$150,000+ OTE
Sales Manager – Pickleball Industry
Location: Atlanta, GA – In-office
Compensation: $50,000–$60,000 base salary, plus uncapped commission; $150,000+ OTE
Position Overview
Our client, an established pickleball brand, is seeking a hands‑on Sales Manager to build its sales organization, grow dealer relationships and personally close new business.
What You’ll Do
- Recruit, manage and coach a global network of independent sales contractors.
- Grow existing dealer accounts, increase account penetration and drive repeat business.
- Personally prospect, negotiate and close new dealers, facilities and strategic accounts.
- Develop additional sales channels, partnerships and distribution opportunities.
- Help grow e-commerce revenue and improve online conversion performance.
- Establish sales KPIs, targets, reporting and team accountability.
- Help salespeople strengthen prospecting, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Partner with ownership on VIP accounts while driving revenue growth and protecting gross margin.
What You’ll Bring
- Demonstrated success personally generating and closing new business.
- Hands‑on player/coach mentality, including helping team members advance opportunities and close deals.
- Ability to recruit, develop, motivate and manage salespeople.
- Experience establishing sales KPIs, goals and performance‑tracking systems.
- Experience developing multiple sales channels and managing dealer, partner and strategic‑account relationships.
- Ability to balance revenue growth with gross margin and profitability.
- Comfort leading a geographically dispersed or global sales organization.
Why Join?
- Substantial autonomy to build and shape the sales organization.
- Direct access to ownership and involvement in strategic accounts.
- Opportunity to expand an established brand’s sales channels.
- Financial upside tied directly to the profitable growth you create.