# Sales Lead

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-lead

A Sales Lead manages a team of sales representatives, setting sales strategy, coaching team members, and monitoring performance through CRM software such as Salesforce. They typically report to a sales manager or director and are responsible for translating broader targets into daily activities and quotas for their team. This front-line leadership role suits driven individuals who have succeeded as individual contributors and want to develop team leadership skills.

Top skills: [Coaching](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/coaching), [Sales Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-strategy), [Salesforce](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/salesforce), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Sales Representative](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-representative)
- Often leads to: [Retail Store Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-store-supervisor), [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager)

## Similar roles

[Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-executive), [Regional Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regional-sales-manager), [Sales Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-consultant), [Team Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/team-lead), [Territory Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/territory-sales-manager)

## Open Sales Lead roles (4)

- [Sales Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cac16d60-5821-4781-a16e-bc186a65af00/sales-lead-at-levi-strauss-co) at [Levi Strauss & Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/levi-strauss-co) — Part-time, $17 – $29 / hour
- [Seasonal Sales Team Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f05988d3-e6ba-46e3-910b-6fcc161b0507/seasonal-sales-team-lead-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Pleasant Prairie, WI
- [Retail Sales Lead, Savage X Fenty (Rosevelt Field Mall - Garden City, NY)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/48ede829-1962-4120-aa3c-52e6bd2ecbb7/retail-sales-lead-savage-x-fenty-rosevelt-field-mall-garden-city-ny-at-savage-x) at [Savage X Fenty](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/savage-x-fenty) — Full-time, Garden City, NY, $17 – $18 / hour
- [Ad Sales Lead, Central](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9bf83bd6-7bbd-4bf6-a216-7aa1d1056dc9/ad-sales-lead-central-at-duolingo) at [Duolingo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/duolingo) — Remote - Illinois, $140,000 – $210,000

## Likely next role (179)

Where Sales Leads commonly go next: [Retail Store Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/retail-store-supervisor), [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager).

- [Sales Manager](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriotts-Maui-Ocean-Club/Sales-Manager---Maui-Ocean-Club_JR93581) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Marriott's Maui Ocean Club (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://ibmwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/25029448/apply) at [Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) — Colorado Springs, CO (listed on Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://ibqbjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/156702/apply) at [Honeywell](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/honeywell) — Tempe, AZ (listed on Honeywell's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://sci.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCI/job/OK---Oklahoma-City/Sales-Manager_Req165723) at [Service Corporation International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/service-corporation-international) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Service Corporation International's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://lazboy.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LZBCareers/job/Harrisburg-PA/Sales-Manager_JR133799) at [La-Z-Boy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/la-z-boy) — Harrisburg, PA (listed on La-Z-Boy's own careers site)
- [Sales Manager](https://huntsman.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Huntsman/job/Malaysia---Kuala-Lumpur/Sales-Manager_J-020057) at [Huntsman Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/huntsman-corporation) (listed on Huntsman Corporation's own careers site)
- [Retail Store Supervisor](https://lindtspruengli.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LindtSpruengliGroupCareers/job/Deer-Park-New-York/Retail-Store-Supervisor_JR102806) at [Ghirardelli Chocolate Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ghirardelli-chocolate-company) — Deer Park, NY (listed on Ghirardelli Chocolate Company's own careers site)
- [On-Premise Event Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81605123-7245-4231-89c6-e063f762cc9e/on-premise-event-sales-manager-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Columbus, GA, $63,527 – $74,739
- [Manager Sales Professional - ServiceNow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5bd65f09-d5aa-4156-a734-30725cdaf3e1/manager-sales-professional-servicenow-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, Dallas, TX
- [Manager, Key Account Management- Central EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3d15fb7b-b01c-408b-ad05-6b34b8e33c9f/manager-key-account-management-central-emea-at-extensis) at [Extensis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/extensis) — Full-time

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- [Territory Sales Manager](https://terex.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/terexcareers/job/US-TN-White-House/Territory-Sales-Manager_REQ-13958) at [Heil Environmental Industries](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/heil-environmental-industries) — White House, TN (listed on Heil Environmental Industries's own careers site)
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- [Account Executive](https://univision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/New-York-NY/Account-Executive_R021053) at [Univision Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/univision-communications) — New York, NY (listed on Univision Communications's own careers site)
- [Account Executive](https://bristolmyerssquibb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMS/job/Chongqing---CN/Account-Executive_R1602900) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Chongqing - CN (listed on Bristol Myers Squibb's own careers site)
- [Team Lead](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/Michigan-City-Indiana-United-States/Team-Lead_R0124161) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) — Michigan City, Indiana, United States (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Account Executive](https://eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2026699/apply) at [Hearst Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hearst-communications) — Houston, TX (listed on Hearst Communications's own careers site)
- [Regional Sales Manager](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Remote-GA/Regional-Sales-Manager_R-2026-11988) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)
- [Account Executive](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Louisville-Kentucky-United-States/Senior-Account-Executive_R25-9361) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Account Executive](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/New-York-NY/Account-Executive_REQ533926) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — New York, NY (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Enterprise Account Executive (Florida)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/df137997-7348-4725-a7f5-4f5b07614f5c/enterprise-account-executive-florida-at-langchain) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — Full-time, Tampa, FL · Remote

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