Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Checkr represents a scaled SaaS business selling into commercial and enterprise segments, where background checks sit at the intersection of compliance, trust, and workflow automation. A Commercial Account Executive Manager role in this context is notable because it operates within a high-velocity sales motion while still supporting complex buyer needs across multiple industries—an increasingly common pattern as SaaS companies mature and broaden their addressable markets.
From a SaaS career perspective, the position builds durable leadership experience in revenue operations: running repeatable pipeline generation, tightening forecasting discipline, and iterating on sales process. The remit also signals meaningful cross-functional exposure—partnering with marketing, solutions, product marketing, and R&D—providing a practical view of how SaaS teams align product, positioning, and go-to-market execution to convert demand into adoption.
This role tends to suit managers who prefer hands-on coaching and system-building over purely top-down oversight, including call participation and ongoing enablement. It also fits professionals who enjoy using structured methodologies and data-driven inspection to improve team performance, and who want to lead sellers in a commercial segment that balances efficiency with consultative deal work.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About the team/role
Checkr’s mission is to build a fairer future by improving the understanding of the past. Since graduating Y-Combinator in 2014, Checkr’s product has shifted the on-demand economy and has continued to scale into serving enterprise companies across various industries. As a company that provides modern and compliant background checks for global enterprises and startups, Checkr knows first hand how difficult it may be for individuals with a prior criminal history to find employment and we want to help provide fair chances for the formerly convicted. A career with Checkr provides the opportunity to make an impact on the professional lives of millions of people and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply for our roles.
As Manager, Commercial Sales, you will be responsible for managing a team of Commercial Account Executives to drive new customer acquisition and revenue growth. The Commercial sales motion at Check is primarily a high velocity motion, and a pillar of Checkr growth strategy. Your team is responsible for inbound demand conversion, outbound & partner pipeline generation, pipeline mgmt, price negotiation, and ensuring all customers acquired go-live and become successful Checkr customers. You will be part of a team that succeeds through collaboration, tenacity, and constant improvement.
What you’ll do
- Take a very hands on approach to management and team efficiency, including shadowing/running sales calls and driving enablement programing to continually upskill our sellers
- You will execute and iterate on sales process, forecasting, and programs to consistently exceed revenue targets by applying modern sales techniques to efficiently manage customer acquisition through to successful revenue generation
- You utilize a data driven, facts-based approach to sales leadership
- You will use your creativity and tenacity to develop and improve how we most effectively drive revenue growth through close partnership with our marketing, solutions, product marketing, and R&D teams (amongst others)
- As the leader of the Commercial sales team, you will be responsible for building, hiring, training and retaining a top notch sales organization
- As a leader in the sales organization, you will contribute directly to the success and growth of the company
- Build a bench of sales talent, promoting growth within Checkr’s broader sales organization
What you bring
- Minimum of 4+ years of successful software sales management experience
- Experience selling in a consumption-based business model is a plus
- Demonstrable track record of above target performance for the team, especially in a startup environment
- Track record of enablement, performance management and coaching+mentoring process
- Operational attention to detail and forecasting consistency
- Understanding and use a specific sales methodology (we use MEDDPICC)
- Deep prospecting experience and methodology, including leveraging partners to drive pipeline
What you'll get
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
