Sales manager with 9 years in B2B SaaS sales, the last 4 leading a team of 10 account executives. Team hit 112% of a $9M annual quota and cut the average sales cycle from 74 to 51 days. Former President's Club account executive.
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Summary
Segment, years, team size, quota and attainment, one cycle or growth result.
"Results-driven closer" with no numbers.
SaaS sales manager; team at 112% of a $9M quota.
Experience
Quota, attainment, deals and team changes in numbers.
Activity counts alone (calls, emails).
Cut sales cycle from 74 to 51 days with MEDDICC.
Skills
Sales methods, leadership skills and CRM tools.
"People skills" as a standalone entry.
Tools: Salesforce, Gong, Outreach.
Awards
President's Club, top performer rankings with year.
Awards without context.
President's Club 2020 and 2021.
Education
Degree and school.
Coursework details.
B.B.A. Marketing, Texas State University.
Bullet points
Weak vs strong sales manager bullets
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Strong
Attainment
Managed a sales team.
Led 10 AEs to 112% of a $9M quota, up from 87% the year before.
Cycle time
Improved the sales process.
Cut the average sales cycle from 74 to 51 days with MEDDICC and mutual action plans.
Hiring
Hired sales reps.
Hired 6 AEs and built a ramp plan that got new hires to first deal 3 weeks sooner.
Forecasting
Ran forecast meetings.
Kept forecast accuracy within 5% for 6 straight quarters.
Closing
Closed big deals.
Landed a $380K ARR healthcare account through a 9-month multi-threaded deal.
ATS keywords
Keywords sales manager postings ask for
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Don't hide a missed year; show the recovery instead.
Don't list activity counts without results.
Don't name confidential customers without permission.
Don't claim team revenue as personal revenue.
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Quota size and attainment for you and your team, revenue or ARR, sales cycle length, win rate, forecast accuracy and ramp time for new hires.
How do I move from account executive to sales manager?
Show mentoring, onboarding or team lead work alongside your own quota results, and name any hiring or coaching you did.
Should I list President's Club?
Yes, with the years. It is one of the quickest signals of consistent performance.
How do I tailor a sales resume to a job?
Match the segment (SMB, mid-market, enterprise), industry and CRM the posting names and move those results up. FastApply's AI Tailoring add-on does this from your resume for any job on the board.
What if I missed quota one year?
Focus on attainment over a longer period or on recovery the next year. Never invent numbers; they come up in reference checks.
One page or two?
One page for individual contributors; two pages are fine for managers with several roles.
