Senior Sales Manager (Remote) at Gradely Technology Solutions

Gradely is an edtech company providing personalized learning solutions to K–12 learners across the globe. We work primarily with parents and families in the diaspora (UK, USA, Canada), helping students achieve better academic outcomes through tailored instruction, data, and technology. Our growth depends on a disciplined, high-performing sales engine, and this role exists to build and run that engine.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Sales Manager

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: CEO

About the Role

• The Senior Sales Manager is responsible for owning revenue performance, leading and managing the sales team, and building a repeatable, measurable sales system that consistently converts qualified leads into paying customers.

Key Responsibilities
Sales Strategy & Revenue Ownership

• Own monthly and quarterly revenue targets.
• Translate company growth goals into clear sales targets and pipelines.
• Continuously improve sales processes to increase conversion rates and deal velocity.

Pipeline & Deal Management

• Oversee the full sales funnel: lead qualification → demo → follow-up → close.
• Ensure accurate pipeline tracking and forecasting using approved CRM tools.
• Personally handle or support high-value or complex deals where required.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Marketing to improve lead quality and conversion.
• Collaborate with Customer Success to ensure smooth handover and retention.
• Provide structured feedback to leadership on market trends and customer objections.

Reporting & Visibility

• Submit accurate weekly and monthly sales performance reports.
• Track individual and team performance against agreed benchmarks.
• Use data to diagnose performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
This role will be evaluated primarily on:

• Revenue Target Achievement: % of monthly and quarterly targets met
• Team Performance Benchmark: % of sales team meeting minimum performance benchmarks
• Lead-to-Close Conversion Rate
• Retention Support: Quality of handover to Customer Success (reduced early churn)

Qualifications & Experience
Required:

• 6+ years of progressive experience in sales, with at least 2–3 years in a sales leadership or management role.
• Hands-on experience selling services, subscriptions, or recurring-revenue products (experience in edtech, SaaS, or digital services is a strong advantage).
• Strong competence in pipeline management, forecasting, and CRM usage, with the ability to clearly explain conversion rates and deal stages.
• Proven experience leading and managing a sales team of at least 3–5 people.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed monthly and quarterly revenue targets, with clear ownership of team targets (not just individual quotas).

Optional:

• Background or Experience in Academics, Education, Teaching or a related field.
• Experience working in a remote or distributed team environment, with evidence of holding teams accountable through clear processes and data.
• Experience selling to diaspora markets (UK, USA, Canada) or similar international customer segments

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Monthly Salary: ₦500,000 (subject to performance reviews and growth in scope)
• Performance-Based Bonuses: Linked to clearly defined revenue and team performance targets.
• Health Insurance (HMO)
• Remote Work: Work from anywhere while leading a globally focused sales operation.
• Leadership Exposure & Career Growth: Work closely with the executive leadership team, with opportunity to grow into broader revenue or commercial leadership roles as the company scales

How to Apply
Interested and qualifiec candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline  11th February, 2026.