Sales Team Leader Jobs in Texas
Sales Team Leader jobs in Texas are in strong demand, with openings concentrated in retail, technology, financial services, and telecommunications sectors and seniority ranging from entry-level team leads through senior sales directors. Houston, Dallas, and Austin generate the most hiring activity, where established employers like AT&T, Dell Technologies, and Charles Schwab maintain large commercial operations. The most in-demand specialties include B2B software sales leadership, retail floor management, and inside sales team supervision. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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COMPENSATION
- The starting pay range for this position per hour is $22.25 - $24.25.
- The full pay range for this position per hour is $22.25 - $37.80.
- Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.
- In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family.
- Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
- Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.
- Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
ALL ABOUT TARGET
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
ALL ABOUT SPECIALTY SALES
A team of specialized consultants who understand what it means to meet our guests where they are at and deliver for them through strong operations, incredible guest experience and compelling visual merchandising presentations that inspire guests and build the basket.
Teams in Apparel and Accessories (A&A), Home, Baby, Core Beauty and Electronics prioritize guest experience while blending completion of tasks that ensure product is available and easy to shop – pulling, filling, pricing, setting, staging and maintaining the sales floor and the backroom.
At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Specialty Sales Team Leader can provide you with the skills and experience of:
- Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest-first culture on your team
- Retail business fundamentals, including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
- Planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals
- Leading multiple businesses while balancing team member expertise and effectively leading teams in each department
- Leading a team of hourly team members; including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent
As a Specialty Sales Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
- Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience.
- Ensures every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target’s guest experience commitments and consistent operations.
- Actively observes and provides feedback, holding team members accountable while recognizing great guest experience moments.
- Reviews area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, takes action to improve, and aligns team on the right behaviors and execution, celebrates wins, drives results that deliver outcomes and elevates the guest experience.
- Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience. Model, train and coach team member expectations to deliver on our GUEST service model culture.
- Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.
- Plan daily/weekly workload at the direction of your direct leader and execute the same to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including planning merchandising sets, make changes and updates to merchandise sets (planograms), sales plans, events and promotions.
- Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices as outlined with team onboarding and learning; help close skill gaps through development, coaching and team interactions.
- With direct leader guidance, develop, coach, and lead a team of consultants who are knowledgeable and passionate.
- Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your direct leader.
- Encourage team to use tools available in their department (i.e. the fitting room, testers, displays) as an opportunity to welcome, inspire and influence guests by providing personalized recommendations to complete their purchase.
- With direct leader guidance, partner with third party vendors to ensure brand standards and merchandising are being met and areas are full and maintained.
- Support team execution of changes and updates to merchandise sets, and visual presentations for defined categories.
- Create inspiring visual moments by ensuring product is organized, signed correctly and merchandised to support seasonal trends.
- Support your direct leader in leading assigned department area backroom processes, organization, layout and replenishment of the sales floor to ensure product is available for guests.
- Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes.
- Lead your team in prioritizing the guest experience by ensuring the fitting rooms are welcoming, clean and safe if applicable to your assigned areas of responsibility.
- Support your direct leader in establishing clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations.
- Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead and hold the team accountable to work in the same way.
- Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding team accountable to following safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately.
- Model the execution of physical security processes in order to enhance the instore security culture.
- Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store, including ordering, storage and application as directed by best practices.
- If applicable, as a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
- Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities to enable the guest experience for the store during assigned shifts based on store needs.
- Address all store emergency and compliance needs.
- Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) and maintain a compliance culture while executing those duties, such as compliance with federal, state, and local adult beverage laws.
- All other duties based on business needs.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
This may be the right job for you if:
- You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with.
- You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.
- You are open to working a variable work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts and other peak shopping times).
The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Specialty Sales Team Leader. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older
- Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
- Lead and hold others accountable
- Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
- Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
- Effective communication skills
- Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:
- Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
- Interpret instructions, reports and information
- Accurately handle cash register operations as needed
- Climb up and down ladders as needed
- Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance from others
- Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and reliable and prompt attendance necessary
- Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties including but not limited to Drive-Up, carryout, etc. as needed
- Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift (shift length may vary).
Benefits Eligibility
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
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Sales Team Leader Job Market in Texas
A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- American Eagle Outfitters22

- Tractor Supply20

- Target17

- Whole Foods Market3

Top Industries Hiring
- Retail64
- Consumer Goods7
- Agriculture & Farming2
- Construction & Real Estate1
- Consulting & Professional Services1
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sales team leader jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field preferred by most Texas employers
- Two or more years of direct sales experience with a demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding quota
- Prior experience coaching, mentoring, or supervising a team of sales representatives
- Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot to manage pipeline and team reporting
- Strong written and verbal communication skills suited to client-facing and internal leadership contexts
- Ability to analyze sales metrics and translate findings into actionable plans for the team
Sales Team Leader Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a sales team leader in Texas?
The path to a sales team leader role in Texas typically begins with two or more years in an individual contributor sales position, followed by a move into a lead or senior rep role that carries informal coaching responsibilities. Texas does not require a state-issued license for most sales team leaders, but employers in financial services may require FINRA registration depending on the products sold. A business or marketing degree strengthens candidacy, and internal promotion from top-performing rep is the most common route at large Texas employers.
How much do sales team leaders make in Texas?
Sales team leaders in Texas earn a median of about $74,590 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $45,550 for the lowest 10% to over $138,020 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire sales team leaders in Texas?
Employers hiring sales team leaders in Texas right now include Tractor Supply, American Eagle Outfitters, and Target, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Texas's concentration of corporate headquarters and regional hubs in sectors like technology, energy services, and financial products means demand for sales leadership is spread across a wide range of industries.
Which Texas cities have the most sales team leader jobs?
Austin, Houston, and Lubbock have the most sales team leader openings in Texas right now. Houston's energy and industrial distribution economy drives volume there, Dallas anchors a dense corridor of corporate headquarters and regional offices that generate consistent B2B and enterprise sales leadership demand, and Austin's fast-growing technology sector has added substantial inside sales and SaaS team lead roles in recent years.
Are there remote sales team leader jobs in Texas?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 0% of sales team leader openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much sales management can be done through video calls, CRM dashboards, and digital communication tools. Roles focused on inside sales teams or software products tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions tied to retail floors or field sales territories typically require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a sales team leader in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing an individual contributor sales role first and building a record of quota attainment before requesting or being tapped for a lead position. Large Texas retailers and telecom providers regularly hire entry-level sales associates with a clear internal track to team lead, and technology companies based in Austin and Dallas often run rotational sales development programs that feed into leadership roles. Lateral moves from customer success, account management, or retail floor associate positions are common stepping stones, and completing a recognized sales methodology certification can help a candidate stand out early.
Where can I find and apply to sales team leader jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to sales team leader jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search by city, industry, or experience level to narrow the results, then find roles that fit your background and apply directly.
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