Sales Development Manager (Hybrid- Tampa, FL) at ClearGov in Tampa, FL

About ClearGov

Our mission is to create easy-to-use software to help local governments plan, budget and report better. ClearGov is a rapidly growing SaaS company that offers a complete planning, budgeting and financial reporting suite that enables local governments to plan, build, and present their financials more efficiently and effectively. We’re a mission-driven company that envisions a world where modern software enables every local government to best serve and improve its community.

Our software is utilized nationwide by more than 2,000 towns, cities, school districts, and other local agencies who are part of the ClearGov community, and we’re adding more every day. We’ve been named to the “GovTech 100” for eight years running. ClearGov also earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies for five consecutive years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

The ClearGov team is a talented group of folks who are passionate about our mission and committed to building a positive, productive company culture. We believe in a work-hard/play-hard environment, and every day, we strive to get better at our work, all while being considerate, trustworthy, and transparent in everything we do.

Core Values

• Be Clear & Credible: We are authentic in our interactions, communicating with clarity, speaking with honesty, and following through with consistency. We turn transparency into our greatest competitive advantage.
• Be Human: We are human partners to our colleagues and customers, and lead with consideration and kindness – making space for others to do the same. We turn empathy into a shared strength.
• Be Better Together: We are committed to building an inclusive community where everyone thrives. We share successes, support each other through challenges, and show up for our teammates the way we show up for our customers. We turn togetherness into our greatest advantage and collaboration into our greatest multiplier.
• Be Honourable/Honorable: We are responsible to our colleagues and customers. We bring our full selves to every conversation, every project, every decision, and every relationship. We act with intention, deliver on our commitments, and lead with integrity – even when no one is watching. We turn honor into the foundation that powers everything we do.
• Be Connected: We are culture builders where people are seen, welcomed, and celebrated. We show up in every interaction – the laughs, the wins, the hard days. We turn connection into opportunities for people to feel they belong.

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a Sales Development Manager (SDM) with a zeal to win, a kind heart, an unwavering team spirit, a positive attitude, and a great sense of humor to join our rapidly growing team.

The SDM will be in charge of building, leading, and scaling the sales development team that fuels our pipeline for the business. As the SDM, you will hire, coach, and manage a team of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs), working closely with Sales and Marketing leadership to ensure a steady, high-quality flow of new qualified opportunities for our Account Executives.

The SDR team often has the first (and therefore the most important) opportunity to make a positive impression on a prospect, so you will be responsible for building the systems, coaching, and culture that set the stage for effective sales follow-up across every rep on your team.

The successful candidate will be a proven people leader with high energy, strong sales instincts, a team-first mentality, and the grit and perseverance to build a team from the ground up. You will be a key player on an incredible team as we execute our mission to help local governments and school districts be better.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help to hire, onboard, and train a high-performing team of SDRs
• Coach and develop SDRs through regular 1:1s, call shadowing, scorecarding, and performance reviews
• Set and manage team quotas and KPIs, including cold call volume, email volume, and demos booked per rep, per quarter
• Partner with across Sales (Account Executives) to develop strategic plans that optimize pipeline creation and growth
• Own team performance against pipeline generation targets, ensuring a steady flow of qualified opportunities to the sales org
• Refine and continuously improve outbound prospecting strategy, messaging, and objection-handling playbooks
• Partner with Marketing to manage inbound lead flow, ensure SLAs are met, and deliver feedback on lead quality
• Own CRM (Salesforce.com) and prospecting tool (Gong) processes for the SDR team, ensuring accurate, timely, and detailed data hygiene
• Analyze team metrics and reporting to identify trends, coaching opportunities, and process improvements
• Foster a positive, competitive, and collaborative team culture that reinforces ClearGov's core values
• Support career development and pathing for SDRs, including promotion readiness to Solutions Advisor and other internal roles

Critical Skills/Experience:

• 4+ years of SaaS sales development experience, including 1+ year in a management, team lead, or mentorship capacity
• Proven track record of building, coaching, and scaling a high-performing SDR or sales team
• Superior pre-call planning, opportunity qualification, and objection-handling skills, with the ability to teach these skills to others
• Consistent track record of achieving or exceeding team lead generation and pipeline targets
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
• Salesforce.com (or other CRM) and Gong (or other prospecting tool) experience required
• Proven ability to influence via indirect authority, both with reps and cross-functional partners
• Ability to thrive and lead in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Experience selling to government entities a PLUS
• Experience building an SDR function from an early stage a PLUS

The Ideal ClearGov Candidate:

• Self-motivated, self-starter with a zeal to win
• Great communicator; strong oral and written skills
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively
• Hands-on problem solver who enjoys cracking difficult nuts
• Quick study – able to pick up and apply new concepts in a hurry
• Track record of achievement
• Enjoys working on and helping to build outstanding teams
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and gets stuff done
• A sense of humor and don’t take themselves too seriously

Why Join Us:

• Flexible, remote work
• Chance to make a meaningful impact on government and school district transparency and accountability
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, fun, and collaborative environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package (see below)
• Professional growth opportunities

Compensation:

• In the spirit of transparency, we are excited to share the base salary for this position is $80,000- $90,000 exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. If you are hired at ClearGov, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, interview performance, education and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary for the role. Hiring beyond the base range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on benefits listed below).

Benefits:

• 🇺🇸 US Employees ✓ Medical, dental & vision ✓ FSA, HSA, and/or Dependent Care FSA ✓ 401(k) with 3.5% match ✓ Paid vacation time off ✓ Sick and safe time off ✓ 10 company holidays ✓ 3 wellness days ✓ Paid parental leave ✓ Paid bereavement leave ✓ Paid jury duty + civic service leave ✓ Life + AD&D insurance ✓ Short-term and long-term disability insurance ✓ Employee assistance program ✓ 2 summer + annual end-of-year "Dimming of the Lights" ✓ Annual company offsite ✓ Employee referral program

ClearGov is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion or creed, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital or family status, veteran or military status, Indigenous status, record of offenses (where legally protected), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local laws in the United States and Canada.

ClearGov is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable U.S. and Canadian laws. If you require an accommodation during any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

At ClearGov, we value diverse perspectives and believe they strengthen our ability to achieve our mission of helping local governments work better.