Sales Director - Safeguarding Tech for Public Sector

Voop; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Voop is building a safeguarding platform to help parents, carers and governments protect children online in the UK.

The Sales Director will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, working with the CEO and Customer Success to scale adoption across care providers, policing and public safety organisations and local authorities.

This role offers a chance to shape go-to-market strategy and drive meaningful impact in safeguarding at scale across the UK.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in B2B enterprise or public sector sales, ideally SaaS or safeguarding technology.
• Track record of exceeding quota and driving revenue in education, social care, or local government markets.
• Strong commercial acumen and comfort navigating procurement, tenders, and frameworks.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills with C-level and operational stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker who can also execute hands-on from prospecting to closing deals.
• Mission-driven and passionate about protecting children and improving digital safety.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business and account expansion across care providers, local authorities, and foster care.
• Build and manage a healthy pipeline through targeted outreach, events, and strategic partnerships.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with executive, safeguarding, and IT decision-makers.
• Collaborate with Customer Success and Product teams to ensure smooth deployment and long-term adoption.
• Contribute to pricing, commercial models, and go-to-market strategy for enterprise and midmarket segments.
• Represent Voop at sector conferences, panels, and industry forums to build visibility and credibility.
• Track performance metrics and provide regular pipeline, forecast, and insights reporting to leadership.

Skills

B2B sales

Public sector sales

SaaS

C-level engagement

Strategic selling

Education/Local government markets

Online safety

Job description

Voop is building a safeguarding platform to help parents, carers and governments protect children online in the UK.

The Sales Director will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, working with the CEO and Customer Success to scale adoption across care providers, policing and public safety organisations and local authorities.

This role offers a chance to shape go-to-market strategy and drive meaningful impact in safeguarding at scale across the UK.