Ground-Floor Sales Team Manager – Build a High-Impact Pod

Northern Gas and Power; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV salary sacrifice

Gym on-site

Simply health

Refer a Friend £2,000

23 days holiday + December leave

On-site parking

Job summary

Northern Gas and Power is opening a brand-new Preston office and seeks a Sales Team Manager to recruit, develop, and lead a ground-up sales pod. You’ll coach Lead Generators and Energy Consultants, drive performance, and own the early culture of the team.

You’ll report on KPIs, shape the first-90-day experience for new hires, and collaborate with the Site Director to establish a high-performance environment in Preston. This is a true leadership build, not an individual contributor role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing or coaching a B2B sales team.
• Demonstrable track record of developing salespeople, not just managing numbers.
• Understanding of outbound sales: call structure, objection handling, pipeline management, and target delivery.
• Lead from the front—on the floor, on calls, and available to your team.
• Motivated by building something new rather than maintaining existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a pod of 12–15 Lead Generators and Energy Consultants from Day 1.
• Coach, develop, and performance-manage the team through daily call reviews and 1:1s.
• Drive pipeline generation, conversion, and revenue against targets.
• Own the first-90-day experience for new starters and ensure their success.
• Collaborate with the Site Director to shape Preston office culture and rhythm.
• Report on KPIs and implement improvement plans where needed.
• Recruit team members and participate in assessment days and hiring decisions.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Outbound sales

Pipeline management

Performance coaching

Job description

Northern Gas and Power is opening a brand-new Preston office and seeks a Sales Team Manager to recruit, develop, and lead a ground-up sales pod. You’ll coach Lead Generators and Energy Consultants, drive performance, and own the early culture of the team.

You’ll report on KPIs, shape the first-90-day experience for new hires, and collaborate with the Site Director to establish a high-performance environment in Preston. This is a true leadership build, not an individual contributor role.