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Area Sales Manager jobs: 59 open roles

Open area sales manager jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for area sales manager work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Sales function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Sales managers”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open area sales manager jobs
59

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$148,270

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
47,300

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
AI use among sales managers is little observed so far.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Sales openings that ask for AI skills
6%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Sales openings that are remote
7%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. salesforce6%
  2. 2. crm5%
  3. 3. quota5%
  4. 4. forecasting3%
  5. 5. onboarding3%
  6. 6. procurement3%
  7. 7. go-to-market3%
  8. 8. enterprise sales2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where area sales manager experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Customer success

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Customer success keeps the relationship side of sales with steadier pay and less rejection.

    Carries over: Customer relationships, Discovery, CRM discipline

  • Partnerships

    Close fit · A few months

    Partnerships sells through other companies: the same skills on longer, bigger deals.

    Carries over: Negotiation, Pipeline management, Executive relationships

  • Sales enablement

    Adjacent · A few months

    Enablement teams hire former sellers to train the next ones; credibility with reps is the job.

    Carries over: Real selling experience, Objection handling, Coaching reps

  • Search-firm or agency recruiting consultant

    Adjacent · A few months

    Search firms need people who can win clients; selling skills matter more there than HR background.

    Carries over: Business development, Closing, Resilience

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Open area sales manager jobs

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Sales jobs in the rankings

Rankings about sales jobs

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Where area sales manager jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring area sales managers

  • The EMAC Group 12
  • Outset Medical 9
  • AxoGen 6
  • Capital Bank, National Association 4
  • Alamar Biosciences 3
  • Capital Waste Services 2
  • Ametek 2
  • ACO 2
  • Pepsico 2
  • James Hardie Industries 2

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