Sales Director, & Senior Sales Manager (Behavioural Analytics for Leading Retailers)
hace 2 días
London
Contego – Global Talent Solutions is working with an exciting, high-potential client in the real-world analytics space. They deliver cutting-edge computer vision, sensor, and AI-powered solutions that provide accurate footfall, passer-by, behavioural, and conversion analytics to major retailers and transport operators. This enables their enterprise and mid-market clients to optimise staffing, conversion rates, estate performance, and more — typically through meaningful recurring revenue subscriptions in a consultative, solution-led environment. About the Sales Director role We are looking for a Sales Director to join the senior leadership team and drive the next phase of commercial scaling. You'll work closely with the Client Success Director and Product Director in a strategic + hands-on leadership position. Your focus: transition from founder-led sales to a scalable, structured revenue engine — defining and executing the go-to-market strategy, building the sales team, generating a high-quality new business pipeline, and delivering sustained revenue growth. Location: Milton Keynes / London – Hybrid (with travel to client sites) Reporting to: COO (Leadership Team) Key Responsibilities: Sales Strategy & Revenue Leadership • Define and execute a scalable sales strategy aligned with company goals, • Shift from founder-led to repeatable, team-based sales motion, • Set ambitious (but realistic) revenue targets and create structured plans to hit them, • Identify new verticals, market opportunities, and customer segments, • Establish and track KPIs for sales performance and commercial effectiveness, • Deliver regular performance reporting, forecasting, and insights to the executive team Pipeline Development & Deal Execution • Build and maintain a robust, qualified pipeline, • Generate leads via inbound tools, prospecting platforms, and proactive outbound outreach, • Personally open doors with high-value prospects and lead complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles, • Own the full sales process in HubSpot (or similar), maintaining strong data integrity and discipline, • Close mid-market and enterprise subscription agreements Market & Competitive Intelligence • Track competitor offerings, positioning, and pricing, • Monitor industry trends and evolving customer requirements, • Translate insights into sharp sales messaging and positioning Cross-Functional Collaboration • Partner with Product to feed prospect feedback and market trends into the roadmap, • Align tightly with Marketing to optimise lead gen and conversion funnels, • Cultivate strong relationships with key customers and strategic partners Performance & Analytics • Analyse sales data and market signals to uncover growth opportunities and optimisation areas, • Evolve from reactive to forecast-driven revenue management, • Produce board-level revenue reporting Experience & Profile – Essential • Proven success in B2B software/solution sales, especially subscription/SaaS models, • Consultative sales experience with complex buying processes, • Strong track record of building pipeline through direct outreach and proactive prospecting, • History of closing deals with large SMEs and enterprise accounts, • Experience setting sales strategy and consistently delivering against revenue targets, • Disciplined CRM usage — ideally HubSpot — for pipeline management and forecasting, • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and market signals Desirable • Background selling into national/international retailers and/or public/transport sectors (including tenders), • Experience building or scaling a sales function in a growth-stage company Personal Attributes • Proven ability to transition founder-led sales into a structured team model, • Entrepreneurial builder mindset (vs. pure corporate operator), • Executive presence and strong stakeholder management, • Resilient, comfortable with ambiguity, performance-driven, and highly self-directed, • Clear communicator with excellent negotiation skills About the Senior Sales Manager role We're also seeking a Senior Sales Manager to join the senior leadership team. Working alongside the Client Success Director and Product Director, you will scale up revenue generation at the company. This is a senior, hands-on new business role focused on generating, managing, and closing high-value opportunities. You will play a key role in shaping our go-to-market approach while personally driving revenue growth. Location: [Milton Keynes / London - Hybrid Remote with regular travel] Reporting to: Client Success Director Key Responsibilities: New Business Development & Revenue Growth • Own and deliver against an individual revenue target., • Build, manage, and convert a high-quality pipeline of mid-market and enterprise opportunities., • Identify and engage senior stakeholders within target retailers and transport operators., • Lead complex, consultative sales cycles from discovery through to close., • Negotiate and close subscription-based agreements. Strategic Prospecting & Market Expansion • Proactively identify new verticals, accounts, and partnership opportunities., • Generate opportunities via outbound outreach, networking, events, and inbound follow-up., • Open doors with senior decision-makers (Operations, Retail, Commercial, Estates). Sales Process & Forecasting • Manage the full sales cycle within HubSpot with strong CRM discipline., • Maintain accurate forecasting and clear visibility of pipeline health., • Contribute to refining sales messaging, positioning, and playbooks. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with Client Success and Project Management to ensure smooth onboarding and expansion opportunities., • Provide structured market feedback to Product and Marketing., • Collaborate on case studies, proposals, and tender responses. Experience & Profile: Essential • Demonstrated success in B2B software and solution sales., • Experience selling subscription-based solutions within a consultative sales framework., • Proven ability to generate pipeline through direct outreach and proactive prospecting., • Track record of closing deals with large SMEs and enterprise customers., • Experience setting sales strategy and delivering against defined revenue targets., • Strong CRM discipline, with experience managing pipeline and reporting in HubSpot (or comparable platforms)., • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret sales data and market signals., • Proven ability to independently source and close new logo opportunities., • Strong commercial acumen and deal negotiation capability. Desirable • Experience selling into national and international retailers, and/or responding to tenders, particularly in the public and transport sectors., • Experience navigating multi-stakeholder enterprise buying groups., • Experience selling data, analytics, SaaS, or technology-enabled services. Personal Attributes • Comfortable operating in a scale-up environment with evolving structure and high accountability., • Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders (C-suite, Directors)., • Resilient, comfortable with ambiguity, performance-oriented, and highly self-directed., • Clear communicator with strong negotiation capability. Why Join the Team? You will play a central role in expanding our client’s footprint across retail and transport sectors, helping shape our commercial motion while directly influencing revenue growth. This role offers progression into a commercial leadership position as the sales function scales. If you are motivated by growing a business from start-up to scale-up, building revenue engines, and opening new markets, we welcome your application.