EdTech Sales Leader (Hybrid) | Drive Growth & Impact

VenturEd Solutions LLC; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Commission structure

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Private Healthcare

Life Insurance

Professional development

Job summary

VenturEd Solutions UK is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a high-performing team and drive revenue growth across our EdTech portfolio. Reporting to the UK Sales Director, you will coach, forecast, and manage strategic customer relationships.

The role combines hands-on leadership with pipeline management, data analysis, and collaboration with marketing, product, and operations to maximise commercial opportunities in a hybrid Leicester-based environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Sales Manager or Sales Leadership role.
• Demonstrable success in achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Strong coaching, mentoring, and people management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the sales team to achieve and exceed targets.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, coaching sessions, and performance reviews.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and customer success.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of new sales team members.
• Develop and execute sales strategies that align with company growth objectives.
• Identify new business opportunities within existing and target markets.
• Support the sales team in managing complex and strategic sales opportunities.
• Drive customer acquisition, retention, and account growth.
• Monitor sales activity, pipeline health, and conversion rates.
• Maintain accurate forecasting and reporting through CRM systems.
• Analyse sales data and market trends to identify opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Ensure sales processes and methodologies are consistently followed.
• Build strong relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Participate in customer meetings, presentations, demonstrations, and negotiations when required.
• Work collaboratively with marketing, customer success, product, and operational teams to maximise commercial opportunities.
• Act as a customer advocate, ensuring feedback is shared across the business.
• Contribute to annual sales planning, budgeting, and target setting.
• Monitor competitor activity and market developments.
• Provide regular updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support strategic initiatives and commercial projects across the business.

Skills

Sales leadership

Target achievement

Coaching & mentoring

Communication & negotiation

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

VenturEd Solutions UK is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a high-performing team and drive revenue growth across our EdTech portfolio. Reporting to the UK Sales Director, you will coach, forecast, and manage strategic customer relationships.

The role combines hands-on leadership with pipeline management, data analysis, and collaboration with marketing, product, and operations to maximise commercial opportunities in a hybrid Leicester-based environment.