UK Head of Sales

ATCANET; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic revenue leader to drive business development in the UK and Europe. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the Go-to-Market strategy of a cutting-edge tech firm in the renewable technology sector. The successful candidate will lead sales teams, establish key customer relationships, and define strategies for customer acquisition and revenue growth. Join a passionate and supportive team, and play a crucial role in the company's significant growth journey while enjoying a competitive salary and bonus structure. If you are ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous salary plus bonus

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Exciting growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales leadership and customer acquisition.
• Experience in establishing a sales operating model and performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts in the UK and European markets.
• Inspire and grow sales teams to exceed targets and develop territories.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Sales Strategy Development

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Management

Coaching and Mentoring

Sales Performance Culture

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM Software

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

My client is a market leader in their innovative sector of renewable technology. We are appointing an experienced and proven revenue leader to lead the business development of the UK and potentially European markets. This is an exceptional opportunity to further shape the commercial Go-to-Market strategy of a leading-edge tech business with a significant market opportunity across the world. The successful candidate will play a fundamental role in defining and achieving the company’s customer acquisition and revenue growth targets. Leading, inspiring and growing sales teams whilst scaling revenues through direct sales as well as through partner channels. Leading the entire sales cycle and establish deep and lasting relationships with new and existing customers. With an excellent track record in sales and sales leadership, preferably but not necessarily within the HVAC sector, you will be comfortable defining, presenting and clearly articulating customer specific value propositions.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a visible presence and leadership position at key events and trade.
• Leading from the front on sales delivery, setting ambitious yet achievable personal and team targets.
• Experienced in multi-level selling, in large target accounts, you will be at ease presenting the company’s unique proposition to C-Suite or engaging directly with the customers operational teams.
• You will define and implement a range of leading indicators that will help you to drive sales effectiveness across all customer segments.
• To ensure success, you will naturally engage the team in this process and create a supportive, performance culture.
• Enabling the team to exceed individual and collective sales targets you will effectively coach, mentor, and grow the sales team to effectively develop their territories and pro-actively seek out new opportunities for the future.
• Working with the team to define individual sales plans, you will own the overall plan and lead from the front in using this as a live tool to support sales performance.
• In conjunction with the CFO, you will define and implement a full range of leading indicators that will drive sales effectiveness across all customer segments.
• Inspiring an experienced sales team to deliver beyond expectation.
• Working with your senior peers, ensuring sales team activities to align with business goals and targets across all functions.
• Working closely with the Sales Coordinator to promote disciplined use of CRM and related administration.
• Providing direction and support to team members for the development of account plans and contracts for larger accounts.
• Identifying important strategic alliances, building relationships and networking.
• Understanding, defining and shaping the sales process and interpreting market area trends, emerging opportunities and competitor activity.
• Succinct reporting on results, opportunities and critical pipeline metrics including developing and articulating insights beyond the raw data.
• Providing quality update reports to Executive team and Board.
• Contributing value to overall company KPIs, business plan and strategy.
• Bring an existing network and be skilled at identifying and creating new contacts, building a strong loyal relationship with multi-level decision makers.
• Network with key stakeholders and decision makers.
• Aware of all competitive activities within major accounts.
• Alignment to strategic pricing policy and playing a key role in its review and ongoing development.
• Handle pricing information with the sales team and negotiate with high level decision makers on selling value-based pricing.

About You

• Excellent leadership, management and accountability skills.
• Professional positive attitude with excellent team building skills.
• Skilled coach and mentor with a learning mindset.
• Strong negotiator & influencer, welcomes collaboration with exceptional relationship management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of establishing a sales operating model and building a performance culture.
• High level of literacy and numeracy skills.
• Experience of having grown with a SME into >£50m.
• Demonstrable and successful sales track record into new markets.
• Successful previous experience of hitting & exceeding targets over a sustained period of time.
• Budget & Forecasting experience.
• Strategic pricing experience.
• Excellent presentation skills both internal and external.
• A well-rounded knowledge and understanding of business principles especially in emerging markets.
• A strategic and operational mindset.
• Team player humble, hungry, smart.
• A pioneering, persuasive mindset.
• Competent use of IT, Microsoft 365, CRM, and similar programs.

On Offer

Being part of an innovative, leading edge, game changing brand.

Taking a role within an energised, passionate, supportive and dedicated team.

Be a key part of the next stage of significant growth.

Being part of an exciting, pioneering, entrepreneurial brand.

Being part of a scale-up ready business that is rapidly growing internationally.

Being part of a learning organisation keen to support professional development.

A generous basic salary plus bonus and enhanced benefits.

Our Referral Incentive

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details.

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.