Manager, Relationship Managers (SMB)

What's the opportunity?

Intercom is transforming how businesses build relationships with their customers by embedding AI deeply into our platform. As customers adopt AI-driven capabilities, they need trusted partners who can guide them through change, help them understand value, and ensure adoption translates into meaningful business outcomes.

We’re looking for a sales leader to build, scale, and evolve a team of Small Business / Scale Relationship Managers. This role is ideal for someone who excels at developing early-career sales talent, instilling strong sales rigor, and leading teams through periods of product and go-to-market evolution.

You’ll play a critical role in retaining and expanding our customer base while helping customers move along their AI journey — from traditionalist to pioneer.

What will I be doing?

Lead and develop an AI-fluent RM team

• Hire, onboard, and coach Relationship Managers across the Small Business / Scale segment
• Develop reps into strong consultative sellers who can confidently position AI-powered capabilities
• Build a culture of curiosity, learning, and continuous improvement as AI capabilities evolve
• Inspire high standards of performance, accountability, and customer focus

Own the business and deliver results

• Own your team’s revenue number, with accountability for renewals, expansion, and pipeline generation
• Establish strong forecasting discipline, deal inspection, and operational rigor at scale
• Ensure consistent CRM hygiene and adherence to sales process and methodology
• Balance near-term execution with long-term team development and business health

Enable modern, value-based and technical selling

• Coach reps to sell outcomes and value, particularly where AI meaningfully differentiates Intercom
• Help the team clearly articulate the business impact of AI, including efficiency, scale, and customer experience improvements
• Partner with Enablement and Product to translate evolving AI capabilities into clear customer-facing narratives
• Raise the bar on technical credibility and commercial rigor across the team

Partner cross-functionally and shape the org

• Work closely with Product, Enablement, RevOps, Marketing, and CS to support AI-driven GTM changes
• Surface customer insights related to AI adoption, objections, and success patterns
• Contribute to improving sales processes, tooling, and operating rhythm as the platform evolves

What skills do I need?

Required

• 2 years Sales Management experience
• Experience selling SaaS solutions in a quota-carrying environment
• Experience managing and developing revenue-owning individual contributors
• Strong coaching and talent development skills, particularly with early-career sellers
• Demonstrated ability to forecast, inspect deals, and operate with rigor at scale
• Comfort leading teams through change in a fast-moving environment

Nice to have

• Experience in Small Business, Scale, or Commercial sales motions
• Exposure to selling technical or AI-enabled products
• Familiarity with structured sales methodologies (e.g. MEDDPICC, Command of the Message)
• Experience helping customers adopt new technology

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Regular compensation reviews—great work is rewarded!
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 401k plan & match
• In-office bicycle storage
• Fun events for Intercomrades, friends, and family!

The OTE range for candidates within the Greater Chicago Area is $247,900 - $296,055. Actual base pay will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, location, etc.