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Sales and Marketing
Brisbane
Hire Sales Managers in Brisbane
A sales team performs only as well as the person leading it. This page covers what sales managers do across Brisbane's businesses, what the role pays, and how we keep experienced sales leaders matched to the teams that need them.
Brisbane & Surrounds
Contract & Permanent
Sales Leadership Role
High Demand Role
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ABOUT THIS ROLE
Sales managers lead and develop a sales team, setting targets, coaching individual performance, managing the sales pipeline at a team level and reporting on results to senior leadership.
The role combines hands-on sales leadership with genuine people management, sales managers are accountable for the team’s numbers, but the way they get there is through coaching, structure and removing obstacles, not just chasing the figures themselves.
In Brisbane, sales managers work across manufacturing, distribution, industrial supply, financial services, technology and a wide range of other industries where a structured, well-led sales team drives revenue growth. Demand is steady, and businesses place real value on candidates who can demonstrate genuine team performance improvement, not just individual sales success carried into a leadership title.
Our guide on why Brisbane employers struggle to find reliable staff explains why strong candidates are often gone within days of applying, and what separates a sales manager who builds a genuinely high-performing team from one who’s just the best salesperson with a new title.
What We Screen For
Demonstrated Sales Leadership Experience
Candidates should have hands-on experience leading a sales team, with a genuine track record of improving team performance, not just individual sales results.
Coaching and People Development
Strong people management skills are essential, including the ability to coach underperforming reps and develop high performers into future leaders.
Pipeline and Forecasting Discipline
The role requires confident use of CRM and reporting systems to manage a team-level pipeline and provide accurate, reliable sales forecasts to senior leadership.
Commercial and Strategic Thinking
A sound understanding of how sales targets connect to broader business objectives is expected, including pricing, margin and territory strategy.
Recruitment and Team Building
Sales managers are often responsible for hiring and onboarding their own team. Candidates need a genuine eye for sales talent and the ability to build a team that performs.
Composure Under Pressure
Sales targets bring real pressure, particularly toward the end of a quarter. Candidates need to lead calmly and keep the team focused when results are tight.
Licenses and Tickets
- Relevant industry knowledge. Highly regarded
- Experience with Salesforce, HubSpot or similar CRM. Highly regarded
Where We Place Sales Managers
Sales manager is a role businesses need to get right, since the quality of leadership directly shapes team performance and revenue outcomes. We maintain active relationships with experienced sales leaders across Brisbane and can move quickly when a vacancy arises.
Contract Staffing
For interim leadership needs, team restructures or fixed-term coverage, we supply experienced sales managers on a contract basis with terms confirmed upfront.
Permanent Recruitment
For businesses building long-term sales leadership, we source and place permanent sales managers who bring the coaching ability and commercial judgement the role demands.
Senior Appointments
Looking for a more senior commercial leadership appointment, such as a National Sales Manager or Head of Sales? Our Senior Appointments service covers executive and senior management-level search.
$88,000 – $180,000
per yearPay Rates for Sales Managers in Brisbane
Sales manager base salaries in Brisbane average between $95,000 and $111,000 per year, with the broader market range running from $88,500 to $180,000 depending on experience, team size and industry. National figures show a typical range between $105,000 and $125,000.
On-target earnings, including commission and bonuses tied to team performance, can push total remuneration significantly higher, most sales manager roles are structured with a base-plus-incentive model.
Candidates managing larger teams or operating in higher-value sectors such as financial services or technology typically attract base salaries at the upper end of the range.
Core Industry
Sales and Marketing Brisbane
Sales managers work across manufacturing, distribution, industrial supply and financial services, providing the leadership that shapes how a sales team performs and grows.
