Sales Manager Sports Market UK

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team in a forward-thinking company as a Sales Manager for the UK Sports Market. This role involves promoting cutting-edge LED product solutions and building strong relationships with key sports system integrators and partners. You will play a crucial role in educating consultants, designers, and architects about innovative technology offerings, while also participating in business development activities to create a robust project pipeline. If you are passionate, ambitious, and ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Commission Package

Company Pension Scheme

25 Days Annual Holiday

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in the UK sports market.
• 3+ years experience in the AV industry, LED knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell LED product solutions to sports system integrators.
• Build relationships with key partners and end users in the sports market.

Skills

Business Acumen

Sales Skills

Technical Understanding of AV

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Sales

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing

Tools

CRM Tools

Job description

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At INFiLED "we screen your dreams", but it’s the people #behindthescreens who make it all happen. We’re a team of passionate doers who love turning ideas into reality. If you’re someone who takes the initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to be part of something big, don’t hesitate to apply!

As a Sales Manager – UK Sports Market you will be responsible for promoting and selling our LED product solutions to key sports focused system integrators and partners in the UK as well as promoting our brand and solutions to End Users to build on existing and new partnerships. You will work with consultants, designers, architects and influencers to educate them on our brand and technology offering. You will also work closely with rights management, software, branding and sponsorship companies to help leverage our LED opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Form strong working relationships with existing and new specialist sports system integrators.
• Build knowledge of the complete suite of products and services that SI’s and partners provide their end clients to better understand what product and solutions INFiLED can provide as part of that supply chain.
• Produce and orchestrate a consultant, designer and architect liaison knowledge program.
• Gain a thorough knowledge on how sports clubs, organizations, governing bodies and associated 3rd parties conduct business and how they make procurement decisions on LED technology.
• Participate in business development activities to build a healthy project pipeline.
• Produce a plan of marketing initiative’s to help promote INFiLED in the sports market in the UK.
• Participate in events and exhibitions directly related to the sports industry.
• Use the company CRM tools to build a sales pipeline of prospects, accounts and opportunities.
• Analyze market trends, monitor competitors activity and prepare reports to identify potential business growth.

Skills

• Passion for success.
• Great business acumen and solid commercial skills.
• Ambitious and motivated.
• Ability and flair for selling and building long term business relationships.
• Excellent persuasion skills, ability to spot opportunities to pursue to close.
• Technical understanding and AV knowledge, ideally in LED.
• Ability to work autonomously without supervision.
• Team player.
• Problem solving attitude.
• Prepared to go “above and beyond” when the business requires it.
• Startup mindset.
• Patience and resilient.
• Happy with all forms of customer communication – face to face meetings, video calls, telephone calls and email.

Experience and qualifications

• Have at least 2 years’ experience working within the UK sports market.
• Have at least 3 years’ experience in the AV-industry (LED knowledge is an advantage).
• Excellent track record in achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.

We offer

• Commission package (based on annual revenue target).
• Company pension scheme – employer and employee contribution.
• 25 days annual holiday + UK national holidays.