VodafoneThree - Senior Sales Manager, Private Sector

Vodafone Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications provider is looking for a Senior Sales Manager to drive strategy and sales in the corporate sector. This role includes managing key customer relationships and delivering growth in services such as fixed, mobile, and IoT. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales leadership background in technology and experience interacting with C-level executives. A competitive salary and extensive benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays

Paid time for charity work

Learning tools and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of technology propositions in a B2B environment.
• Experience of managing large national and international customers.
• Proven track record of driving sales productivity improvements.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for P&L in the national and international corporate segment.
• Develop and drive customer relationships across priority accounts.
• Deliver growth for strategic services in target markets.

Skills

Understanding of mobile, fixed voice, data, Unified Communications, SD WAN

Experience leading sales organisations

Results driven leadership

Building capacity through growing talent

Developing commercial sales strategies

Job description

Overview

Location: London, Newbury, Stoke, Manchester, Leeds or Glasgow

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time

Location Independent Worker

As a Location Independent Worker, for operational reasons you may be required to perform your duties, either temporarily or permanently, from any of Vodafone’s UK offices or customer sites within a reasonable geographic area of your home address. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are. For this role, we anticipate the role holder will spend 1-2 days per week out at customer meetings with some travel to our office sites for internal and team meetings. Travel is likely to be to locations in London and the South East region but could be UK wide.

Who We Are

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with VodafoneThree, that future’s being built – today.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Why VodafoneThree

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.

Be part of our Business UK function, a team that are revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity. With our extensive range of products and services, we help all kinds of organisations – from small, local businesses to multi-national corporations – unlocking the potential of new technologies, including 5G, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).

What you’ll do

The Senior Sales Manager, Private Sector is accountable for P&L in the large national and international corporate segment. The role holder is responsible for setting the strategy, defining the priorities, and achieving the sales targets including revenue, new business and customer satisfaction. They will personally develop and drive deeper customer relationships across the priority accounts. Key accountabilities include:

• Inspiring a matrixed organisation across Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Product, Technology, Delivery, Operations and Service to deliver what is right for our customers
• Working with the wider business (Marketing, Commercial, Finance, CVM) in implementing strategies across Sales, Service and Customer Experience across their given industry vertical. Successfully maximising new growth opportunities in existing customers.
• Taking a global approach with the reach and breadth of Vodafone’s global services in our UK headquartered accounts.
• Delivering growth for strategic services in target markets to include fixed, mobile, hosting, IoT, Unified Communications, SD WAN & Security, driving revenue and margin improvement whilst increasing market share
• Championing business development activities and growing sector expertise within target vertical
• Able to demonstrate best in class engagement with customer C-suite; fostering strategic partnerships with customers and key partners which differentiates
• Vodafone from competitors and lays the foundations for long-term success; representing customers back into Vodafone
• Leading the Vodafone brand story consistently across the segment whilst tailoring according to specific industry verticals
• Succession planning and implementing business continuity and contingency plans to mitigate internal/external business risk including impact revenue, cost, margin, churn and rNPS
• Championing the Vodafone Spirit and employee experience to attract and retain the best talent
• Personal involvement and coaching to win and retain large and/or complex accounts as well as to develop and maintain strategic customer relationships

Who you are

• Deep understanding of mobile, fixed voice, data, Unified Communications, SD WAN, Cloud & Hosting, security and IoT propositions
• Experience leading sales organisations and sales managers, preferably in a technology environment/B2B for large national and international customers.
• Results driven leadership with a record of sales productivity improvements
• Builds capacity through growing talent & skills, creating high performing diverse teams and a lean & effective organisation to ensure sustainable success for future Vodafone needs
• Experience of developing and driving commercial sales strategies and adapting to macro/micro economic conditions achieving significant business growth
• Operating at a senior level within businesses to drive C-level national and multi-national relationships, increasing Vodafone’s visibility.
• Able to translate customer insight into deliverable CX improvementsEstablish and maintain global interlocks to deploy vertical sales strategies consistently in an account across all markets in which it operates

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly?We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Need to know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website by text: careers.vodafone.com/uk/reasonable-adjustments/ for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.

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