Regional Sales Manager

Ascend Talent Partners LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Talent Partners LLC, Houston-based client, seeks a Regional Sales Manager to lead a field sales team across the South Texas market. This hands-on leader will recruit, coach, and empower reps, drive territory expansion, and work with ownership on annual plans and growth strategies.

We require a four-year degree, 5+ years in sales, and 3+ years in leadership, plus travel up to 50%. This role offers a dynamic environment with substantial growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant sales experience.
• 3+ years of sales leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success developing and leading salespeople.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a regional sales team to achieve goals.
• Monitor performance, identify gaps, and provide coaching.
• Partner with recruiting to attract future sales talent.
• Develop relationships with key accounts across the region.
• Identify opportunities to expand within markets and penetrate new ones.
• Collaborate with ownership on annual sales plans, budgets, and growth strategies.
• Bring market intelligence and recommendations to the leadership team.

Skills

Sales leadership

Coaching

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

**This position requires extensive travel within the assigned territory.**

Are you a sales leader who gets just as much satisfaction from developing great salespeople as you do from closing the deal yourself?

Our client is seeking an experienced Regional Sales Manager to lead, develop, and grow a sales team across the South Texas market.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows how to build strong teams, coach sales professionals, develop markets, and drive measurable growth. You’ll work closely with company ownership while leading a team selling high-quality products and solutions across a diverse range of industries.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a regional sales team to achieve both individual and company goals
• Monitor performance, identify gaps, and provide ongoing coaching and development
• Partner with recruiting to identify and attract future sales talent
• Develop relationships with key accounts throughout the region
• Identify opportunities to expand within existing markets and penetrate new ones
• Work directly with ownership on annual sales plans, budgets, and growth strategies
• Bring market intelligence, ideas, and recommendations to the leadership team

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of relevant sales experience
• 3+ years of sales leadership experience
• Demonstrated success developing and leading salespeople
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving abilities
• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• Willingness to travel approximately 50%

The Person Who Will Thrive Here

You’re not interested in managing from the sidelines. You enjoy developing people, getting into the field, solving problems, building relationships, and finding opportunities for growth.

You’re comfortable being accountable for results while giving your team the coaching and support they need to achieve them. And you want a seat at the table where your experience and ideas can help shape the direction of the business.

If that sounds like you, we’d like to talk.