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Sales Manager

Compass

Denver, COJob$137–152K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$137–152K/yr
Location
Denver, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Applicable State License Requirements

Job overview

The Sales Manager leads and supports Compass agents in Denver, coaching and retaining them while fostering company culture. The role connects agents with regional leadership, implements sales and platform initiatives, and provides strategic and operational guidance. It also supports agent growth, business development, market intelligence, and adoption of Compass technology and services. This is a 100% in-office role.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sales ManagementLife CoachingMentorshipStrategic PlanningMarket AnalysisTeam LeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationsOrganizational SkillsLeadershipCoachingMentoringAnalytical AbilityVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceInterpersonal SkillsDispute ResolutionConfidentialityProblem-SolvingReal Estate ContractsReal Estate Laws

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree5+ Years Licensed RealtorBroker's License2+ Years Associate Sales Manager or 5+ Years Real Estate Sales or Sales ManagementApplicable State License Requirements

Benefits

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

Full job description

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As a Sales Manager you will best, support, coach and retain Compass agents while fostering an exceptional company culture. The Sales Manager will act as a conduit between the regional leadership team and our agents and will be focused on implementing various sales and platform-related initiatives and policies, in alignment with the company’s vision and annual goals. The Sales Manager will be primarily responsible for leading a large agent population, motivating, coaching and mentoring sales agents, as well as providing strategic and operational guidance to the Company’s executive team. Please note: This is a 100% in-office role supporting our Denver (200 Columbine St) location. At Compass You Will: Growth planning & professional development

  • Be responsible for leading your agent population, motivating, coaching and mentoring sales agents, as well as providing strategic and operational guidance to the Company’s executive team
  • Retain and coach Compass agents while fostering an exceptional company culture
  • Lead regular office-wide agent meetings (for the purposes of growth planning, broader performance reviews, company policy updates and any other company or market-updates)
  • Relay market intelligence from Research team and Business Development targets to agents
  • Provide agents with high level Business planning, feedback and professional development guidance
  • Develop initiatives to boost agent productivity and reinforce these practices through coaching
  • Regular tracking/monitoring of key metrics and platform adoption that drive revenue and increase efficiency
  • Help Agents to develop and deliver their personal sales goals

Culture-building

  • Ensure Compass is creating a positive work environment to ensure agent satisfaction and overall retention
  • Promote positive behavioral attributes & attitudes amongst agents
  • Resolve agent, brokerage and contract/compliance issues on an as-needed basis
  • Be a culture carrier who inspires and empowers those around you with a positive and constructive approach to creating and implementing change

Company strategy

  • Relay on-the-ground market trends from agents to Business Development and Executive team
  • Develop and share perspective on future agent management
  • Act as a conduit between local leadership and our agents by implementing various sales-related initiatives and policies in alignment with the company’s vision and values
  • Build & drive the strategies implemented by regional & national operations to grow the adoption of Compass tech, programs, and ancillary services within your agent population

Agent growth & pitching new business

  • Partner with Business Development to collaborate on agent candidates
  • Lead and provide support to agents in pitching new business opportunities
  • Collaboratively working with agent teams on sales exclusive presentations and proper market pricing with sellers
  • Complete Agent Contract renewals for your agent roster annually

Who you are:

  • In-depth knowledge and proven track record in the leadership areas listed above
  • An energetic, forward thinking, creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional demeanor
  • A strategic planner with analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills to ensure clear and consistent delivery of the Company’s messaging
  • High emotional intelligence; professional and trustworthy with confidential and sensitive information
  • Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills, including ability to resolve disputes and observe confidentiality
  • Technologically forward-thinking
  • Hands-on approach with the maturity and experience to navigate all levels of the organization. Capable of engaging a diverse set of stakeholders and gaining their trust
  • Self-starter attitude and ability to exercise judgment and problem-solve with minimal supervision; a bias towards action and over communication
  • A commitment to exceed goals that is internal, constant, and self imposed

What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferred
  • Personal Sales Experience as a Realtor with 5+ years of being licensed, Brokers license preferred, validly licensed in applicable state(s) at all times of service
  • At least two years of experience as an Associate Sales Manager or 5+ years in real estate sales/sales management
  • Deep understanding of local real estate contracts and laws
  • Must obtain the state license requirements for any jurisdiction in which they are operating (e.g., Broker’s level)

Compensation: The expected base pay for this position is $136,500 - $151,700 annually. This range reflects our good-faith estimate of what we intend to offer for this role at the time of posting. Final offers within this range will depend on job-related factors such as experience, skills, and internal equity. Additional compensation elements, such as bonuses, commissions, or equity grants, may be available, along with a full benefits program. We remain committed to fair pay practices and compliance with all California transparency requirements. Perks that You Need to Know About: Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Do your best work, be your authentic self. At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers. Notice for California Applicants Los Angeles County Fair Chance Notice

How this job compares

Set against the 6,350 open Sales Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$137–152K/yr
  • Colorado median$95–134K/yr102 salary ranges
  • US median$95–140K/yr3,235 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $144K, is 20% above the Colorado median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of Sales Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 172 open Sales Manager jobs in Colorado and 6,350 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Sales Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,304 postings).
Education
760 of the 6,350 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 4, 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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