Head of Sales & Account Management in England

Payments Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payments solutions company in the UK is seeking a Head of Sales & Account Management to lead their Sales Team and execute strategies for ambitious revenue growth. The ideal candidate has a strong background in business-to-business sales and payments, proven people management skills, and a passion for developing teams. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Direct business-to-business sales and management experience.
• Proven ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Experience in payments, banking, or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sales & Account Management Team for revenue growth.
• Participate in Senior Management & Leadership Team discussions.
• Supervise and develop team professionals.

Skills

Business-to-business sales

Sales management

People management

Commercial leadership

Motivating and developing staff

Job description

Overview

Head of Sales & Account Management – Permanent | Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 Per Annum (+ bonus & benefits)

Our client is a highly successful and innovative commercial payments company, with an excellent track record and reputation within the global payments space. Following a period of transformation and change, we are keen to recruit a successful Head of Sales & Account Management to lead these teams within our UK business, taking a leadership role within the wider company and driving high performance and standards from key commercial areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK & ROI Sales & Account Management Team, defining and executing the strategy to deliver ambitious revenue growth and customer satisfaction
• Active participation in the Senior Management & Leadership Team of the UK business
• Create an environment in which teams can maximize the return on talent; supervise a team of professionals and lead, motivate, and develop them
• Departmental budgeting and forecasting, delivering revenue and profit margin targets
• Active participation in Marketing and PR activities and planning, alongside sales colleagues
• Continuously monitor and analyse market and customer trends and opportunities
• Collaborate with internal team resources to develop, deliver and implement product to client

Qualifications

• Direct business-to-business sales, sales management / commercial leadership knowledge & experience, with a focus on commercial activities
• Proven people management experience, fostering trust and making people accountable, motivating, communicating & developing staff
• Payments experience, gained from a payments, banking or financial services background
• P&L management experience with budgeting and financial controls when running teams
• Previous experience of working within an FCA regulated environment is useful