Manager/Sr. Manager, Sales Assist

AI AT ZAPIER At Zapier https://zapier.com/about, we build and use automation every day to make work more efficient, creative, and human. So if you’re using AI tools while applying here - that’s great! We just ask that you use them responsibly and transparently. Check out our guidance on How to Collaborate with AI During Zapier’s Hiring Process https://zapier.com/l/jobs/ai-at-zapier, including how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or others during our hiring process - and when not to. Location: India Hi there! Zapier is looking for a Manager, Sales-Assist (can potentially be Sr. Manager for the right individual) to join the Sales and Customer Success org at Zapier. The Sales-Assist team today serves our core customer group as they evaluate and buy Zapier’s products, by being a dedicated sales point-of-contact mainly through Live Chat and secondarily through Calls and Email. Today, we have an inbound sales motion, with proactive engagements with existing customers from product signals to drive expansion, and mostly working on faster sales cycle deals. Ultimately, success here looks like teams and organizations buying and scaling their automation usage through one of Zapier’s products. If you want to advance your career at a fast-growing, profitable, impact-driven company, read on… - Our Commitment to Applicants https://zapier.com/jobs/our-commitment-to-applicants/ - Culture and Values at Zapier https://zapier.com/jobs/culture-and-values-at-zapier/ - Zapier Guide to Remote Work https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/ - Zapier Code of Conduct https://zapier.com/jobs/zapier-code-of-conduct/ - Diversity and Inclusivity at Zapier https://zapier.com/jobs/working-on-diversity-and-inclusivity/ ABOUT YOU - You are located in India and able to work 5:00 pm - 1:00 am IST to allow overlap with North America-based colleagues. - You bring 5+ years of SaaS sales or upsell experience, ideally with horizontal platforms and AI and/or automation solutions, and a strong track record of success. - You have 2+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing sales or upsell teams, ideally within a fast-growing or high-velocity environment. - You are comfortable engaging with both technical and business audiences, with credibility in areas such as integrations, APIs, compliance, and scalability. - You are highly operational, making data-driven decisions, leveraging sales tools, and optimizing processes for efficiency and impact. - You thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and bring a builder’s mindset to new challenges. - You’re deeply curious, especially about AI and automation, and are eager to experiment with new technologies that improve team and customer outcomes. - You’re a strong communicator, able to align internal stakeholders and build rapport with executives across customer organizations. - You're excited about Zapier’s mission and energized by the opportunity to scale a team that is beginning in their sales journey. - You have experience working with global or distributed teams. THINGS YOU’LL DO - Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing team of 10+ Sales Assist Representatives, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture. - Drive the team to meet and exceed revenue and customer growth targets through effective sales strategies and operational excellence. - Recruit, hire, and onboard top sales talent while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning. - Coach and develop your team through regular feedback, chat reviews, call reviews, deal reviews, pipeline inspection, and career development planning. - Collaborate with stakeholders such as your manager (Core Sales Manager) and Sr. Growth Marketing Manager, with support from the Head of Sales, to drive program success. - Build and maintain relationships with key customers and prospects, acting as a trusted advisor who can elevate conversations beyond automation. - Oversee sales operations and forecasting, ensuring accurate, data-driven pipeline and performance reporting using tools like HubSpot and Gong. - Champion the voice of the customer, translating insights into actionable product feedback and improvements. - Contribute to the evolution of sales strategy, playbooks, and processes to help scale a world-class sales organization. HOW TO APPLY At Zapier, we believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us better, which is why we have a non-standard application process designed to promote inclusion and equity. We're looking for the best fit for each of our roles, regardless of the type of companies in your background, so we encourage you to apply even if your skills and experiences don’t exactly match the job description. All we ask is that you answer a few in-depth questions in our application that would typically be asked at the start of an interview process. This helps speed things up by letting us get to know you and your skillset a bit better right out of the gate. Please be sure to answer each question; the resume and CV fields are optional. Education is not a requirement for our roles; however, if you receive an offer, you will need to include your most recent educational experience as part of our background check process. After you apply, you are going to hear back from us—even if we don’t see an immediate fit with our team. In fact, throughout the process, we strive to never go more than seven days without letting you know the status of your application. We know we’ll make mistakes from time to time, so if you ever have questions about where you stand or about the process, just ask your recruiter! Zapier is an equal-opportunity employer and we're excited to work with talented and empathetic people of all identities. Zapier does not discriminate based on someone's identity in any aspect of hiring or employment as required by law and in line with our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity. Our code of conduct https://zapier.com/jobs/zapier-code-of-conduct provides a beacon for the kind of company we strive to be, and we celebrate our differences because those differences are what allow us to make a product that serves a global user base. Zapier will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. Zapier prioritizes the security of our customers' information and is dedicated to adhering to all applicable data privacy laws. You can review our privacy policy here https://zapier.com/legal/data-privacy. Zapier is committed to inclusion. As part of this commitment, Zapier welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact jobs@zapier.com. APPLICATION DEADLINE: The anticipated application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later, or if the position is filled. Even though we’re an all-remote company, we still need to be thoughtful about where we have Zapiens working. Check out this resource https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VzesvLsgVG2RDRPtGvBF8CbcB9ZA-Hsddg0P2ildBb8/edit for a list of countries where we currently cannot have Zapiens permanently working.