Sales Manager

Lunova Group; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Lunova Group is seeking a seasoned Sales Manager to lead Service, Repair, and Modernization sales for a global vertical transportation client in the Raleigh market. You will lead a team of sales professionals, stay hands-on with key accounts, and drive growth, retention, and profitability across the service portfolio.

You will identify opportunities, refine strategies, monitor CRM activity, and partner with operations to ensure high-quality proposals, renewals, and contracts while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Proven success in B2B sales within competitive service environments.
• 7+ years of sales experience in elevator, facility services, or related sectors is preferred.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities with track record of developing sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of sales professionals.
• Drive strategic growth and revenue across service lines.
• Own customer relationships through proactive communication and site visits.
• Oversee sales operations, bidding, proposals, renewals, and contracts.
• Analyze P&L, backlog, pipeline, and service portfolio performance.
• Develop compelling sales messaging and tools to win new business.
• Stay ahead of market trends and customer needs.
• Promote safety and customer satisfaction across the branch.

Skills

Sales leadership

Team development

CRM management

Analytical mindset

Communication

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Are you a sales leader who excels at developing teams, strengthening customer relationships, and driving growth in a competitive service environment?

Lunova Group is recruiting a Sales Manager to lead Service, Repair, and Modernization sales for our client, a global leader in vertical transportation, in the Raleigh market.

In this role, you’ll lead and develop a team of sales professionals while remaining hands-on with key customers and major accounts. You’ll be responsible for driving sales performance, strengthening customer retention, identifying growth opportunities, and partnering closely with operations across the business.

Elevator industry experience is not required. We welcome experienced sales leaders from competitive B2B service environments, including HVAC, fire protection, facilities services, equipment rental, waste management, fleet services, industrial services, and other recurring-revenue businesses.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead for Results: Set performance targets and lead, coach, and develop a team of sales professionals. Conduct quarterly reviews and foster a culture of accountability and growth.
• Drive Strategic Growth: Implement sales initiatives aligned with corporate goals to increase revenue, profitability, and market share across the service business line.
• Own Customer Relationships: Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, regular site visits, and a focus on long-term partnerships.
• Oversee Sales Operations: Monitor branch sales activities through CRM, guide the bidding process, and ensure timely and compliant submission of proposals, renewals, and contracts.
• Ensure Quality & Profitability: Collaborate on bidding strategies that ensure margin targets are met. Analyze branch performance metrics including P&L, backlog, pipeline, and overall service portfolio to stay on track.
• Drive Business Development: Develop consistent, compelling sales messaging and tools to support your team in winning new business. Lead efforts to continuously improve proposal quality and sales presentations
• Be a Market Expert: Stay ahead of market trends, competitive strategies, customer retention trends, and client needs.
• Promote Safety & Satisfaction: Support a culture of safety across the branch and ensure customer satisfaction initiatives are implemented across departments.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Proven success in B2B sales within competitive service, commercial, industrial, or recurring-revenue environments.
• 7+ years of sales experience preferred, ideally within elevator, commercial service, facilities, industrial, or other service-based environments
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and developing a sales team
• Experience managing proposal development, contract negotiation, and CRM systems
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret financial reports and drive decision-making
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

What Our Client Offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 15 days of vacation plus 11 paid holidays each year
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave
• Company-paid short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D
• Health savings and flexible spending account options
• Employee Assistance Program and additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of the applicable benefit plans and company policies.