Lead a High-Performing Team with a Company Built to Last
Are you an established sales leader with deep industry relationships, a track record of building successful teams, and the drive to make a significant impact? We're seeking a proven Sales Manager to lead a talented sales team in the Seattle market for one of the most respected and stable organizations in the industry.
With more than 135 years of success, our company has built a reputation for excellence, innovation, and customer trust. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team, enjoy meaningful autonomy, and contribute to a growth-focused culture where your leadership directly influences market success.
Why This Opportunity?
Join a financially strong, industry-leading organization with a 135+ year history.
Lead an established and highly collaborative team.
Significant autonomy to develop and execute market strategies.
Strong executive support and resources to drive growth.
Opportunity to make a visible impact in a key market.
Career advancement potential within a large, respected organization.
Competitive compensation, incentive opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.
What You'll Do
As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth, market expansion, and team performance across the Seattle territory. You'll develop and execute strategic sales initiatives while coaching and developing a team of sales professionals to achieve and exceed business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Sales Representatives.
Create and execute territory sales strategies that drive revenue growth and market share.
Establish clear performance expectations, goals, and accountability measures.
Partner with marketing and business leaders to increase brand awareness and business development opportunities.
Monitor sales performance metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary.
Recruit, develop, and retain top sales talent.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and customer focus.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders.
Lead change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts that support business objectives.
Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
Who We're Looking For
This role is designed for a true industry professional - someone who understands the market, brings credibility with customers and partners, and has demonstrated success leading high-performing sales teams.
Ideal candidates will possess:
Proven success leading sales teams and delivering consistent revenue growth.
Strong industry knowledge and established market relationships within the Seattle area.
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on leadership execution.
Exceptional coaching, mentoring, and talent development skills.
Strong business acumen and the ability to influence at multiple levels of an organization.
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
A customer-first mindset with a passion for building long-term relationships.
Experience managing performance, driving accountability, and developing winning sales cultures.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of successful sales leadership experience.
3+ years of direct people management experience.
Demonstrated success developing and executing sales strategies that drive measurable results.
Experience building partnerships and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
Ready to Lead?
If you're a respected industry leader looking for a role that offers growth, autonomy, a strong team, and the backing of one of the most established companies in the industry, we'd welcome the opportunity to connect.
This position is eligible for bonus pay and/or incentives for production or other goals. This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of successful sales leadership experience
- 3+ years of direct people management experience
- Demonstrated success developing and executing sales strategies
- Strong industry knowledge and established market relationships
First American Title Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First American Title and has not been reviewed or approved by First American Title.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and healthcare advocacy services, and is often described as a strong point. Low‑cost options in some cases help overall compensation feel more reasonable.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan with a company match is part of the package. This retirement support is highlighted as helping to offset base‑pay concerns in several roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan is available and viewed favorably. Access to discounted equity contributes to the perceived competitiveness of total rewards.
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What We Do
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies’ core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services. First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans. First American's thorough title searches, title clearance and title insurance policies help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate. As one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, First American offers title insurance and settlement services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and internationally. First American Title Insurance Company traces its history to 1889 and is the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF).
