Sales Manager

Express Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Nottingham is seeking a Sales Manager to manage the lead generation process and oversee a Business Development Executive. The ideal candidate will have experience in sales management and a proven ability to coach others. This full-time role offers competitive compensation including a salary of up to £40,000 and benefits such as health insurance and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Health insurance

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar sales management role.
• Confident, articulate, and persuasive communication skills.
• Ability to use data and insight to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver lead generation and conversion strategies.
• Track and report weekly enquiry performance.
• Qualify inbound enquiries and maximise conversion.

Skills

Experience in a similar sales management role

Communication skills

Ability to use data and insight to make decisions

CRM experience

Organised and results-driven

Tools

CRM software

Marketing automation tools

Job description

Overview

Are you a sales focused professional with a passion for lead generation and conversion? Do you enjoy developing strategies, managing pipelines and coaching others to hit targets? Are you keen to take ownership of a key role that directly drives business growth?

Express Recruitment are excited to be working with a forward‑thinking professional services business looking to recruit a Sales Manager to join their expanding Business Development team.

Responsible for managing the end‑to‑end lead process from developing conversion strategies and overseeing CRM data quality, to collaborating with internal stakeholders and coaching a Business Development Executive. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with proven experience in lead management to step into a role where they can truly make an impact.

Compensation

Competitive salary of up to £40k, plus a £2k quarterly bonus, 25 days holiday plus stats, health insurance and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver lead generation and conversion strategies with measurable ROI
• Track and report weekly enquiry performance, ensuring 100% of outcomes are recorded in the CRM
• Qualify inbound enquiries and maximise conversion into instructions
• Maintain and monitor response time targets across all stages of the sales cycle
• Oversee CRM pipeline management, ensuring accuracy and progression of all leads
• Line manage and coach employees, setting KPIs and providing structured feedback

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a similar sales management role
• Communication skills: confident, articulate and persuasive
• Ability to use data and insight to make decisions
• CRM and marketing automation experience essential
• Organised, results‑driven and able to manage performance for themselves and others

Vacancy Summary

Full time Monday – Friday

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire