sales manager recruitment agency and headhunters
your next sales manager, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from your first team lead to your regional sales manager.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- hire signed in under 26 days
they hire their sales managers with muzzo
how do you hire a sales manager through a recruitment agency?
A sales manager runs a team: the job is improving the salespeople's results. Muzzo gives your role to headhunters who hire the most sales managers: they check the size of the team run and the results achieved. You set the fee, from 5 to 30%, paid on hire. If your hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search free.
the figures
sales manager pay in figures
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 31 (sales management roles) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 31 (sales management roles) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 31 (sales management roles) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: France Travail, BMO 2026 survey, sales, purchasing and marketing managers (opens a new window), 2026 data
how it works
you only pay if you hire
01
you describe the role
Using the form above: the role, your company, your market. The rest is scoped in your first conversation with the Muzzo team.
02
our data chooses the headhunters
Our AI picks those who have hired the most sales managers, from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
03
you meet the best profiles
Approached and qualified by headhunters who are sales experts. You choose who you meet.
04
you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
let's talk about your role
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
You set the fee, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it on hire: no deposit, no fixed fees. A sales manager taking over a small team and a profit centre director running a full P&L don't take the same search. The fee follows that difficulty, and the Muzzo team helps you set it.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, for example because the actual team wasn't what was planned, we restart the search at no cost. If we find no replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
sales headhunters are ready to start
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
a sales manager is judged on the team they improve, not on their CV
a good sales manager isn't looking for a job
They are judged on their team's results and their current role is working. They don't answer job ads. A sales headhunter knows them and knows what would make them move.
the same title covers two jobs
Some sales managers keep a book of accounts alongside their team. Others only manage. The headhunter starts from the size of the team and the time actually spent managing.
a bad hire costs you a whole team
A poor manager drives out their salespeople before leaving themselves. The headhunter checks turnover in past teams and results achieved before introducing anyone.
the roles
the sales manager profiles our headhunters go after for you
From a first team to a regional role, each position goes to a headhunter who has already hired that profile.
sales manager
They run a team of salespeople across a territory or a product range. The first management level in a sales team.
already hired via muzzo
regional sales manager
They run several teams across a wider territory, with a consolidated revenue target. They report to sales leadership.
already hired via muzzo
sales team lead
They run a team day to day: targets, call coaching, skill building. Often the first management role for a growing salesperson.
already hired via muzzo
key account team lead
They manage the key account managers and own the targets on the company's biggest clients.
already hired via muzzo
profit centre director
They own a full profit and loss, not just a sales team. We look for someone who has already carried that responsibility.
already hired via muzzo
branch sales manager
They run a branch or local office: team, targets, and often the relationship with the sector's biggest clients.
already hired via muzzo
the method
a headhunter who hires managers, not just salespeople
A sales manager is judged on the team they improve. The method starts from that team, not from the job title.
we define the size and level of the team
How many salespeople, what scope, a personal book of accounts or not: the brief describes the team to manage, not the title.
a headhunter who hires sales managers
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, your role goes to those who hire the most sales managers.
team results, checked
Size of the team run, turnover, results achieved: the headhunter asks for them and cross-checks with references before introducing anyone.
hiring a sales manager: what you need to know
why use a headhunter to hire a sales manager?
A sales manager is judged on their team's results, not their own. Many candidates lead with their own past sales figures when the job actually requires improving everyone else's. Hiring a sales manager comes down to that difference.
A sales headhunter checks it: they ask how big the team actually run was, the turnover over the period, and the collective results achieved. You meet managers who have already grown a team, not just salespeople chasing a title.
sales manager, head of sales, sales director: who does what?
The sales manager runs a team across a territory or sector and reports up a level. The head of sales builds the whole sales function: hiring the team, setting the comp plan, presenting the forecast to leadership, often after a funding round. The sales director owns the full commercial strategy of an already structured company.
State in the brief who the role reports to and how many management layers already exist. A sales manager building a team from scratch and one taking over an existing team are not hired the same way.
how do you build a sales manager's pay package?
Pay combines a base salary and variable pay that often depends on the whole team's results, not just their own. A strong manager asks how that variable is calculated: on collective revenue, on individual targets within their team, or both.
Prepare the answer on career progression too: a successful sales manager often wants a bigger territory or a full profit centre next. A role with no clear next step loses its best candidates faster than a junior salesperson's would.
which sales manager should you hire for the size of your team?
For a first team of a few salespeople, you need a manager who can still sell and lead by example in the field. They often keep a small personal book of accounts alongside managing.
For a bigger or multi-site team, the role becomes mostly management: hiring, coaching, reporting. The headhunter starts from that stage to pick the right profile, not just from the job title.
your questions about hiring a sales manager
According to Apec, managers in sales management roles (sales manager, regional sales manager) earn a median of €64k gross a year, variable included, with 80% between €42k and €100k. The median is €51k under 35 and reaches €68k over 45 (2025 edition).
According to France's BMO 2026 employer survey, 32% of the 6,690 recruitment projects for sales, purchasing and marketing managers are rated hard to fill. A headhunter who already knows this pool reduces that risk.
The sales manager runs a team already in place across a territory or sector. The head of sales builds the whole sales function, often the first time a company structures its sales. If you already have salespeople to manage, start with a sales manager.
The headhunter asks for the actual size of the team run, turnover over the period and the collective results achieved. They cross-check this with references from former managers or directors. You meet profiles whose management experience is verified, not just claimed.