2,784 Sales Team Lead jobs in the United Kingdom

Location: South East England (Hybrid)
Salary: 55,000 base + OTE 75,000+

Are you a proven deal-maker with a track record of closing high-value contracts and driving revenue growth? This is a high-impact commercial leadership role where you'll take full ownership of sales performance, profitability, and client engagement in the energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors.

You'll be responsible for originating, negotiating, and closing complex deals, while ensuring contracts deliver maximum value. This isn't account management-it's a front-footed commercial role where you'll shape strategy, protect margins, and expand key accounts.

• Own sales targets, pipeline, and conversion of high-value opportunities.

• Lead senior-level contract negotiations, ensuring profitable outcomes.

• Identify and secure new business across construction, infrastructure, and energy.

• Grow existing accounts, strengthening partnerships and increasing spend.

• Provide accurate forecasting, pricing models, and margin analysis.

• Demonstrable success in commercial sales roles with revenue and margin accountability.

• Strong track record of closing high-value contracts and growing accounts.

• Commercial and financial acumen (P&L, forecasting, risk management).

• Skilled negotiator, credible at C-suite and senior procurement level .

• Results-driven, proactive, and commercially sharp.

• 55K base + OTE 75K+

• Hybrid working (office base in South East England)

• A strategic role in a growth business with progression opportunities

• A culture that rewards performance and ambition

Important Notice:
Innotech Partners is a specialist recruitment company operating in the engineering, energy, renewables and construction sectors. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including right to work checks and, where applicable, verification of qualifications and references.

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Location: South East England (Hybrid)
Salary: 55,000 base + OTE 75,000+

Are you a proven deal-maker with a track record of closing high-value contracts and driving revenue growth? This is a high-impact commercial leadership role where you'll take full ownership of sales performance, profitability, and client engagement in the energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors.

You'll be responsible for originating, negotiating, and closing complex deals, while ensuring contracts deliver maximum value. This isn't account management-it's a front-footed commercial role where you'll shape strategy, protect margins, and expand key accounts.

• Own sales targets, pipeline, and conversion of high-value opportunities.

• Lead senior-level contract negotiations, ensuring profitable outcomes.

• Identify and secure new business across construction, infrastructure, and energy.

• Grow existing accounts, strengthening partnerships and increasing spend.

• Provide accurate forecasting, pricing models, and margin analysis.

• Demonstrable success in commercial sales roles with revenue and margin accountability.

• Strong track record of closing high-value contracts and growing accounts.

• Commercial and financial acumen (P&L, forecasting, risk management).

• Skilled negotiator, credible at C-suite and senior procurement level .

• Results-driven, proactive, and commercially sharp.

• 55K base + OTE 75K+

• Hybrid working (office base in South East England)

• A strategic role in a growth business with progression opportunities

• A culture that rewards performance and ambition

Important Notice:
Innotech Partners is a specialist recruitment company operating in the engineering, energy, renewables and construction sectors. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including right to work checks and, where applicable, verification of qualifications and references.

Innotech Partners Ltd ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency (permanent) and Employment Business (temporary/contract) under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.

Innotech Partners limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency and is a subsidiary of Talentia Group.

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business.

We grow audiences and revenues. We do that by knowing fans best.

We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues.

Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world

Our Rights Management division acts as a commercial sales resource for iconic sports and entertainment brands globally. A pioneering rights-sales capability, successfully marketing the unique emotion of sport to drive commercial results for rights-owners and record impact for brands.

We have led and closed over $2.5bn in sponsorship rights for some of the world's biggest sports properties, including recent record-breaking deals for UEFA Women’s Football, the All Blacks and Mercedes F1.

We aim to optimize revenues for our clients whilst allowing each to avoid the long-term fixed costs associated with maintenance of large in-house sales teams. We are focused on solving problems and not selling assets, and we are ambitiously expanding our clients, geographies and our sales team.

Requirements

We're looking to hire a proven sponsorship sales professional into the position of Sponsorship Sales Lead.

• In this role you will lead high profile sponsorship deals on behalf of premium rights holders globally.
• You will be required to pro-actively source and engage potential sponsors on behalf of clients across a range of categories and geographical regions; select and qualify prospects, securing in person meetings and build relationships
• You will manage and build trusted relationships with decision makers at global brands around the World
• Build relationships and influence senior business decision makers across different sectors and markets across the world.
• Successfully execute competitive processes, resulting in the negotiation and conclusion of high-profile sponsorship deals.
• We'd like the successful candidate to have a track record of delivering multiple sizeable sponsorship deals with premium global rights holders in sport or entertainment.
• We're looking for high levels of influence and persuasion, and experience in negotiation.
• We'd love you to have experience working across different countries, cultures and time zones

Burendo is a Leeds head quartered delivery and transformation consultancy, specialising in supporting both large and SME organisations to improve their Agile adoption and delivery processes. Making transformation and delivery possible by inspiring people and organisations is our mission. Our clients span multiple industries and countries, and our consultants and coaches use a blend of tools and techniques, obtained through practical experience, to help teams improve the capabilities and outcomes of our clients.

At Burendo, we believe in giving you the freedom and confidence to take charge of your own success. In this exciting new position, you will have the chance to make a powerful impression right from the start, driving our growth and playing a key role in the success of our exceptional team.

As a Client Sales Lead, you will be at the forefront of our sales efforts, dedicated to nurturing and expanding existing client relationships while also leading the way to acquiring new ones. We're looking for someone with a proven track record in IT solution sales, ready to take on an exhilarating new challenge!

Location

You will be located in London and have the flexibility to work remotely. Occasionally, you may be invited to our head office in Leeds to collaborate with the rest of the team or join in social activities. Depending on client requirements, you may also need to travel.

What you’ll be doing

Client Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients to understand their evolving needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor, you’ll ensure client satisfaction and identify opportunities for upselling or cross-selling our services.

Prospecting and New Business Development:

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in the UK IT market.
• Conduct market research to stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities and potential clients.

Collaborative Selling

• Work closely with technical colleagues to understand the intricacies of our services and present them effectively to clients.
• Collaborate with the delivery team to ensure a smooth transition from sales to project implementation.

Sales Strategy and Planning:

• Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve revenue targets.
• Create and maintain a robust sales pipeline, ensuring consistent growth.

Requirements

Ideally, you'll look like this, but even if you don't meet all of the requirements we'd still love to hear from you:

• Experience in IT solution sales
• UK-based with a deep understanding of the UK IT market
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work seamlessly with technical teams
• Ability to find and convert new opportunities
• Self-starter with excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Large network of budget holding contacts in either the Public or Private sector
• Experience of running large bidding process to successful conclusion

Benefits

We’re all ears when it comes to what matters most to our people, and we’re constantly reviewing our perks & benefits to ensure they have a real impact. As well as a competitive salary, you can also enjoy:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy/sell
• An additional day of paid leave to be used within your birth month
• Monthly allowance for you to spend on your wellbeing
• Annual Learning and Development budget
• Paid time off for life events
• Matched Employer Contributed Pension (5%) plus salary sacrifice options
• Life insurance based on 2 x your salary, increasing to 4 x upon 2 years service
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Exciting calendar of Burendo social events and activities
  

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

#LI-Hybrid

Technical Pre-Sales Lead

I am working with a global data and AI consultancy that is expanding its banking-focused Data Management practice and looking to bring on a Technical Pre-Sales Lead. This is a strategic, client-facing role where you'll partner with senior stakeholders to shape large-scale data transformation programs and drive cloud adoption across banking and financial services.

You'll join a collaborative environment focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through modern data architectures, cloud strategy, and reusable data products. With increasing demand for data-driven innovation and regulatory compliance, this is a fantastic opportunity to influence C-suite decisions and lead high-impact engagements.

As part of this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading technical pre-sales engagements, including RFP/RFI responses and solution presentations.
• Designing enterprise-scale data platforms using a variety of cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, and Fabric.
• Advising senior stakeholders on data strategy, governance, and innovation roadmaps.
• Overseeing technical workshops and shaping solution blueprints that win new business.
• Mentoring cross-functional teams and providing technical leadership including the sharing of best practice

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong background in Data Warehousing/Data Engineering
• Experience in technical pre-sales roles
• Experience delivering transformation programs within the banking sector
• Expertise working with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS and GCP
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at C-suite level.
• Hands-on experience with data modelling tools such as Erwin Studio

Some of the package details include:

• Salary up to 125,000 per year
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Private healthcare, life assurance (4x salary), and income protection
• 8% company pension contribution
• Lifestyle benefits including cashback cards, cycle-to-work scheme, and discounted gym memberships

This is just a brief overview of the role. For the full details, simply apply with your CV and I'll be in touch to discuss further.

Technical Pre-Sales Lead

I am working with a global data and AI consultancy that is expanding its banking-focused Data Management practice and looking to bring on a Technical Pre-Sales Lead. This is a strategic, client-facing role where you'll partner with senior stakeholders to shape large-scale data transformation programs and drive cloud adoption across banking and financial services.

You'll join a collaborative environment focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through modern data architectures, cloud strategy, and reusable data products. With increasing demand for data-driven innovation and regulatory compliance, this is a fantastic opportunity to influence C-suite decisions and lead high-impact engagements.

As part of this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading technical pre-sales engagements, including RFP/RFI responses and solution presentations.
• Designing enterprise-scale data platforms using a variety of cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, and Fabric.
• Advising senior stakeholders on data strategy, governance, and innovation roadmaps.
• Overseeing technical workshops and shaping solution blueprints that win new business.
• Mentoring cross-functional teams and providing technical leadership including the sharing of best practice

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong background in Data Warehousing/Data Engineering
• Experience in technical pre-sales roles
• Experience delivering transformation programs within the banking sector
• Expertise working with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS and GCP
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at C-suite level.
• Hands-on experience with data modelling tools such as Erwin Studio

Some of the package details include:

• Salary up to 125,000 per year
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Private healthcare, life assurance (4x salary), and income protection
• 8% company pension contribution
• Lifestyle benefits including cashback cards, cycle-to-work scheme, and discounted gym memberships

This is just a brief overview of the role. For the full details, simply apply with your CV and I'll be in touch to discuss further.

We are Two Circles – a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business helping rightsholders, broadcasters, and brands grow by understanding fans better than anyone else. From how fans spend and attend events, to the content they watch and the channels they engage with, our insights drive audience and revenue growth. Trusted by over 900 clients worldwide – including the Premier League, UEFA, the International Tennis Federation, Damallsvenskan, and Disney – we are 1,000+ people across 14 offices delivering impact for organisations of every size.

Our Media Rights & Live Production business helps rights holders navigate today’s fast-changing media landscape. We provide data-driven insights, package rights for market, and unlock new revenue streams. Through our Staylive platform, we power hundreds of streaming services, and our live production department offers remote solutions and content curation that help rights holders reach new audiences.

New Business is a key horizon of growth for Staylive within the Two Circles business.  Against proven strategies of Net-New sales and Take Share initiatives, 2026 will be a critical year in the onboarding of new accounts to the Staylive platform following another consecutive year of double-digit growth.

The primary role of the Sales Lead is to identify, manage and deliver against revenue generating opportunities for the business in line with the commercial strategy of new business sales. They will work closely with the Commercial Director to execute this growth strategy, delivering on individual and combined revenue targets through obtaining new business sales and also upsell opportunities within named existing accounts.

Role Responsibilities

• New sales against a specified set of targets and objectives
• 75% allocation of time to new business activities with 25% focused on upsell and growth within existing accounts.
• Ability to work with Client Leads elsewhere in the business, inputting value add sales methodologies specific to the Staylive solution/offering when needed
• Management of the sale process from lead qualification (SQL) through to close
• Management of personal sales funnel and pipeline
• Use of the CRM (salesforce) for accurate recording of funnel and pipeline activity and status
• Manage ongoing relationships with our partners where required (ie Accounts not assigned to Client Services)
• Manage handover process of new clients to the Project Office and where necessary, Client Services
• Ensuring that all new business opportunity is accurately scoped and sized
• Schedule and conduct new business meetings with prospects (with broader subject matter experts in attendance where brief exceeds DTC/OTT)

Requirements

What we’re looking for:

• Strong commercial instincts and proven experience in sales (ideally in sports, media, or entertainment). Or; previous commercial roles from sports federations, leagues or events. 
• Deep knowledge of B2B sales processes and understand the importance of managing and nurturing leads through a sales funnel. 
• A natural relationship builder who enjoys networking and negotiating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly personable, confident and a commercially-minded communicator.  
• Structured and results-oriented, with the ability to across different projects.
• Comfortable working internationally and open to travel when needed.
• A proactive team player who can also take ownership and drive projects independently.
  

Benefits

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday (+ 1 Birthday, +2 for a ‘Big Life Event' and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops