Sales Team Manager (Inbound)

Funding Circle Ltd.; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work model

Private medical & dental coverage

Annual learning allowance

Barista coffee & subsidised lunches

Résumé du poste

Funding Circle is seeking a hands-on Sales Manager to lead, coach, and scale the Inbound sales team in London. You’ll drive conversion, optimise processes, and manage daily floor performance in a hybrid setup with three days in the office.

The role emphasizes coaching, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across departments. You will use metrics to tailor development plans, implement high-impact sales strategies, and push continuous improvement, including AI-enabled tools to streamline

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading high-volume sales teams.
• Ability to analyse conversion metrics and derive insights.
• Proactive with new ideas to boost team performance.
• Comfort using Generative AI and sales tools to automate workflows.

Responsabilités

• Motivate and performance-manage your team to hit targets.
• Analyse performance data and trends to design sales strategies.
• Coach through live call shadowing and role-playing sessions.
• Lead continuous improvement and streamline daily workflows.
• Collaborate with other departments to roll out initiatives.
• Maintain onboarding and interview involvement for new hires.

Connaissances

Sales leadership

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Generative AI familiarity

Outils

CRM dashboards

Description du poste

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy Come and join a mission that matters!

Read our Impact Report | See our Trustpilot

The role

London (Hybrid) | 3 days in the office | Competitive Salary + Benefits

We’re looking for a hands-on Sales Manager to lead, coach, and scale our Inbound sales team. You’ll be responsible for driving conversion, optimising processes, managing daily floor performance and more.

What you’ll do

• Motivate and performance-manage your team to consistently achieve individual and collective targets
• Use metrics and funnel analytics to run tailored 1:1s and build individual development plans for your direct reports
• Be an active floor presence - coaching through live call shadowing, role-playing, objection handling, and setting short, medium, and long-term performance goals
• Analyse performance data, conversion metrics and trends to design, implement, and iterate high-impact sales strategies and design new and better processes
• Leading the implementation of continuous improvement to drive the team forward
• Proactively identify ways to use Generative AI tools and modern sales software to cut manual admin and streamline daily workflows
• Act as a key point of contact for other departments within Funding Circle, leading the development and rollout of new initiatives
• Use CRM dashboards and sales analytics to track team performance and present actionable pipeline insights to leadership
• Champion best-practice initiatives and ensure internal controls and policies are adhered to across the floor
• Maintain active involvement in interviewing and running the day-to-day onboarding for new hires

What we’re looking for

We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We’re a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every day.

• Proven experience in a high-volume sales leadership or senior player-coach role
• Skilled at analysing conversion metrics, call data, and performance trends to build, test, and implement successful sales strategies
• Proactive and eager to bring new ideas to drive the performance of your team
• Always looking for a "better way" to optimise processes and drive continuous improvement
• Confident using Generative AI and modern sales tools daily to automate workflows, and drive team productivity
• A strong relationship builder internally and externally with excellent cross-functional collaboration skills

We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

Why join us?

We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:

• Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.
• Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
• Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
• Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.
• Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.

Ready to join a mission that matters? We’d love to chat!