Sales Team Manager – Higher Education Partners
Brighton (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home)
£40,000 + Bonus.
Are you an experienced Sales Team Leader, Sales Manager, Contact Centre Manager, or Enrolment Manager who has successfully led high-performing sales teams to achieve ambitious targets?
Higher Education Partners (HEP) is looking for a proven people leader to manage and develop a team of Enrolment Specialists responsible for converting prospective students into enrolments on our university partner programmes.
This is not a retail management role. We are specifically seeking candidates with experience leading sales, enrolment, recruitment, admissions, or contact centre teams in a target-driven environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of Enrolment Specialists
- Driving sales performance, conversion rates and enrolment targets
- Monitoring KPIs including speed to lead, pipeline activity, conversion and revenue performance
- Conducting regular coaching sessions, call reviews and performance conversations
- Managing performance and creating a high-accountability, high-support culture
- Using data and reporting to identify opportunities and improve team outcomes
- Acting as a key escalation point for team and student queries
What We're Looking ForEssential
- Previous leadership experience managing a sales or enrolment team
- Proven track record of driving sales performance and achieving targets through others
- Strong coaching, mentoring and performance management skills
- Experience working within a KPI-driven environment
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends and take action to improve results
- Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
Highly Relevant Backgrounds
- Sales Team Manager
- Contact Centre Team Manager
- Admissions Manager
- Enrolment Manager
- Recruitment Team Manager
- Telesales Team Leader
- Business Development Team Manager
What You'll Get
- £40,000 salary plus bonus
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays and increasing with service
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Free gym membership
- Health & wellbeing support
- Employee discounts and perks
- Onsite Parking
- Referral bonus scheme
Important Application Information
To be considered for this role, applicants must complete the application via the link below. Due to the volume of applications received, the link must be completed if you are to be considered.
Applications will only be reviewed once the application form has been completed.
http://higheredpartners.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=df35e65e-9ff9-4ebf-ae05-12123276ac98
HEP is a Disability Confident and equal opportunity employer. HEP evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Pay: £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brighton BN1 4DU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship? have
- Do you have a proven background in sales leadership within a contact centre environment?
- Do you have a high level of proficiency in Salesforce and dialler systems?
- Do you have strong analytical ability with fluency in interpreting KPI dashboards and funnel data?
- Are you able to demonstrate coaching capability with experience improving sales performance?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Brighton BN1 4DU (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brighton BN1 4DU
