Sales Manager in London

Client Partner Leader

Reports to: CRO (Chief Revenue Officer)

Salary Package: Base salary, commission, benefits

Location: London

We deliver bespoke solutions, on time, to transform businesses. We do this by seamlessly integrating our two industry-leading fields of expertise:

Understanding needs:

Our Client Partners enable Venquis to become an integral part of our Clients business, ensuring needs are precisely interpreted and accurately met.

Delivering solutions:

The dynamic hub at the heart of our operation - the Venquis Fulfilment Centre - is powered by our Candidate Partners; intelligence, technology and insight, to bring our Clients transformation to life.

Key purpose : To build, lead and develop our UK & Europe Client Partner Contract Team

About the role:

We are looking for a dynamic people manager with a strong track record in leadership and, most importantly, people development skills to manage our Contract Client Partner team located in our London office. The division is currently experiencing rapid growth, and we’ve created this new role to lead the expansion of the London based team across further UK and European territories.

It’s our mission to create the most engaged, diverse and happy workforce. You will be part of the Venquis Leadership Team steering this mission and as such you will play an important part in driving the culture and growth of the business. You will be responsible for hiring, managing, and developing the individuals in your team, as well as creating a leadership layer beneath you to effectively support you.

About you:

• Articulate and credible
• Energetic with a positive attitude and strong leadership skills
• Proven track record of sales management within the staffing industry
• Commercially intelligent
• Adaptable (understands the business and can collaborate within a fast-paced environment)
• Desire to succeed and help others in your team succeed
• Resilience and perseverance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Work with senior stakeholders to deliver the Venquis sales strategy and achieve NFI targets
• Identify, hire and develop the Client Partner team from Consultant to Team Lead level
• Set, manage and drive UK and Europe sales activity across the team
• Conduct weekly 121s and performance management reviews with all team members
• Sit on the Venquis Sales Leadership team
• Provide monthly progress reports to Venquis board
• Enforce best practice and continuous improvement across the team
• Accountable for the environment on the sales floor

Facts about our Client Partner Team;

• Over 70% have 5+ years experience in the Recruitment Industry
• Over 50% have 8+ years experience in the Recruitment Industry
• Average tenure is 5 years!
• Average billings for 2023 was £500,000 p/a
• We have multiple year on year million pound billers

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