The Role
Lead and manage a small business sales team within a defined territory to drive profitable recurring revenue and installations. Recruit, train, coach, and evaluate representatives, implement sales programs, develop organic lead generation, coordinate with installation teams, run regular meetings and ride-alongs, and ensure policy compliance and customer satisfaction.
Summary Generated by Built In
ADT offers a competitive base salary and bonus plan. Employees can choose from a variety of medical, dental, vision, and supplementary insurance plans. ADT offers a 401(k) with a competitive matching contribution, up to 5% of eligible compensation. Additional benefits include automobile and cell phone reimbursements, paid holidays, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, corporate discounts, and flexible spending accounts.
Position Summary:
The Small Business Sales Manager is responsible for leading and managing a team of Small Business Representatives. This position will focus on the organic profitable growth of Small Business sales within a defined geographic area. Working at ADT means working as part of a team; you'll find the tools, resources, and support to help you explore opportunities within ADT and realize your full potential. To support further growth, we are looking for highly motivated, technically skilled, customer-focused individuals who want to be part of a winning team. Local managers have great flexibility to grow their markets within broad guidelines. As a result, ADT associates enjoy a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced culture. Generous incentive plans are in place to reward positive results. The corporate headquarters staff provides marketing and financial support along with a sophisticated technology infrastructure.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the sales teams within a defined territory/region(s). Focus on selling diverse products to businesses while maximizing recurring revenue contribution and profitable installation dollars.
- Implement and administer sales programs in residential consumer markets to maximize profitable opportunities.
- Work closely with local ADT installation management to ensure effective completion while maximizing customer satisfaction and profitability.
- Mentor, develop, motivate and coach Sales Representatives. Develop team for success by regularly communicating results and job expectations. Develop performance metrics for sales teams and monitor results.
- Provide performance feedback and recommendations to improve effectiveness. Conduct annual performance reviews/appraisals.
- Participate in recruiting activities to select and hire new Sales Representatives, as required.
- Formulate organic self-generated lead programs and train representatives in working closely with defined GOLD promoters that will enhance self-generation contribution.
- Regularly participate in ride-alongs and monitor progress of new and existing representatives.
- Ensure adherence to current ADT policies, procedures, products, programs, pricing, budget, technologies and services through timely communications.
- Hold regular sales meetings with Sales Representatives (minimally, on weekly basis).
- Interacts with all levels - from executives to installers - while engaged in problem solving and situations that require conflict resolution.
- Model and champion ADT values. Create a safe environment for the discussion and resolution of values-related issues and concerns.
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years proven previous sales/sales supervisory experience.
- Has a proven successful track record in consumer/residential sales or related industries working with large accounts.
- Successfully developed a professional business team.
- Is a passionate leader with a strong presence and recognition within a local community.
- Demonstrated success in handling high dollar sales transactions and large bids.
- Effectively educated consumers on products and services and success in consultative selling.
- May be required to drive to work locations in the assigned territory, requiring 50-60% local travel.
- Valid driving license with clean driving record is required.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 3 to 5 years proven sales or sales supervisory experience
- Proven successful track record in consumer/residential sales or related industries working with large accounts
- Experience developing and leading a professional business sales team
- Demonstrated success handling high-dollar sales transactions and large bids
- Proven consultative selling and ability to educate consumers on products and services
- Valid driving license with clean driving record
- Ability to work locally within territory with 50-60% travel
- Local community presence and leadership (recognition within local community)
ADT Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ADT and has not been reviewed or approved by ADT.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a per‑paycheck company match and the possibility of an additional year‑end contribution is positioned as competitive. Feedback suggests this is a reliable anchor of total compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, adoption/infertility support, and childcare discounts are highlighted as part of the package. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful non‑cash value across different employee groups.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Core medical/dental/vision coverage is paired with an EAP, wellbeing programs, and employee discounts, with noted emphasis on mental‑health initiatives. Eligibility beginning the first of the month after 31 days in many roles reinforces accessibility and day‑to‑day usefulness.
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The Company
What We Do
ADT is the most trusted brand in smart home and business security. Through innovative products, partnerships and the largest network of smart home security professionals in the United States, we connect and protect what matters most to our customers at home, work and on the go. For more information, visit www.adt.com.
