Recruitment of sales directors and sales managers

We search for sales leaders who hit targets and build teams: sales directors, sales managers and key account managers with a proven track record in your market.

TargetTeam sales
+0
clients served
+0%
accuracy on the 1st shortlist
0
days, on average, to the shortlist
+0
years of founders' experience in management and leadership
The role

Why hiring a sales director or manager calls for a dedicated process

Sales leadership is the hire that shows up fastest in results. A good sales director organizes the pipeline, adjusts commercial policy, develops the team and opens accounts that had stalled. A wrong choice destroys team morale and drives clients away.

Every sales candidate presents good numbers. Our job is to understand where they came from: the starting point, the target, the market context, the team size and how much of the result depended on the candidate. We also assess whether their style matches the challenge, whether opening markets or keeping large accounts.

What we assess in a sales director

  • Results broken down: target, starting point and context
  • Building and managing sales teams
  • Commercial policy, pricing and margin
  • Relationships with strategic accounts
  • DISC behavioral profile and leadership style
Challenges

What a well-chosen sales director or manager solves

Expansion

Opening regions and channels

A leader who has already structured a territory, hired a team and built presence where the brand was little known.

Turnaround

Recovering portfolio and margin

An executive with experience reversing sales declines without destroying price and relationships.

Structure

Professionalizing the sales process

A manager who implements pipeline, metrics, CRM and team follow-up routines.

How it works

The recruitment and selection process, step by step

Full transparency at every step: you know exactly what happens from the first briefing to the hiring of the ideal candidate.

Client alignment

It all starts with a deep dive into your challenge: we understand the role, the business goals, the company culture and the ideal technical and behavioral profile. This initial alignment defines the search map and avoids rework down the road.

Market mapping

We map the agribusiness market in full: companies, competitors, regions and the professionals who stand out in each function. This is where we identify target talent, including people who are currently employed and satisfied.

Active search (headhunting)

We go after the best proactively. We combine direct headhunting, our own talent pool and AI-powered technology to approach qualified candidates no job posting would reach, with full confidentiality when the process requires it.

DISC

Behavioral screening (DISC)

We apply the DISC methodology to mapped candidates to understand how each person tends to act, communicate and make decisions. Only those whose profile fits the team and the challenge move on to interviews.

?

Interviews and assessment

We assess each candidate in technical and behavioral depth, validating experience, achievements, motivations and fit with your company culture. Only those who truly make sense for the position make the shortlist.

SHORTLIST

Shortlist delivery

You receive a lean shortlist with the best options in the market, each with a complete profile report. Instead of screening dozens of résumés, you choose among qualified finalists, with accuracy above 70%.

Industries

Sales director recruitment across the agribusiness chain

We specialize in agribusiness and its entire value chain, and we also run leadership searches in manufacturing, mining, logistics and energy.

FAQ

Questions about sales director recruitment

How do you hire a good sales director?
Define the commercial challenge of the role, assess results with verifiable numbers and context, investigate how the candidate built and developed teams, and check references from former managers and direct reports. Active search is the way to reach people who are hitting targets at another company.
Do you recruit key account managers (KAM)?
Yes. We recruit strategic sales positions such as sales director, commercial manager, regional manager, key account manager and business development manager. We do not handle high-volume or operational sales roles.
Is hiring from a competitor a problem?
It is a common but sensitive move. The approach must be discreet and the process must take into account any contractual clauses the candidate may have. We run this kind of search confidentially.
Does Geração C3 recruit for operational roles?
No. We work only on leadership and strategic positions, from coordinator to C-level, plus senior specialists. The shortlist is delivered in 15 days on average, with over 70% accuracy on the first list.

Need to hire a sales director?

Tell our team about the challenge of the position. We map the market, approach the right professionals confidentially and deliver the shortlist in 15 days on average.

Talk to our team