Head of Sales - Financial Services

eSynergy Solutions; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Sales Director to lead a sales team and drive significant annual revenue growth. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in enterprise sales, especially in cloud and AI environments, and experience in developing strategic relationships with senior technology leaders. This role requires strong commercial acumen and the ability to navigate complex sales cycles.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of enterprise sales in cloud, data, AI and digital consulting.
• Experience winning net new private sector clients in financial services, fintech, and insurance.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence CxO decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a sales team of three for high performance.
• Own and deliver £25M+ annual revenue through new logos and account growth.
• Build relationships with CxO and senior technology leaders.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Cloud technology

Data and AI consulting

Navigating procurement cycles

Strategic partnerships

Commercial acumen

Coaching sales teams

Job description

Responsibilitie s :

• Lead and coach a sales team of three, ensuring high performance and growth
• Own and deliver £25M+ annual revenue through net new logos and account growth
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with CxO and senior technology leaders
• Lead complex sales cycles from origination to close, including proposals, bids, and commercials
• Define and execute account strategies in collaboration with marketing, delivery, and partners
• Provide market intelligence and client feedback into esynergys go-to-market positioning
• Partner with delivery to ensure seamless handover and long‑term account success

Requirements :

• Proven track record of enterprise sales in cloud, data, AI and digital consulting
• Experience winning net new private sector clients (financial services, fintech, insurance, misc.)
• Demonstrated success in growing existing accounts and deepening strategic partnerships
• Skilled in navigating complex procurement cycles and long lead‑time sales
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence CxO decision‑makers
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing sales team
• Deep understanding of cloud, data, and emerging technology trends

esynergy is a technology consultancy and we build products, platforms and services to accelerate value for our clients.

We drive measurable impact that is tightly aligned to our clients business objectives. Put in practice that means high transparency, metric‑driven reporting, and incremental handovers and a consistent focus on building our clients capability.

Our delivery teams are small and highly functional, formed by a vetted ecosystem of associates, luminaries and partners. We choose technologies that are the right fit for our clients needs and are not opinionated around specific tech stacks and service offerings.