never ask your team to do something you wouldn’t do

• Data-literate and capable of building your own reports when needed, but you use data to drive coaching and decisions - not to avoid being present

• High emotional intelligence - you read your team well, know when to push and when to support, and adapt your style to each person

• Proven ability to recruit and retain high-performing talent. People want to work for you, and they stay because you invest in them

• Strong cross-functional collaborator who represents the sales development organization with credibility and professionalism

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The US national base salary range for this position is from

$88,200.00 - $163,800.00

The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

In addition to base salary, the anticipated range of which is posted above, this role is eligible for a sales incentive plan based on specific sales' roles.

For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

Benefits at a glance

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/).