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Area Sales Manager - Enterprise Resiliency and Security

Motorola Solutions

Chicago, ILFull-time$140–160K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$140–160K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Motorola Solutions is seeking an Area Sales Manager to lead Enterprise Account Executives focused on new logos. The manager will develop and assess team talent, recruit selectively, and own regional performance, pipeline health, and forecasting. The role also involves identifying market opportunities, coaching during discovery calls, and delivering a territory growth plan. Candidates may live anywhere in the United States and should expect travel greater than 50% of the time.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sales Coaching, nice to haveEnterprise Sales, nice to haveSaaS Sales, nice to haveTalent Recruiting, nice to haveSales Leadership, nice to haveMEDDPICC, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 8+ Years Sales Experience, required5+ Years Enterprise Sales Leadership, nice to have5+ Years Sales Experience, requiredExperience Managing SaaS Teams, nice to haveTrack Record Recruiting Sales Talent, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview The Enterprise Resiliency and Security team provides the technologies that large organizations use to manage risk and respond to emergencies. Our mission is to solve critical business problems for these organizations by eliminating siloed systems, reducing operational downtime, and mitigating safety risks through unified communication and response tools. Job Description We are seeking an Area Sales Manager (ASM) to lead a team of Enterprise Account Executives focused on new logos. In this role, you will be a coach and a strategic partner. We are looking for someone who is deeply curious, possesses high business acumen, and is committed to the craft of sales leadership. You will be responsible for leading an established team while maintaining a high-performance culture defined by continuous learning and consistent execution.

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for the talent on the team. You will be expected to find, hire, and spend your time developing. You will inherit a group of professionals, and your job is to assess current strengths, coach the existing talent to new heights, and selectively recruit top-tier hunters to support our growth. You should have a sharp eye for talent and a genuine passion for helping people reach their full potential.

  • Act as a key voice in scaling the business, thinking like an owner to identify market opportunities and improve results.

  • Maintain a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous learning.

  • Assume full responsibility for regional performance, including pipeline health and accurate forecasting based on deal reality.

Essential Leadership Skills:

  • Proven ability to coach sales representatives from good to great.

  • Expertise in simplifying the complexities of enterprise sales for the team.

  • Demonstrated coachability and a focus on building a successful, scalable business.

The First 90 Days:

  • Month 1: Immerse in product, culture, and MEDDPICC while evaluating team strengths and pipelines.

  • Month 2: Identify talent gaps and provide real-time coaching during discovery calls.

  • Month 3: Deliver a territory growth plan and guide the team through a major enterprise win.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of Enterprise Sales Leadership experience

  • Experience managing teams selling SaaS into large, complex organization

  • Proven track record of recruiting and leading top-tier sales talent

Location & Travel Requirements:

  • Ability to travel greater than 50% of the time

  • Can live anywhere in the United States

Target Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of sales experience
  • OR 8+ years of sales experience

Travel Requirements Over 50% Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes Our U.S. Benefits include:

  • Incentive Bonus Plans

  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

  • 401K with Company Match

  • 10 Paid Holidays

  • Generous Paid Time Off Packages

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Paid Parental & Family Leave

  • and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,720 open Sales Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–160K/yr
  • Illinois median$91–137K/yr160 salary ranges
  • US median$95–148K/yr3,616 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 28% above the Illinois median midpoint ($117K) — in the middle half of Sales Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 237 open Sales Manager jobs in Illinois and 6,720 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Sales Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,578 postings).
Education
787 of the 6,720 open Sales Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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