Strategic Sales Director - tech start-up

Page Personnel; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech start-up in London seeks a Strategic Sales Director to shape their go-to-market strategy and lead revenue-generating departments. This role involves scaling operations, forging strategic partnerships, and driving financial growth. Ideal candidates will have a strong commercial leadership background in SaaS environments, a passion for financial wellbeing, and a proven track record of meeting ambitious targets.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in Employee Benefits, HRTech, or EdTech SaaS.
• Track record of scaling ARR through sales and partnerships.
• Strong analytical mindset and leadership in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead all revenue-generating departments.
• Develop strategies to drive revenue growth.
• Collaborate with the CEO and CTO to set financial goals.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Data-driven strategy

Relationship building

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Job Description:

• Shape the go-to-market strategy in sales, marketing and customer.
• Help scale a purpose led fintech from the ground up.

About Our Client

The employer is a well-funded, pre-revenue start-up on a mission to transform financial wellbeing in the workplace through innovative employee benefit. Backed by a passionate founding team and early investor support, they are at the beginning of an exciting growth journey, aiming to build a strong and differentiated presence in a competitive market through strategic, hands-on leadership and operational excellence.

Job Description

• Build and lead all revenue-generating departments, including sales, marketing, and customer success teams.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical initiatives to drive revenue growth and market share within the employee benefit.
• Collaborate with the CEO and CTO to set and achieve financial goals.
• Analyse market trend and customer needs to create scalable and repeatable go-to-market strategies within SMB, mid-market and Enterprise customers.
• Ensure consistent revenue forecasting and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Foster a high-performance culture across all revenue-related teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and partners.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Strategic Sales Director should have:

• Senior commercial leadership experience in high-growth Employee Benefits, Earned Wage Benefits, HRTech, or EdTech SaaS environments
• Deep understanding of how HR and Finance stakeholders evaluate and adopt financial wellbeing or benefits platforms
• A proven track record of scaling ARR through sales, partnerships, and customer success
• Passion for purpose-led businesses and improving people's financial lives
• Demonstrated ability to lead and align cross-functional teams at a senior level
• Strong analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to strategy and execution
• Comfort with ambiguity and a builder's mentality to create from the ground up
• Consistent success in meeting and exceeding ambitious financial targets