Head of Sales

Prestige Recruitment Group; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in the UK is seeking a Head Of Sales to drive sales and grow revenue. The role involves developing strategies for the sales team and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders within the healthcare sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business development and sales, particularly within healthcare or construction, with excellent negotiation and presentation skills. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £75k and a bonus, along with a car allowance.

Benefits

Company car allowance

Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven success in business development and sales within healthcare or construction sectors.
• Strong understanding of the UK healthcare system.
• Experience in managing high-value deals and long sales processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities within the NHS and private healthcare sectors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Oversee the sales pipeline and ensure the sales team meets targets.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Head Of Sales - Up to £75k basic + bonus + company car allowance

The role will involve travelling to meet clients across the North West and North of Birmingham.

Our client is a leading provider of specialist healthcare facilities across the UK.

Reporting into the MD, this position offers fantastic career progression, excellent bonus and company car allowance. The ideal candidate will deliver a strategy to the sales team in order to drive sales and grow revenue.

You will have come from a background in business development or sales within the healthcare, or construction sectors, with a focus on high-value asset sales.

Attention to detail and the ability to communicate in a clear and authoritative manner is key and the candidate must be able to demonstrate this.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify new business opportunities within the NHS and private healthcare sectors, targeting decision‑makers involved in facilities management and procurement.
• Develop and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with key stakeholders within healthcare institutions, construction partners, and other relevant sectors.
• Build and manage a robust sales pipeline, including overseeing the full sales cycle from initial contact to closing deals
• Effectively communicate the benefits of the company by delivering engaging presentations and demonstrations.
• Conduct market analysis to understand industry trends, competitive positioning, and customer needs
• Lead contract discussions and negotiations to secure new business, ensuring favourable terms and conditions for both the client and the organisation.
• Overseeing a small sales team and ensuring that they are working towards the strategy.

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrable success in business development, sales, or client acquisition within healthcare, construction, mechanical, electrical or related sectors.
• Previous experience in managing a long sales process
• Strong understanding of the UK healthcare system
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of technical products
• Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with C-level executives and key decision-makers.
• Experience managing high‑value deals
• Able to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Ideally, experience in managing a sales team previously.