This is a fantastic role for an aspiring sales leader to take charge of a small new business sales team, and make a mark by propelling the team to the next level of sales growth!
Our client is an international award-winning investment technology provider of front, middle and back-office solutions with an enviable client base of institutional asset managers, hedge funds, wealth managers, insurance companies and fund administrators etc. The company has a strong brand and market position and going through a global growth phase, and with this they're looking to appoint a sales leader to 'take the reigns' for the UKI new business sales team.
It's a player-coach type sales leadership role carrying your own individual quota as well as a team quota for 3 sales reports:
- Mentor and manage a team of experienced sales professionals for the UKI region.
- Set achievable revenue targets and build a team strategy to meet them.
- With your team take ownership of the entire sales process, from lead generation to closing deals.
- Collaborate with Marketing, RevOps, Operations, and Product teams to develop compelling offers that drive revenue growth.
- Monitor market trends and gather customer feedback to improve products and services whilst taking advantage of market opportunities as they arise.
We are looking for candidates who possess the following qualifications and skills:
- A proven track record of success in new business sales with buy side technology, in addition to a good UK buy side network.
- Some sales team management experience. This could be direct line management already or perhaps dotted reports and you'd like to formalise this.
- Exceptional communication and people management skills.
- Strong analytical ability and decision making skills.
- Ability to develop creative strategies that will drive revenue growth.
- The personal motivation and ability to contribute to a dynamic and entrepreneurial team culture.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a great company where your success will have a meaningful impact, so if you're motivated to succeed and open to a new sales leadership challenge then let's talk!
Location: London area (office or hybrid)
Remuneration: Appropriate leadership basic salary & commission structure to reward sales team success.
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