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We're so happy you're here! Thank you for checking our job out and we hope to have the chance to meet you in our interview process!
About the role
We've built relationships with most of the major national and regional grocers, and now it's about maximizing the opportunity inside those accounts and building out the long tail. We're looking for a Director of Sales to own our Grocery, Natural & Specialty (GSN) business, setting strategy across three channels, leading a team of senior account managers, and elevating our relationships with retailer leadership. Reporting to our Chief Sales Officer, you'll shape how Grüns wins in grocery, with plenty of room to grow as the channel does.
This role is part of our remote HQ! We have a fully remote, high-trust work environment, and we come together twice a year for amazing off-sites where we can connect IRL. This role also requires regular travel (up to ~30%) for key retailer meetings, line reviews, trade shows, and our annual sales offsite.
In this role, you will:
- Own GSN strategy and the annual plan across conventional grocery, natural, and specialty & alt, defining how Grüns wins in grocery through promotional strategy, marketing partnership, and driving trial and repeat
- Maximize the opportunity within our existing accounts with a "grow the core" mindset: core distribution first, LTOs over evergreen, and innovation only where it earns its place
- Build the plan for the long tail of smaller grocers: decide where to play, choose the right broker or distributor for each, and build the tools and processes to scale coverage without multiplying effort
- Lead and develop three senior account managers (grocery, natural, and specialty & alt), setting clear standards and coaching them into independent account leaders. You'll decide where to stay hands-on with key national accounts and where to let the team lead
- Build relationships with retailer directors and VPs, wiring the account upward while your team partners with buyers and category managers, and moving conversations from status updates to partnership
- Own the channel P&L, holding the line on contribution margin, promo depth, slotting, and markdown protection
- Lead broker accountability (KPIs, scorecards, playbooks) and own contract negotiation, RFPs, and distributor strategy
- Build specialty & alt from the ground up: prove a repeatable model, decide where to play, direct vs. distributor, and where to walk away
- Partner with Ops, Marketing, Finance, and Sales Insights to build an operating cadence so launches, displays, and promos land on time
We're looking for someone who:
- Has 10+ years of CPG sales experience, including 3+ years leading account managers or sales leaders
- Has conventional grocery experience at the HQ level. Natural and/or specialty experience (C-store, military, travel, sporting goods) is a strong plus
- Has operated in a fragmented channel with dozens of customers, and knows how to scale themselves and their team across travel, line reviews, and shared tools and resources
- Has owned P&L across multiple retail accounts, including trade investment, promotional ROI, slotting, and contribution margin management
- Has hands-on experience managing brokers and distributors: holding brokers to KPIs, negotiating UNFI/KeHE-type agreements, and running broker or distributor RFPs
- Has a track record owning senior buyer relationships and leading JBPs, line reviews, and resets for a growing or challenger brand
- Brings executive presence, with the ability to hold the room with retailer leadership and our executive team
- Has built new channels or accounts without an existing playbook, and made the call on direct vs. distributor routes
- Turns syndicated, retailer, and distributor data (SPINS, Circana/Nielsen, Numerator) into clear decisions, and is highly proficient in Excel/PowerPoint or Google Sheets/Slides. Comfort using AI tools to speed up analysis and planning is a plus
Approach to the role:
- Runs the channel like a CEO: owns strategy, relationships, and outcomes across three channels at once
- A people-first leader who develops a senior team without lowering the bar, and spends their time on strategy, coaching, and relationships at the top of the retailer
- A fierce negotiator who isn't intimidated by the biggest retailers and distributors and holds the margin line
- A builder who is comfortable with ambiguity, makes clear go/no-go calls in net-new channels, and turns data into a story buyers and leadership can act on
- Passionate about health and nutrition, curious, resourceful, and ambitious to grow into more scope as the channel proves out
Compensation & Benefits:
At Grüns, we're committed to providing a competitive total compensation package — grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. For this role, the base salary range is $160,000-$200,000 plus bonus + incentive compensation depending on experience, paired with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our team.
A bit about us...
At Grüns, we believe that foundational nutrition should be simple and convenient for everyone. We're dedicated to bringing comprehensive and real nutrition to you through our gummies, formulated from 60 nutrient-dense and whole-food ingredients. Simply enjoy a grab-and-go snack pack of gummies daily whenever fits best in your schedule and wherever life takes you.
Like you, we were disappointed. There's an infinite number of "nutrition" companies, all focused on what's best for them — not what's best for you. Hundreds of products to sell you on, low-quality ingredients, and small nutrient doses. We've seen it all.
So we decided it was time to fix it. No more choking on and popping pills like a pharmacy. No more clean-up and disgust from gross powders. And no more cobbling together handfuls to dozens of supplements. Grüns is comprehensive nutrition, made convenient and delicious.
What we care about...
Be the Best: We hold ourselves, our teams, and our partners to an incredibly high standard - and we raise the bar constantly. "We've never done this before" isn't an excuse here. It's an invitation.
Own It: We act like our name is on the door. That means taking complete ownership of outcomes, collaborating deeply, working through roadblocks - not around them - and never waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Great owners are great partners.
Drive Impact, Urgently: We measure impact, not effort. We work smart and hard, move fast, and use every tool at our disposal - including AI - to focus our energy where it matters most.
Compensation & Perks:
For every role, we aim to have highly competitive compensation and opportunity for impact and career growth.
Everyone at Grüns works hard, but we believe in wellness and balance too. We have super strong benefits coverage - for you and your family, generous PTO, free Grüns, and a few more perks centered around health and well-being that we can't wait to tell you about!
We're so happy you're here! Thank you for checking our job out and we hope to have the chance to meet you in our interview process!
About the role
We've built relationships with most of the major national and regional grocers, and now it's about maximizing the opportunity inside those accounts and building out the long tail. We're looking for a Director of Sales to own our Grocery, Natural & Specialty (GSN) business, setting strategy across three channels, leading a team of senior account managers, and elevating our relationships with retailer leadership. Reporting to our Chief Sales Officer, you'll shape how Grüns wins in grocery, with plenty of room to grow as the channel does.
This role is part of our remote HQ! We have a fully remote, high-trust work environment, and we come together twice a year for amazing off-sites where we can connect IRL. This role also requires regular travel (up to ~30%) for key retailer meetings, line reviews, trade shows, and our annual sales offsite.
In this role, you will:
- Own GSN strategy and the annual plan across conventional grocery, natural, and specialty & alt, defining how Grüns wins in grocery through promotional strategy, marketing partnership, and driving trial and repeat
- Maximize the opportunity within our existing accounts with a "grow the core" mindset: core distribution first, LTOs over evergreen, and innovation only where it earns its place
- Build the plan for the long tail of smaller grocers: decide where to play, choose the right broker or distributor for each, and build the tools and processes to scale coverage without multiplying effort
- Lead and develop three senior account managers (grocery, natural, and specialty & alt), setting clear standards and coaching them into independent account leaders. You'll decide where to stay hands-on with key national accounts and where to let the team lead
- Build relationships with retailer directors and VPs, wiring the account upward while your team partners with buyers and category managers, and moving conversations from status updates to partnership
- Own the channel P&L, holding the line on contribution margin, promo depth, slotting, and markdown protection
- Lead broker accountability (KPIs, scorecards, playbooks) and own contract negotiation, RFPs, and distributor strategy
- Build specialty & alt from the ground up: prove a repeatable model, decide where to play, direct vs. distributor, and where to walk away
- Partner with Ops, Marketing, Finance, and Sales Insights to build an operating cadence so launches, displays, and promos land on time
We're looking for someone who:
- Has 10+ years of CPG sales experience, including 3+ years leading account managers or sales leaders
- Has conventional grocery experience at the HQ level. Natural and/or specialty experience (C-store, military, travel, sporting goods) is a strong plus
- Has operated in a fragmented channel with dozens of customers, and knows how to scale themselves and their team across travel, line reviews, and shared tools and resources
- Has owned P&L across multiple retail accounts, including trade investment, promotional ROI, slotting, and contribution margin management
- Has hands-on experience managing brokers and distributors: holding brokers to KPIs, negotiating UNFI/KeHE-type agreements, and running broker or distributor RFPs
- Has a track record owning senior buyer relationships and leading JBPs, line reviews, and resets for a growing or challenger brand
- Brings executive presence, with the ability to hold the room with retailer leadership and our executive team
- Has built new channels or accounts without an existing playbook, and made the call on direct vs. distributor routes
- Turns syndicated, retailer, and distributor data (SPINS, Circana/Nielsen, Numerator) into clear decisions, and is highly proficient in Excel/PowerPoint or Google Sheets/Slides. Comfort using AI tools to speed up analysis and planning is a plus
Approach to the role:
- Runs the channel like a CEO: owns strategy, relationships, and outcomes across three channels at once
- A people-first leader who develops a senior team without lowering the bar, and spends their time on strategy, coaching, and relationships at the top of the retailer
- A fierce negotiator who isn't intimidated by the biggest retailers and distributors and holds the margin line
- A builder who is comfortable with ambiguity, makes clear go/no-go calls in net-new channels, and turns data into a story buyers and leadership can act on
- Passionate about health and nutrition, curious, resourceful, and ambitious to grow into more scope as the channel proves out
Compensation & Benefits:
At Grüns, we're committed to providing a competitive total compensation package — grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. For this role, the base salary range is $160,000-$200,000 plus bonus + incentive compensation depending on experience, paired with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our team.
A bit about us...
At Grüns, we believe that foundational nutrition should be simple and convenient for everyone. We're dedicated to bringing comprehensive and real nutrition to you through our gummies, formulated from 60 nutrient-dense and whole-food ingredients. Simply enjoy a grab-and-go snack pack of gummies daily whenever fits best in your schedule and wherever life takes you.
Like you, we were disappointed. There's an infinite number of "nutrition" companies, all focused on what's best for them — not what's best for you. Hundreds of products to sell you on, low-quality ingredients, and small nutrient doses. We've seen it all.
So we decided it was time to fix it. No more choking on and popping pills like a pharmacy. No more clean-up and disgust from gross powders. And no more cobbling together handfuls to dozens of supplements. Grüns is comprehensive nutrition, made convenient and delicious.
What we care about...
Be the Best: We hold ourselves, our teams, and our partners to an incredibly high standard - and we raise the bar constantly. "We've never done this before" isn't an excuse here. It's an invitation.
Own It: We act like our name is on the door. That means taking complete ownership of outcomes, collaborating deeply, working through roadblocks - not around them - and never waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Great owners are great partners.
Drive Impact, Urgently: We measure impact, not effort. We work smart and hard, move fast, and use every tool at our disposal - including AI - to focus our energy where it matters most.
Compensation & Perks:
For every role, we aim to have highly competitive compensation and opportunity for impact and career growth.
Everyone at Grüns works hard, but we believe in wellness and balance too. We have super strong benefits coverage - for you and your family, generous PTO, free Grüns, and a few more perks centered around health and well-being that we can't wait to tell you about!
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Who's Hiring
- Target1,235
- Immune Biopharma31
- Bayer30
- Inizio Engage28
- Acellapharma25A
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals14
- Distribution & Wholesale3
- Retail2
- Manufacturing2
- Electronics & Hardware2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in specialty sales manager jobs.
- Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding a defined sales quota in a specialty or technical product category
- Experience managing a geographic territory or named-account list with direct responsibility for revenue
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with specialist buyers, clinicians, or technical end users
- Proficiency with CRM platforms for pipeline tracking, forecasting, and activity reporting
- Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, engineering, or a closely related field
- Willingness to travel within the assigned territory, often requiring a valid driver's license
Tips for Your Specialty Sales Manager Job Search
Quantify territory performance on your resume
Hiring managers for specialty sales manager roles want to see revenue growth, quota attainment, and account expansion numbers tied to a named territory or vertical. Generic phrases like 'exceeded targets' won't cut it without the actual figures behind them.
Match your specialization to the product category
A background in medical devices does not automatically translate to enterprise software sales. When targeting openings, check whether the product category aligns with your previous line, since most specialty roles expect you to already know the customer's buying cycle.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists specialty sales manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a territory business plan for interviews
Many specialty sales manager final rounds include a whiteboard or presentation exercise where you map out a 90-day territory plan. Prepare one in advance using the company's public market data and product focus so you're not building it cold under pressure.
Highlight channel and distributor management experience
Roles in industrial and pharmaceutical specialty sales often involve indirect channels, not just direct selling. If you've managed distributors, resellers, or clinical educators, call that out explicitly rather than burying it under a generic 'sales management' label.
Negotiate on-target earnings, not just base salary
Specialty sales manager compensation is usually split between a base and a variable component tied to quota. Before accepting an offer, ask for the full OTE structure, quota history, and what percentage of reps actually hit the number last year.
Specialty Sales Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most specialty sales managers?
The most active employers for specialty sales managers right now are Target, Immune Biopharma, and Bayer, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity shifts frequently as product launches and fiscal-year hiring cycles open new territories.
How many specialty sales manager jobs are remote?
About 76% of specialty sales manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the definition of remote varies widely by employer. Inside sales and channel management roles tend to allow the most remote flexibility, while field-based territory roles almost always require regular in-person client visits within a defined geography.
How do you become a specialty sales manager?
Most specialty sales managers start as individual contributors in a related technical or product-specific sales role, then move into management after demonstrating consistent quota attainment and the ability to coach peers. Building deep product knowledge in a single vertical, earning relevant certifications where the industry supports them, and volunteering to mentor new reps are the most direct paths to a first management title.
Can you get a specialty sales manager job with little experience?
Some companies hire candidates into associate or junior specialty sales manager roles if they have strong product knowledge, a relevant degree, and demonstrated sales instincts even without a formal management title. Focusing on companies that promote from within their field sales teams, and applying to roles that list 'entry-level manager' or 'associate territory manager' in the title, gives you the most realistic entry points.
What does the specialty sales manager interview process look like?
Most specialty sales manager interview processes run three to four rounds: an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on territory history and quota performance, a panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders, and a final presentation or territory business plan exercise. Some employers in medical devices and pharmaceuticals also include a product knowledge assessment or a ride-along with a field rep before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to specialty sales manager jobs?
You can find and apply to specialty sales manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your product background and territory experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits your profile.
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