Sales Manager (North West)
11 days ago
Manchester
As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries; our three delivery modes are:consulting services, digital services and managed services. As Sales Manager, you'll drive new business growth across our R&D Tax Credits practice in the North West. You'll identify, develop and close opportunities with prospective clients, and build long-term relationships with finance directors, CFOs and business owners. You'll work closely with our technical R&D Tax consultants to turn leads into successful client engagements, and coach and develop junior team members as part of a growing regional team. You'll play a key role in launching our North West office, spearheading Ayming's expansion in the North West, and having the opportunity to build and lead a sales team as the region develops. This is a senior, target-driven role for a proven B2B new business sales professional with an established network across the North West. Your daily life • Develop and execute a new business sales strategy for the R&D Tax Credits service line, in line with Ayming's growth targets., • Lead the expansion into a new market by helping establish a new office, building your own sales team, and shaping its long-term success., • Generate, qualify and manage a robust pipeline of prospective clients through networking, referrals, outbound outreach and inbound leads., • Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers (CFOs, FDs, business owners) across target sectors., • Lead client meetings and pitches, working closely with technical consultants to present Ayming's R&D Tax proposition clearly and credibly., • Manage the full sales cycle from initial contact through to proposal, negotiation and contract close., • Collaborate with marketing on campaigns, events and thought-leadership activity to support lead generation., • Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasts and pipeline reporting for senior management., • Develop and nurture referral relationships with accountants, intermediaries and other professional advisers., • Keep up to date with changes in R&D tax legislation and HMRC guidance sufficient to sell the proposition credibly (technical delivery sits with the consulting team)., • Represent Ayming at industry events, conferences and networking functions across the North West, leveraging an existing regional network to open doors., • Consistently achieve or exceed agreed new business revenue and activity targets., • Manage, coach and develop junior sales team members, supporting their growth and performance gainst targets. Ideally, but not exclusively • Minimum of 8 years' experience in a B2B new business sales or business development role., • Proven track record of consistently achieving and exceeding sales targets., • Commercially aware, with a strong understanding of current business and market trends., • Experience managing, coaching and developing junior team members., • Experience in R&D, innovation, or professional services., • A well-established professional network in the North West, with active involvement in relevant industry events. What you bring • Strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the gravitas to engage senior decision-makers., • Highly self-motivated, resilient and target-driven, with a genuine hunter mentality for new business., • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to understand and articulate technical concepts in commercial terms., • Excellent relationship-building and networking ability, particularly within the North West business community., • Well organised, with strong pipeline management and CRM discipline., • Collaborative team player, comfortable working closely with technical specialists and mentoring junior colleagues., • Professional, credible and consultative approach to selling. HR Policy : • Unleash your potential with our Ayming Academy and Ayming Digital Academy!, • Grow your career with our tailored support programs, My Professional Journey or MoveWithUS., • Work your way enjoy flexibility, inspiring and friendly spaces, with a up to 100 remote days per year., • Connect and celebrate through events and gatherings all year round (Webinars, "Coffee With" etc.) Local benefits: • A competitive salary that recognises your expertise and hard work!, • Thorough internal training to learn the real-world applications of your specialism in R&D Tax Consulting, in line with HMRC guidelines., • The opportunity to join a multi-talented team made up of dual-qualified tax and technical experts, including engineers, scientists, accountants, and software specialists, to name but a few., • Genuine responsibility with direct client engagement across various sectors, including Technology, Manufacturing, Construction, Food, and others., • Being a part of a great team of over 70 Aymers in our London office., • Extensive career development, progression, and training - Continuous development and support for your professional qualifications, personal goals, and aspirations so we can grow together., • Career Coaching– Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours. That’s not all – we also offer more Employee perks: • 25 Days Holiday per annum with the option to buy an additional five days – a time to step back, relax, and focus on the things that are important to you, • An extra day off for your Birthday., • 5% Company Pension matched contribution - Looking after your future when it’s time to step back and relax., • Immediate membership to Healthshield, a 'well-being' medical health scheme., • Day one access to Help@hand, an app-based service providing remote GP services and enhanced health support., • x4 Basic Salary Death in Service Benefit., • Cycle to Work scheme, • Access to our Employee Benefits Platform (Sodexo) - multiple discounts across Highstreet stores, Grocery Shopping, Travel and Leisure activities. #J-18808-Ljbffr