Sales Manager

Our client is a fastpaced growthfocused marketing agency dedicated to helping their clients scale their businesses through having an impact on sales via innovative and datadriven marketing strategies.

They are seeking a motivated and resultsdriven Sales Manager with 35 years of experience to join our growth marketing agency in the UK. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving revenue growth acquiring new clients and fostering longterm relationships. This role combines a fixed base salary with a lucrative commission structure providing ample opportunity to earn based on performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Strategy and :

• Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve individual and team revenue targets.
  
• Identify and prospect potential clients in industries aligned with the agencys expertise.
  
• Build a pipeline of qualified leads based on predetermined criteria through networking outreach and industry events desktop research via the use of tools such as Hubspot Apollo etc.
  

Client Acquisition and Management:

• Initiate contact through various channels including but not limited to email phone calls social media and physical meetings.
  
• Engage with prospects to understand their needs and pain points.
  
• Evaluate prospects to determine their fit as potential customers.
  
• Gather essential information about the prospects business goals and challenges.
  
• Conduct factfinding and discovery meetings with prospects.
  
• Establish rapport and build relationships with potential clients.
  
• Conduct client meetings presentations and pitches to communicate the agencys value proposition effectively.
  
• Negotiate and develop contracts pricing and service level agreements to establish performance expectations ensuring a winwin relationship.
  
• Ensure alignment between client expectations and deliverables.
  
• Maintain longterm relationships with clients by understanding their needs and delivering exceptional service.
  
  
  

Collaboration and Reporting:

• Work closely with the marketing and account management teams to align on client goals and campaigns.
  
• Work with the larger sales team to develop proposals for the UK market and close leads.
  
• Provide regular sales forecasts and updates to the leadership team.
  
• Track sales metrics and performance using CRM tools and provide actionable insights for improvement.
  

Market Knowledge:

• Conduct market research to understand the sectors we can target in the UK.
  
• Stay updated on industry trends competitor activities and emerging marketing technologies.
  
• Use insights to position the agency s services as innovative and marketleading solutions.
  

Closing and Invoicing

• Guide prospects through the closing process ensuring a seamless transition to becoming a client.
  
• Finalize project details including timelines and deliverables.
  
• Manage invoicing and payment processes ensuring timely payments.
  

Onboarding and Client Relations

• Facilitate a smooth transition by handing over closed deals to account managers and ensuring they understand the deliverables of the retainer/project.
  
• Collaborate with account managers in exceptional cases that require your expertise in client relations.
  

Requirements

1. Education and Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in Business Marketing or a related field (preferred but not essential).
  
• 35 years of proven sales experience ideally within a marketing advertising or digital agency.
  

2. Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of growth marketing strategies and digital marketing services.
  
• Excellent negotiation communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Selfmotivated with a strong drive to achieve targets and exceed expectations.
  
• Proficiency in CRM tools (e.g. HubSpot Salesforce) and Microsoft Office Suite.
  

3. Personal Attributes:

• Resultsoriented and resilient in handling challenges.
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fastpaced environment.
  
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset.
  

Benefits

• Commission: Performancebased commission structure with no cap providing significant earning potential.
  
• Additional benefits such as professional development opportunities flexible working arrangements and paid birthday off.