Sales Manager - Lead, Transform, Inspire
Blackpool (hybrid, near M55)
£50,000 + up to 10% bonus
Full-time, permanent
Are you the kind of leader who can read the room, steady the ship, and raise the bar?
We're looking for an experienced people manager to take charge of a well-established sales team during a key period of transformation. This is not just a sales management role - it's your chance to influence structure, culture, and performance in a team of 30+ people.
Why this role matters
You'll be empowered to build new ways of working, improve communication, reset standards, and support people through change. That means:
reviewing and redesigning processes,
creating consistency and clarity,
and helping experienced team members navigate what's next.
You'll be doing things like:
Driving performance and engagement across a 30-person sales team
Coaching, mentoring and developing team leaders and sales staff
Defining new standards for process, service and results
Aligning the sales journey with business-wide goals
Collaborating closely with marketing, customer experience, IT and finance
Leading with emotional intelligence - listening, guiding, motivating
This role sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and hands-on sales enablement - perfect for someone who thrives in a changing environment and knows how to bring people with them.
You're a great fit if you:
Are a confident, emotionally intelligent leader with experience managing sales teams through change
Know how to build trust and buy-in, even when delivering difficult messages
Understand the balance between people, process and performance
Can spot bottlenecks and opportunities across the sales journey - and fix them
Want to leave things better than you found them
If you've led sales teams, shaped strategy, improved ways of working, and kept morale strong through it all - we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
£50,000 base salary + up to 10% bonus
Office location close to M55, free parking
Strong backing from leadership to make your mark
Autonomy, responsibility and support to lead with impact
Interested?
We know that leaders like you are often busy (and not always job hunting). So if your CV isn't up to date, don't worry. Just send over what you have or drop a quick note explaining why this role caught your attention - we'll take it from there.
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