About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.
From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding.

And we're just getting started.

Why join Bolt?

• Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.
• Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.
• Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.
• Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia.

About the role

As the Commercial Excellence Manager - Sales, you will be responsible for defining and scaling how we drive acquisition performance across Bolt Food.

Your core mandate is to improve productivity per Sales FTE by owning how new hires ramp and how commercial execution is standardised across the organisation. The primary focus of this role is the first 90 days of the sales lifecycle, ensuring that every hire converts leads efficiently and reaches full productivity as quickly as possible.

You will build structured onboarding, lead-based ramp models, and execution frameworks that translate hiring into measurable output. You will drive impact on key commercial KPIs such as time to first revenue, conversion rates, and share of reps reaching full productivity across 15+ markets.

In this role you will partner closely with regional leadership to identify performance gaps across the sales funnel and implement scalable solutions that improve conversion and consistency. You will define the systems and standards, while Sales Managers remain accountable for performance outcomes.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Sales Ramp & Onboarding (0-90 days)
  Own structured onboarding and ramp models (F30, F60, F90) with clear milestone gates and pass/fail criteria. Define lead-based ramp (e.g. ~100 leads per rep) and ensure consistent expectations on activity, pipeline, and deal readiness across markets.
• Ramp Scorecards & Early Performance Tracking
  Build and own weekly ramp scorecards tracking activity, meetings, pipeline, and conversion. Define benchmark behaviour based on top performers and flag underperformance early, with focus on pre-90 day performance.
• Conversion & Commercial Execution
  Improve conversion rates by building frameworks and training around pitching, objection handling, negotiation, and closing. Ensure consistent execution across the funnel.
• Playbooks, Materials & Pitch Quality
  Own development and adoption of sales playbooks, pitch decks, and objection handling frameworks across SMB, ads, and complex deals. Ensure high usage and consistent quality in the field.
• Pipeline & CRM Discipline
  Define and embed standards for lead management, pipeline tracking, and forecasting as part of onboarding and playbooks. Ensure consistent CRM usage and visibility across markets.
• Manager Enablement & Calibration
  Equip Sales Managers with frameworks for pipeline reviews, deal coaching, and performance management. Support calibration and promotion processes to ensure consistent performance standards across teams.

About you

• You have a proven experience in Sales, Sales Operations, or Sales Enablement
• You have a strong understanding of sales funnels, conversion drivers, and pipeline management
• You have an experience building onboarding, ramp frameworks, and performance tracking models
• You are able to translate commercial challenges into practical, scalable solutions
• You have strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• You have strong organisational skills in a fast-paced, international environment

Some perks may differ depending on your location and role.

At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there's a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You're still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools.

Everyone is welcome

Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.