A Sales Manager, or Sales Department Manager, oversees the daily operations of the sales department. Duties you might include in a Sales Manager job description are hiring and training sales staff, managing sales quotas and creating sales plans.

• Developing sales strategies, including special promotions and campaigns
• Leading, motivating and managing the sales team to meet or exceed targets
• Managing sales department personnel issues, including hiring and training Sales Representatives
• Conducting regular sales meetings and providing coaching and feedback to team members
• Preparing and monitoring the sales department budget and approving expenditures
• Tracking and analyzing sales statistics based on quantitative metrics
• Handling and resolving escalated customer issues with the products or customer service they receive
• Establishing sales and revenue quotas and monitoring the performance of sales staff
• Researching market changes and identifying emerging opportunities
• Nurturing relationships with collaborators and clients