Sales Director

Our client is award winning prime residential mortgage lender. Due to expansion they’re seeking to hire a Sales Director to be based in Leeds where there is a hybrid working policy in place. The salary is up to £95,000 plus 40% bonus.

You will oversee the firm’s sales strategy and take ownership of achieving revenue targets through intermediary channels. You will lead a high-performing business development team, build and maintain strong relationships with key intermediary firms and networks, and drive the successful execution of sales initiatives.

As a fast-growing and forward-thinking company, our client offers exciting opportunities for ambitious professionals to make a significant impact.

What is expected of the Sales Director?

• Seeking out clients and building working relationships with the premier brokers
• Building strategic relationships with targeted intermediary firms and networks
• Leveraging those relationships to ensure business flow across customer segments and product lines as a ‘provider of choice’
• Maintaining a market-leading presence in all industry (networking) events and exploiting that presence to commercial advantage.
• Managing the broker panel of the firm
• Ensuring high levels of customer service for all brokers and customers
• Developing strategies to keep the firm competitive and innovative
• Identifying valuable emerging markets
• Serving as a business representative at major industry events, conferences and trade shows

What we look for in a Sales Director?

• Strong ability to analyse evolving market dynamics and develop strategic sales and marketing plans in response
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with exceptional skills in prioritising and managing a dynamic and fast-paced workload
• Outstanding negotiation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining effective partnerships with external stakeholders
• Understanding of KPIs that drive the business and their impact on business outcomes, with the ability to analyse, interpret, and act on data to drive strategic improvements
• Extensive experience in marketing and sales management within the intermediary industry, backed by a proven track record of driving success and achieving high-performance outcomes.

What the Sales Director will receive?

• Up to £95,000
• 40% bonus
• Travel expenses covered – Mileage, Rail, hotels etc
• An opportunity to work with a leader in their field. If you know the industry! This is a company you will be excited to work for.