Director Online Sales

International Workplace Group plc

United Kingdom

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

Global role with flexible working arrangements

Opportunity to influence digital sales strategy

Collaborative and innovative culture

Job summary

A leading company in flexible workspace solutions is seeking a visionary Sales Director - Online to lead and optimize digital self-serve revenue streams. This role involves driving global sales performance through continuous optimization and innovation across various online platforms. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in e-commerce, a deep understanding of customer-centric design, and experience in optimizing sales funnels. Join us in shaping the future of digital sales in a dynamic, innovative environment.

Qualifications

Proven track record as a sales leader in e-commerce or digital marketplaces.
Experience optimizing digital self-serve sales funnels at scale.
Data-driven mindset with experience in CRO and digital analytics.

Responsibilities

Own and define the global online sales strategy.
Collaborate with marketing and product teams to optimize revenue.
Analyze and optimize all self-serve customer journeys.

Skills

E-commerce optimization

Digital analytics

Customer-centric design

Education

MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification

Tools

Salesforce

Google Analytics

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Global Talent Acquisition Manager | Hiring high performing sales professionals @IWG Plc

Location Flexible - UK or Europe

Job Purpose

We are seeking a visionary Sales Director - Online (Non-Assisted Channels) to lead and optimize our digital self-serve revenue streams. This role will own the entire online sales funnel across IWG’s websites, mobile apps, and other non-assisted digital channels. You will play a critical role in driving global sales performance through continuous conversion optimization, pricing, digital UX improvements, and innovation across all touchpoints where customers interact without sales representatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Own and define the global online sales strategy for all non-assisted channels across the IWG brand portfolio.
Lead performance-based plans to drive sales through IWG’s website, mobile apps, landing pages, digital marketplaces, and automated chat systems.
Collaborate with digital marketing, IT, UX, and product teams to align on the customer journey and optimize revenue generation.
Analyse and optimize all self-serve customer journeys (search, book, checkout, renew, upgrade) to maximize conversion and revenue.
Leverage A/B testing, personalization, behavioural analytics, and funnel analysis to improve sales metrics.
Develop and manage KPIs across online conversion, cart abandonment, pricing impact, and upsell/cross-sell initiatives.
Collaborate with the digital product and technology teams to maintain a best-in-class experience on IWG’s digital platforms.
Define and manage the roadmap for enhancements to the online booking and account management flows.
Own performance of third-party digital sales channels (e.g., B2B marketplaces, aggregators, APIs).

Cross-functional Collaboration

Partner with marketing to ensure traffic quality and volume align with sales goals.
Work closely with product and data teams to deliver digital innovations like smart recommendations, dynamic pricing, and AI-driven tools.
Align with finance and strategy teams on forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting.

Customer Experience

Ensure a frictionless and engaging customer journey that supports self-serve bookings and upgrades.
Monitor user feedback and digital analytics to rapidly identify issues or opportunities in the experience.

Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Proven track record as a sales leader in e-commerce, SaaS, hospitality, or digital marketplaces.
Strong experience optimizing digital self-serve sales funnels at scale.
Data-driven mindset with experience in CRO, digital analytics (Google Analytics, Hotjar, etc.), and CRM systems.
Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.
Deep understanding of UX principles and customer-centric digital design.
Familiarity with tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, Optimizely, or similar.

Preferred

Experience in B2B environments or subscription-based models.
Exposure to global or multi-market digital sales management.
MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is a plus.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
Global role with flexible working arrangements.
Opportunity to shape the digital sales future of the world’s largest flexible workspace provider.
Collaborative, innovative culture with access to cutting-edge tools and resources.

About The Company

IWG has been at the forefront of flexible working for more than 30 years. With over 3,500 locations around the globe, spanning brands including Regus, Spaces, Signature and HQ, we have made it possible for businesses of all sizes to make the transition to hybrid working, empowering employees to work wherever and whenever is most convenient.

We help more than 8 million people and their businesses to work more productively, supported by a choice of professional, inspiring and collaborative workspaces, communities and services.

As the world’s leading provider of hybrid work solutions, with four times the number of locations compared to its nearest competitor, IWG is already working with over 80% of the Fortune 500 and counts businesses including Amazon, Netflix, EY and Uber amongst its customers.

Companies of all sizes are shifting to flexible working to lower costs, improve employee retention and lower their carbon emissions. The flexible workspace is expected to grow by 600% by 2023, when 30% of all office space will be hybrid. We are growing our network faster than ever to keep up with demand from customers as we work towards our goal of reaching 30,000 centres.

IWG’s purpose of helping everyone have a great day at work, while protecting people and the planet is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to supply all of our customers worldwide with carbon neutral workplaces, and we have a strong climate action plan in place to help us achieve our objective of Net Zero emissions by 2040.

Leading Employer Award

IWG is proud to be the recipient of a Leading Employer Award in both 2022 and 2023. Awarded exclusively to the top 1% of employers, the accolade is testament to our diverse global workforce and the role everyone plays in bringing our purpose, culture and values to life, every single day.

Join us at https://careers.iwgplc.com/home

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