Linear

Manager, Enterprise Sales

North America

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 5+ years of enterprise sales leadership experience at a high-growth SaaS company, with a proven track record of building and scaling 0→1 enterprise sales motions. They should demonstrate success coaching AEs to exceed quota in complex, multi-stakeholder deals and possess strong analytical skills for building sales processes and forecasting frameworks. Excellent communication skills and executive presence are required, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams like Product, Marketing, and RevOps.

Responsibilities

As a Manager, Enterprise Sales, you will lead and mentor the enterprise sales team, providing guidance on deal strategy, negotiation, and executive engagement while fostering collaboration. You will build and enforce repeatable frameworks for opportunity qualification, forecasting accuracy, and close plans to drive consistent results. Furthermore, you will partner closely with Product to gather feedback from strategic accounts and shape enterprise product priorities, and actively drive key enterprise deals, including discovery, executive alignment, and commercial negotiations, ensuring successful long-term partnerships.

Skills

Enterprise Sales Leadership
Team Mentoring
Deal Strategy
Negotiation
Executive Engagement
Opportunity Qualification
Forecasting
Account Management
Product Feedback
Complex Deal Closing

Linear

Software development tool for task management

About Linear

Linear is a software development tool that helps teams build products more efficiently. It provides features for task management, issue tracking, and workflow customization, making it suitable for both startups and large enterprises. The platform simplifies complex tasks by breaking them down into manageable sub-issues, which enhances productivity. It includes automated backlog management to save time by auto-closing and archiving issues. Linear is designed for speed, offering rapid keyboard shortcuts and real-time synchronization. Users can create custom workflows and views to tailor the platform to their needs. A unique feature called "Cycles" helps teams prioritize their work by automatically tracking started issues and rolling over unfinished tasks to the next cycle. Linear's goal is to streamline the software development process, allowing teams to focus on building great products.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$50.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Work life balance
Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms (early and extended exercise in the US)
Work remotely, no commuting to the office
Health, dental and vision insurance (US)
5 weeks paid vacation
Parental leave
M1 Macbook Pro, 5K display and accessories
Stipend to set up your home office
Latest productivity software
Paid lunch and coffee during work days
Paid co-working space/desk at an office
Regular team events and offsites
Quarterly hack weeks
401(k) Plan (US)

Risks

Potential reputational damage from association with Carta's unethical practices.
Increased competition from new integrations like Plain, offering similar features.
Challenge of maintaining rapid growth after raising $35 million in Series B funding.

Differentiation

Linear offers rapid-fire keyboard shortcuts and real-time sync capabilities.
The platform provides automated backlog management, reducing manual labor for development teams.
Linear's 'Cycles' feature helps teams focus on upcoming work with configurable tracking.

Upsides

Linear raised $35 million in Series B funding to expand its operations.
The rise of remote work increases demand for Linear's collaborative software development tools.
Integration with AI-driven tools could enhance Linear's task management efficiency.

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