Manager - Area Sales

****Join our team**** Our TELUS Small Medium Business (SMB) Growth team supports the fastest and largest growing business segment in the industry. We are a dynamic and passionate sales engine that works diligently with Small Business owners to build solutions tailored to their needs. We are looking for you to join us as a Manager \- Area Sales, hunter focused business development leader. You will lead a team of dynamic outbound cold calling Account Specialists. This is an exciting and rewarding people leadership role, encompassing complete ownership of sales targets that are achieved through a high level of engagement and consistently hitting performance benchmarks. In this role, you will support the delivery of results and will be supported by a variety of highly engaged teams within the SMB team to help you and your team to achieve your goals. **What We'll Accomplish Together** * A highly\-engaged, dynamic and collaborative team environment who are eager to support your success * A supportive culture that promotes recognition and feedback * Opportunities and support for growth and development * Competitive salary with incredible commission opportunities, the sky’s the limit! * Generous employee pension and share options with matching programs * Best in class benefits package with full access to a wide range of wellness programs and subscriptions (24/7 virtual health care, allowance) * Flexibility and empowerment to make decisions and bring your vision to life * Discounts on TELUS services and products * A chance to play an dynamic role within your community ****What you bring**** * Take the reins of an existing sales team, establishing credibility and driving immediate performance improvements * Grow the team by identifying talent needs and actively recruiting sales professionals who embody our hunter mentality * A business ownership mindset, honing your entrepreneurial skills leading your team to success nners attitude with a proven track record of past performance, successes and achievements * Responsibility to support, coach and develop a high performing sales team capable of exceeding sales goals and financial targets * Collaborate cross\-functionally to innovate prospecting strategies beyond traditional approaches, leveraging community relationships, referral networks, and strategic partnerships. * Outstanding communication skills to clearly articulate the vision, goals and act as an enabler for feedback * Showcase your teams’ performance through tracking of key performance metrics, and using this information for recognition, forecasting and business planning * Partner with cross\-functional teams to fully support the needs of your team, supporting a collaborative team culture * Passion for your community, bringing your core values to the table * Sales leadership experience is an asset, and we are made up of many diverse career backgrounds * This role requires schedule flexibility, including availability for evening and weekend work based on business needs Do you share our passion? At TELUS, you create future friendly® possibilities.