Job Description
Sales Specialist Manager
London (Hybrid: Tue–Thu in office, Mon & Fri from home)
Full-time | ASAP – Feb 2027
Remuneration: £44.23 Per Hour
We are seeking a Sales Specialist Manager to lead strategic sales initiatives, elevate customer engagement, and enable cross‑functional collaboration to drive measurable business growth. This role requires a blend of commercial acumen, analytical capability, stakeholder leadership, and deep understanding of modern sales techniques.
Why This Role Matters
This position plays a critical part in shaping commercial strategy, elevating customer success, and driving revenue impact across the business. You will be at the centre of sales enablement, product activation, and cross‑functional collaboration—empowering teams and customers to achieve exceptional results.
About the Role
As a Sales Specialist Manager, you will champion best‑in‑class selling practices, strengthen client relationships, and deliver product‑focused solutions that enable customers to achieve meaningful business outcomes. You’ll lead strategic projects, educate commercial teams on new offerings, and activate go‑to‑market programs that fuel revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Sales Leadership
* Lead strategy, production, training, and delivery of Sales Plays for your assigned sector.
* Develop and execute sector‑specific business plans, ensuring operational excellence.
Customer & Market Insight
* Conduct deep‑dive analysis to generate actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
* Identify revenue and growth opportunities, shaping proposals that maximize commercial impact.
Commercial Execution
* Drive sales across a targeted customer portfolio, partnering with specialist managers and industry leaders to pitch high‑value opportunities.
* Build and scale high‑impact sales strategies, including objection handling, consultative selling, and pitching for incremental investment.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
* Work closely with analytics, design, measurement, sponsorship, and creative teams to deliver integrated, multi‑product solutions.
* Craft and facilitate customer workshops, presentations, and strategic planning sessions.
Product & Market Enablement
* Educate sales teams on new products, betas, and competitive insights.
* Advocate for customer needs by providing structured, actionable product feedback that informs internal roadmaps.
Stakeholder Management
* Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, aligning efforts to achieve shared objectives.
* Influence senior partners and cross‑functional teams through data‑driven insights and clear strategic direction.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong expertise in sales and partnership strategy
* Proven experience in data-driven analysis & reporting
* Skilled in opportunity and pipeline management
* Excellent consultative selling and customer‑facing communication skills
* Ability to lead through influence, offering situational leadership when collaborating with cross‑functional teams
* Strong understanding of industry trends, market dynamics, and customer behaviours
* Experience in operations management, workflow optimization, or revenue hygiene
* Ability to craft compelling business cases and strategic sales narratives
Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.