RecruitAbility Ltd
Head of Sales
Location: Dunmow, Essex
Salary:£75,000 – £80,000 basic (DOE) + Uncapped OTE circa £100,000 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Sales to join a growing business and play a key role in its continued success.
This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll be responsible for developing and delivering the sales strategy, driving revenue growth, leading and mentoring the sales team, and identifying new commercial opportunities. The role offers a mix of office-based working and client visits, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both strategic leadership and building strong customer relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a sales strategy to drive sustainable business growth.
- Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing sales team.
- Drive new business acquisition while growing existing client relationships.
- Set ambitious sales targets and ensure they are achieved.
- Monitor KPIs and sales performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Identify new markets and revenue opportunities.
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure an excellent customer experience.
- Build long-term relationships with key clients and strategic partners.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ambition and continuous improvement.
About You
We're looking for an ambitious sales leader with a proven track record of delivering growth and inspiring teams.
You'll have:
- Significant experience in a senior sales leadership role.
- A history of exceeding sales targets and driving business growth.
- Excellent leadership, coaching and people management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking.
- Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
- A proactive, resilient and hands-on approach.
- A passion for winning new business and developing high-performing teams.
Essential experience:
Experience withinelectrical compliance, testing & inspection or facilities managementis essential.
What's on Offer
- £75,000 – £80,000 basic salary.
- Uncapped OTE of circa £100,000.
- Company van.
- 20 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Ongoing professional development.
- A genuine opportunity to influence the growth and direction of the business.
- Supportive leadership team.
- A varied role combining office-based working with client-facing responsibilities.
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