IntercomSales Manager, New Business
Lead APAC sales for Intercom’s AI customer support solution, building and leading a team to drive new business growth.
Intercom is the AI Customer Service company on a mission to help businesses provide incredible customer experiences.
Our AI agent Fin, the most advanced customer service AI agent on the market, lets businesses deliver always-on, impeccable customer service and ultimately transform their customer experiences for the better. Fin can also be combined with our Helpdesk to become a complete solution called the Intercom Customer Service Suite, which provides AI enhanced support for the more complex or high touch queries that require a human agent.
Founded in 2011 and trusted by nearly 30,000 global businesses, Intercom is setting the new standard for customer service. Driven by our core values, we push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and consistently deliver incredible value to our customers.
What's the opportunity?
This role will lead APAC sales for Intercom’s industry-leading AI customer support solution serving the region's most exciting companies, from high-growth fintechs and gaming platforms to cutting-edge technology and ecommerce brands.
As our APAC Sales Manager, you'll build and lead a team of Account Executives driving explosive new business growth. You'll execute our go-to-market strategy, develop your team into top performers, and establish the playbook for scaling across the region.
You will be focused on attracting, developing and retaining exceptional sales talent, accelerating new logo acquisition and delivering a sales process that shows businesses how AI can fundamentally transform their customer experience.
This is an opportunity for an innovative, agile sales leader who thrives in high-growth environments and wants to make an impact on the next chapter of AI transformation.
What will I be doing?
Sales Strategy Execution:
Work with senior leadership to define and implement effective sales strategies for the APAC region
Oversee the development of sales plans and tactics that align with company goals and regional market dynamics.
Monitor the pipeline of opportunities to ensure timely and effective follow-ups, deal closures, and revenue growth.
Performance Management:
Develop your team, equipping every seller with the structure, coaching, and tools required to perform at their highest potential
Establish performance standards and key performance indicators in partnership with your team to drive results.
Track individual and team performance using CRM tools and reporting dashboards.
Analyze sales metrics and provide insights to optimize processes, identify trends, and forecast revenue.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with marketing, product, and customer success teams to develop tailored go-to-market strategies and ensure seamless customer experiences.
Work closely with senior leadership to ensure alignment on goals, budgets, and resource allocation.
Customer Focus:
Maintain a strong understanding of customer needs and market trends to support the team in closing deals
Ensure customers are handed off to the Relationship Management team thoughtfully and carefully, always keeping the customer experience top of mind.
Reporting & Analytics:
Regularly report on team performance, sales pipeline, and market conditions to senior management.
Provide data-driven recommendations to improve sales performance and achieve growth targets.
What skills do I need?
5+ years in a quota carrying new business IC role with proven success
Experience working on complex and strategic deals (involving procurement, legal, security)
3+ years management experience
Previous experience building and executing on outbound sales motions
Exemplary new business sales experience, experience with Command of the Message and MEDDPICC a plus
Strong understanding of forecasting principles and the ability to forecast revenue and revenue trends accurately
Proven experience–and passion for–teaching and developing top talent
Experience developing GTM strategy, building, and executing operational plans
A builder of businesses, with the ability to attract and develop the best talent in the industry
Excellent communication skills across a variety of mediums (written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal)
Adaptive, with the ability to balance short term and long term priorities
Benefits
We are a well-treated bunch, with awesome benefits! If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us!
- Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-up
- Catered lunch every weekday, plus a fully stocked kitchen
- Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work!
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Healthcare stipend towards private health insurance for you and your partner/spouse
- MacBooks are our standard, but we also offer Windows for certain roles when needed
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Policies
Intercom has a hybrid working policy. We believe that working in person helps us stay connected, collaborate easier and create a great culture while still providing flexibility to work from home. We expect employees to be in the office at least three days per week.
We have a radically open and accepting culture at Intercom. We avoid spending time on divisive subjects to foster a safe and cohesive work environment for everyone. As an organization, our policy is to not advocate on behalf of the company or our employees on any social or political topics out of our internal or external communications. We respect personal opinion and expression on these topics on personal social platforms on personal time, and do not challenge or confront anyone for their views on non-work related topics. Our goal is to focus on doing incredible work to achieve our goals and unite the company through our core values. Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.