What they do
- Build and own a repeatable sales process
- Recruit, coach and retain a high-performing team
- Forecast accurately and own the number with the board
- Set strategy, comp and territory design
How we recruit them
Using confidential retained search, we find commercial leaders who can build the engine, not just carry a bag — and who suit your stage, whether that's a first hands-on player-coach or a scale-up leader running a large team. Every candidate is assessed against your specific commercial objectives and culture.
What great looks like
- Has built or scaled a comparable function before
- Player-coach vs pure people-leader — matched to your stage
- Real forecasting and pipeline-management discipline
- Coaches and retains talent, not just hits their own number
Typical package
Indicative UK: £80k–£180k base, £150k–£320k+ OTE, often with equity/LTIP. Figures are indicative and vary by sector, deal size and location — ask us for a role-specific benchmark.
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