Manager, Sales

Gannett; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LocaliQ, powered by the USA TODAY Network, is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a team of Account Executives selling full‑cycle, consultative marketing solutions to local businesses across assigned territories.

This role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and strategic leadership, with daily activities in prospecting, pipeline management, and forecasting, supported by strong CRM tools. You will collaborate with post‑sale teams and enablement to drive client outcomes and market growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, or mentoring sales professionals.
• 3+ years of experience in B2B sales with demonstrated success in consultative or full‑cycle selling (in media preferred).
• Proven ability to coach prospecting, discovery, pipeline management, and closing skills.
• Experience managing performance through activity, behaviors, and outcomes—not just results.
• Comfort selling and coaching across digital marketing solutions (search, social, display, video, or similar).
• Strong working knowledge of CRM tools with disciplined forecasting and pipeline management.
• Ability to balance empathy and accountability when coaching performance.
• Clear, confident communicator who builds trust with sellers, peers, and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives focused on full‑cycle, consultative selling.
• Drive execution of daily, weekly, and monthly sales behaviors including prospecting, pipeline management, and forecasting.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, ride‑alongs, call coaching, and performance check‑ins.
• Support sellers in running strong discovery conversations, building thoughtful proposals, and closing new and expanded business.
• Set clear performance expectations and hold the team accountable to activity, quality, and results.
• Partner with post‑sale teams, sales enablement, and internal stakeholders to support client outcomes and seller success.
• Recruit, onboard, and ramp new hires with a strong focus on early success and skill development.
• Use CRM and reporting tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and proactively address gaps.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and resilient team culture grounded in coaching, feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Stay close to the market—client needs, competitive landscape, and local business trends—to guide effective sales strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

B2B sales

Consultative selling

CRM tools

Forecasting

Communication

Team leadership

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY , and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest , a wholly‑owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high‑quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ , supports small and medium‑sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers viaDayforce . Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. If you are a California resident, you acknowledge that by applying for a job with us, this California Job Applicant Privacy Notice will apply to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com

Sales Manager – Outside Sales

People Leader | Territory-Based | Hybrid

Company: LocaliQ, powered by the USA TODAY Network
Location: Local/Regional Sales Leader Role – Assigned region covers Iowa, Missouri and Kansas

About LocaliQ

LocaliQ is the full‑service digital marketing services agency within the USA TODAY Network, delivering end‑to‑end digital solutions—from strategy and creative to execution and optimization—across search, social, programmatic, video, and more, all backed by the scale and credibility of USA TODAY.

About the Role

The Sales Manager is a frontline people leader responsible for coaching, developing, and leading a team of Account Executives who sell consultative, full‑cycle marketing solutions to local businesses.

This role is ideal for a leader who believes great sales results start with clear expectations, consistent coaching, disciplined execution, and strong relationships—with both clients and their team. You’ll lead sellers who own their territories end to end: prospecting for net‑new business, growing existing client relationships, and delivering long‑term value through thoughtful marketing strategies.

As a Sales Manager, you will balance hands‑on coaching, performance management, and strategic leadership, while partnering closely with post‑sale, sales enablement, and cross‑functional teams to support strong outcomes for both clients and sellers.

You will play a critical role in building a high‑performance, accountable, and client‑centered sales culture, ensuring your team has the tools, skills, and support needed to succeed.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Competitive base salary with incentive compensation tied to team performance
• Opportunity to lead, coach, and develop a team in a modern, consultative sales environment
• Direct impact on market growth, talent development, and client success
• Strong onboarding, leadership enablement, and peer support
• Visibility and partnership with senior sales leadership
• Career progression into senior sales leadership roles
• Backed by industry‑leading marketing solutions, tools, and data
• High‑performance culture

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Executives focused on full‑cycle, consultative selling
• Drive execution of daily, weekly, and monthly sales behaviors including prospecting, pipeline management, and forecasting
• Conduct regular 1:1s, pipeline reviews, ride‑alongs, call coaching, and performance check‑ins
• Support sellers in running strong discovery conversations, building thoughtful proposals, and closing new and expanded business
• Set clear performance expectations and hold the team accountable to activity, quality, and results
• Partner with post‑sale teams, sales enablement, and internal stakeholders to support client outcomes and seller success
• Recruit, onboard, and ramp new hires with a strong focus on early success and skill development
• Use CRM and reporting tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and proactively address gaps
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and resilient team culture grounded in coaching, feedback, and continuous improvement
• Stay close to the market—client needs, competitive landscape, and local business trends—to guide effective sales strategy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, or mentoring sales professionals (formal people leadership preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in B2B sales, with demonstrated success in consultative or full‑cycle selling (in media preferred)
• Proven ability to coach prospecting, discovery, pipeline management, and closing skills
• Experience managing performance through activity, behaviors, and outcomes—not just results
• Comfort selling and coaching across digital marketing solutions (search, social, display, video, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge of CRM tools with disciplined forecasting and pipeline management
• Ability to balance empathy and accountability when coaching performance
• Clear, confident communicator who builds trust with sellers, peers, and senior leaders

Who Thrives in This Role

Top‑performing Sales Managers are coaches first. They are organized, consistent, resilient, and deeply invested in developing people. They don’t avoid tough conversations, but they lead them with clarity and respect. They believe in process, use data to guide decisions, and know that strong fundamentals drive sustainable results. They’re energized by helping others win—and they hold themselves and their teams to high standards while creating an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and motivated to grow.

We believe great leaders deserve strong support and meaningful opportunity.

• Competitive base salary + commission based on team performance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Structured leadership onboarding and enablement
• Ongoing development and coaching from senior leaders
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