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SMB Sales Manager, AI & Data Cloud

Rippling logoRippling$255,000–$270,000/yrChicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, New York, NYListed 8mo ago

Taken at the midpoint of its range, $262,500/yr, this role pays more than the middle Sales Leadership opening on the board today ($198k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $150k–$400k/yr.

The posting

About the role

As our Founding Data Cloud & Rippling Solutions Sales Manager, you will lead and develop a team of SMB Account Executives for a fast-paced, high-growth company. Your leadership will have a direct impact on the growth of the Data Cloud sales team, the training and development of your team, and you’ll be an integral part of Rippling’s growth. This position reports to our Senior Director of IT Sales.

What you will do

  • Manage, coach and scale a team of Account Executives
  • Assist your team throughout their strategic sales cycles by deeply understanding customers needs and mapping them to the value of Rippling Data Cloud & Rippling Solutions
  • Monitor sales performance: activity, pipelines, monthly forecasts, and closed-deals to ensure quota attainment
  • Regularly report on team and individual results through pipeline management and forecasting
  • Identify and make recommendations for improvement in the areas of process, efficiency and productivity
  • Lead team to achieve and exceed monthly targets
  • Participate in hiring and interviewing process, as well as training and ramp-up of new team members

What you will need

  • An experienced sales manager with 3-5 years manager experience in tech sales
  • A top performer with a consistent track record of exceeding targets as an individual contributor
  • Ability to collaborate extensively with Solutions Engineers (SEs), Professional Services, or Forward Deployed Engineers to bridge the gap between "vision" and "execution".
  • Able to accurately forecast team performance
  • Motivated with a desire to learn and have a strong work ethic
  • Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a 40 mile radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

This role will receive a competitive On-Target Earnings (base salary + sales commission) + benefits + equity. The On-Target Earnings* US-based employees will be 5 0/50 commissio n split for base/variable pay for the range listed below.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

*Commission is not guaranteed

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365 - all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B+ from the world’s top investors - including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock - and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses.

Taken from Rippling's own posting, last seen live on 3 Nov 2026.

About Rippling

One system for HR, payroll, benefits and PEO, global payroll and employer of record, identity and device management, and corporate cards, expenses and bill pay, sold to employers from small businesses to enterprises.

Pay schedule: Quota seats pay base plus commission on a stated split (60/40 for broker channel AEs, 50/50 for SMB AEs) with commission not guaranteed, every US posting adds benefits and equity, and the European SDR seats pair a base with uncapped commission and equity.

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