
Manager, SMB Outbound Sales
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead functional projects and programs that drive business or process improvements.
- Identify issues and recommend best practices based on specialized expertise.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze business trends and implement solutions.
- Contribute to the development and execution of strategic initiatives within the sales function.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of sales processes and make recommendations for enhancements.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
What you need to know about the role: You will lead and scale our Italian Outbound Inside Sales team. This role drives revenue growth by optimizing sales channels, enhancing customer engagement, and managing high-performing teams focused on generating and converting leads into valuable PayPal merchants. The Senior Manager will be critical in shaping sales strategy, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and supporting the IS team to deliver an exceptional experience for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Meet our team: this position is based in Dublin, reports to the Head of SMB Italy and is strongly connected with our European SMB Sales team. We are a European team that drives a high volume of new merchant sales for PayPal. We embrace innovation & technology to create scalable processes that provide great merchant experiences and drive growth. Our team is constantly evolving; always looking for ways to improve the way we serve our teammates, our customers, and the business.Your way to impact
- Collaborate with market leadership to build the local strategy and ensure his/her team is aligned and committed.
- As a leader within SMB Sales in PayPal, you will share best practices across all regions & functions.
- Ensure compliance with all internal procedures. Drive value for our members and minimize risk while maximizing continuity of service.
- Drive revenue growth of PayPal products and solutions by meeting or exceeding new sales goals on a monthly and annual basis.
- Manage and enhance performance criteria, assessment tools, and escalation processes across these markets.
- Identify opportunities for future growth and scale to capitalize on the total potential market opportunity.
In your day-to-day role, you will be responsible for:
- Leadership & Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to maximize lead conversion, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sales managers and representatives, fostering a high-performance culture that drives results.
- Sales Execution: Optimize lead handling processes to improve efficiency and conversion rates while ensuring a seamless merchant experience.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: work closely with marketing, customer success, product, and data analytics teams to refine lead generation, qualification, and nurturing strategies.
- Performance Management: utilize data-driven insights and sales metrics (e.g., conversion rates, average deal size, and pipeline velocity) to measure success and implement continuous improvements.
- Process Optimization: leverage automation, CRM tools, and AI-driven insights to enhance sales effectiveness and reduce lead-to-live time.
- Stakeholder Engagement: communicate sales performance, opportunities, and challenges to senior leadership, aligning with overall business objectives.
- Forecasting: provide data-driven forecasts to senior leadership based on historical trends, pipeline engagement, and market insights to support strategic planning and decision-making.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in sales as a rep and as a team leader, with a strong track record in outbound sales or inside sales.
- Proven experience in managing and scaling high-performing sales teams in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in fintech, payments, or e-commerce, together with Italian market knowledge are a plus
- Proficiency in CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and sales enablement technologies (es: Gong Engage)
- Analytical capabilities together with the ability to deduce relevant synthesis and identify impacting actions