US Commercial Market Leader — Growth & Sales Strategy

The Pilot Group; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Health Shield – Cash plan, Thrive app,

Life Assurance x 4 of your salary

Free parking

Job summary

The Pilot Group is seeking a Commercial Market Manager for the US market based in Manchester. The role is hybrid, requiring three office days, with a salary of £65-75k depending on experience plus a 10% bonus after probation.

You will lead a high-performing sales team, drive growth strategy, and collaborate across functions to deliver sustainable profitability. Key responsibilities include coaching, pipeline management, KPI delivery, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a sales team in a performance-driven environment.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop sales talent to high performance.
• Experience conducting performance reviews, setting KPIs, and driving accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing sales team with regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Set clear activity, behavior, and results expectations; ensure accountability.
• Motivate the team to achieve revenue, margin, and KPIs; drive collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee prospecting, pipeline management, territory planning, and qualification.
• Ensure CRM discipline and accurate data entry; review pipeline quality and forecast accuracy.

Skills

Sales leadership

Coaching

Performance management

Stakeholder influence

Tools

CRM

Job description

The Pilot Group is seeking a Commercial Market Manager for the US market based in Manchester. The role is hybrid, requiring three office days, with a salary of £65-75k depending on experience plus a 10% bonus after probation.

You will lead a high-performing sales team, drive growth strategy, and collaborate across functions to deliver sustainable profitability. Key responsibilities include coaching, pipeline management, KPI delivery, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.