Head of Commercial & Sales

RedChair Recruitment; Munster; On-site; EUR 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Commercial and Sales for a financial services company in County Kerry. The successful candidate will lead commercial strategy, manage sales forecasting, and ensure compliance with financial standards. This permanent position requires over 5 years of senior leadership experience in financial services and advanced skills in data analytics tools. Remuneration is flexible based on expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ proven leadership in senior commercial or business development roles, ideally in finance or banking.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, corporate governance, and risk management.
• Advanced skills in data analytics and financial modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the CEO and contribute to strategic vision and business expansion.
• Develop and implement long-term commercial strategies for sustainable growth.
• Manage revenue targets, forecasting, and sales pipelines.

Skills

Leadership

Financial services knowledge

Data analytics

Business development

Education

NFQ Level 8 degree or qualified accountant

MBA, CTP, CFA

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Tableau

Job description

We are presently recruiting for a Head of Commercial and Sales for our clients, a Financial Services company in County Kerry. You will come from the Financial Services sector and will be responsible for leading commercial strategy and revenue growth initiatives. Reporting directly to company CEO, you will oversee sales forecasting, pipelines, and performance metrics and will produce insightful reports for ensuring compliance with financial standards while collaborating with stakeholders and the Board and will lead on technology-driven improvements. This is a permanent position, based in County Kerry.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the CEO; contribute to strategic vision and business expansion
• Develop and implement long-term commercial strategies to achieve sustainable growth
• Manage revenue targets, forecasting, sales pipelines, and performance metrics
• Identify new revenue streams, partnerships, and programme offerings
• Collaborate on market positioning, pricing strategies, and programme launches
• Oversee debt funding requirements to support business scaling
• Leverage data tools and reporting platforms to inform strategy
• Support recruitment and development of the broader team
• Drive projects to enhance technology, financial systems, and customer service
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and accounting standards
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including reporting to the Board
• Deliver insightful reports to aid senior decision-making

Requirements

• 5+ years’ proven leadership in senior commercial or business development roles (ideally in finance/banking)
• NFQ Level 8 degree or qualified accountant. Additional qualifications such as MBA, CTP, CFA highly regarded
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, corporate governance, and risk management
• Advanced skills in data analytics / financial modelling tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Tableau)

Remuneration is flexible and will reflect the seniority and expertise of the successful applicant. For further information, please email me directly at [e-mail]