Director of Nextgear Sales

Cox Automotive; Chester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle finance company is seeking a Director of Sales for NextGear Capital. This role entails leading a sales function, building relationships, and driving strategic growth across the UK. Ideal candidates bring strong leadership skills, a university degree, and experience in sales. The position is field-based with a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the automotive finance sector.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Autonomy and support

Collaborative environment

Impactful leadership role

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a sales environment, preferably fast-paced.
• Natural ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Empower and energise Sales, Account Managers and Support Executives.
• Shape and execute sales strategies for customer attraction.
• Build relationships with dealers and vendors, ensuring customer success.
• Monitor performance and manage risks across customer portfolios.
• Represent NextGear at key industry events.

Skills

Leadership in sales

Motivation and coaching

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Customer success experience

Familiarity with CRM tools like Salesforce

Education

University degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Director of Sales NextGear Capital

Location: Field-Based with regular meetings in Chester. Function: Enterprise Sales.

Lead with Energy. Inspire with Purpose. Drive Real Change.

Join Us to Redefine Vehicle Finance

At Cox Automotive we believe that bold ideas, diverse perspectives and passionate leadership are the keys to innovation. We're not just looking for someone to fill a role, we're looking for someone to energise it.

We're seeking a Director of Sales to lead our NextGear Capital sales function across the UK. This is a high‑impact leadership role for someone who thrives on building relationships, motivating teams, and driving strategic growth. If you bring energy, vision and a university degree, we're open to your background whether it's in finance, tech, retail, logistics or beyond.

What You'll Be Driving

• Lead & Inspire: Empower and energise of Sales, Account Managers and Support Executives to exceed ambitious targets.
• Strategic Growth: Shape and execute dynamic sales strategies that attract new customers and deepen existing partnerships.
• Collaborate & Influence: Work cross‑functionally with Credit Risk, Finance, Marketing and Legal to deliver seamless customer experiences.
• Customer‑Centric Leadership: Build lasting relationships with dealers, vendors and partners, always putting customer success first.
• Portfolio Oversight: Monitor performance, mitigate risk and ensure proactive engagement across customer portfolios.
• Industry Representation: Be the face of NextGear at key events translating strategy into action with clarity and charisma.

What You'll Bring

• Proven leadership in sales within a fast‑paced results‑driven environment.
• A natural ability to motivate, coach and inspire teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in finance portfolio management or customer success.
• Familiarity with CRM tools like Salesforce.
• Willingness to travel and thrive in high‑energy environments.

Bonus if you have

• Experience in the automotive sector (but it's not essential!).
• A passion for innovation and customer‑focused solutions.
• A university degree (any discipline).

Why Cox Automotive

• Inclusive Culture: We welcome diverse experiences and backgrounds; your story adds value.
• Empowered Leadership: You'll have the autonomy to make decisions and the support to make them count.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with passionate teams who care deeply about what they do.
• Real Impact: Lead transformation in a business that touches thousands of customers across the UK.

Ready to lead with energy and purpose

Apply now and help us build a more inclusive, innovative future in vehicle finance.

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Employment Type: Full‑Time Experience: Years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary: 50,001 - 999,999,999

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