Role Purpose
The Sales Manager Payroll Services is a strategic leadership role focused on driving growth launching new service lines and building a high-performing sales function. You will lead the expansion of our Payroll business identifying and developing opportunities in key verticals such as CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) PEO (Professional Employer Organisation) Payroll Bureau and Outsourced Payroll.
This role requires someone with both strategic thinking and operational delivery capabilitiessomeone who can research and develop a market entry plan build the team to deliver it and oversee execution through to commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
Build and Lead a Sales Team
Recruit hire and onboard at least 4 dedicated payroll salespeople
Establish a performance-focused culture with clear sales KPIs and individual targets
Deliver training coaching and mentoring to help your team succeed.
Implement sales technology (e.g. CRM) and reporting processes
Market Research & Strategic Development
Conduct deep-dive research into:
CIS Payroll Services
PEO models
Payroll Bureau opportunities
Fully Outsourced Payroll services
Identify customer pain points competitors pricing models and regulatory needs
Build a data-driven go-to-market strategy for each new payroll service
Sales Execution & Revenue Generation
Launch outbound sales campaigns based on research and validated strategy
Oversee pipeline generation lead nurturing and opportunity conversion.
Collaborate with marketing for campaign development and brand positioning
Track performance using CRM data team dashboards and monthly reporting
Resources & Support
Budget for recruitment onboarding and training
CRM and sales tools to support prospecting and reporting
Internal support from leadership and marketing
Access to research tools and sector data
Success Profile
A successful Sales Manager Payroll Services will:
Launch and validate new payroll verticals with paying clients
Build a strong and capable sales team from the ground up
Establish a scalable sales infrastructure
Drive performance through leadership data and accountability
Become a key contributor to the wider company growth strategy
Requirements
Ideal Background & Skills
5 years of B2B sales experience ideally in payroll HR or financial services
Demonstrated success in building and leading sales teams
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience using CRM systems (e.g. HubSpot Salesforce)
Entrepreneurial mindset and a bias for execution
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