Sales Director
Hayes, London - Hybrid
We're looking for an experienced commercial manager with a strong track record of scaling B2B sales teams. As a Head of Sales ready for your next step, you’ll take on broader ownership across the revenue engine, supported with hands-on guidance across Enterprise Sales and Customer Success.
We’ve built a strong foundation through high-performing inbound channels, and with our outbound motion now live, we’re entering an exciting new phase of growth—expanding into Corporate and Enterprise customers and strengthening our commercial function at pace. You’ll own end-to-end acquisition across SME, Corporate, and Enterprise, leading Sales Development, Business Development, and Customer Success to deliver exceptional customer experiences and sustainable revenue growth.
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About you:
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You are a sales leader with a proven track record of scaling B2B teams of 10+ people. As Head of Sales, you are ready to expand into Enterprise Sales and Customer Success with our hands-on support.
- Minimum of 3 years experience heading up a B2B sales function.
- Experienced in scaling SDR & AE outbound teams, creating playbooks and delivering KPIs.
- Industry background in HR tech, fintech or broader B2B SaaS would be advantageous.
- Exceptional people management with a proven ability to build, manage, and develop high-performing managers.
- Startup and scale-up experience, with a track record of building in fast-growing environments and scaling through early-stage complexity.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and taking a hands-on approach to drive impact.
Key Responsibilities:
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Take full ownership of prospecting, new business, onboarding, retention, and expansion across SME, Corporate, and Enterprise segments.
- Grow and develop an outbound strategy that wins large opportunities whilst keeping our high-velocity SME funnel firing.
- Manage and develop the Sales Development, Business Development, and Customer Success leaders, coaching them to become high-performing operators who can scale these functions through our next phase of growth.
- In partnership with the CCO and CEO, shape & execute the go-to-market plan that allows us to hit our growth targets across SME, Corporate and Enterprise.
- Stay close to the latest in sales technology, AI and tooling, and bring those advantages into how our teams prospect, qualify, sell, launch and retain.
- Build a Customer Success function that drives long-term value through exceptional onboarding, retention, and expansion.
- Deliver against revenue, pipeline and retention targets, while continuously sharpening cost of acquisition and lifetime value across segments.
- As a member of the leadership team, you’ll drive coaching and mentorship across the business and foster the cross-functional collaboration our growth depends on.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working: Split your week between home and the office, with set in-office days on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Add 1 day holiday per year service + buy / sell up to 5 days each year.
- Flexible work policy with options to take into account family care.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Use our own scheme to lease a vehicle through salary sacrifice and save 40-70% to drive a brand new electric car.
- £500 pa. personal development budget.
- £100 home office budget.
- Bupa healthcare.
- Equity options - own a part of the business.
Please visit our company website for more information
