Sales Recruitment Agency finds high-performing sales talent for ambitious businesses — from SDRs and Account Executives to Sales Directors and CROs. Two decades of specialist experience, a warm active network, and a process built to get the right person in the seat, fast.
We place high-performing sales professionals across every function and level — from your first SDR to your next Sales Director — for businesses of every size and sector.
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We recruit new-business and account-management Account Executives across every sector — technology and software, professional services, media, manufacturing and more. From first quota-carriers to senior enterprise AEs running complex, multi-stakeholder deals, we assess real closing ability, pipeline discipline and a track record against target — not just a polished CV. Whether you need a 360 sales executive, a mid-market closer or an enterprise account executive in London or nationwide, we headhunt salespeople who consistently hit and beat quota.
Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) and Business Development Representatives (BDRs) are the engine of your pipeline. We place outbound and inbound sales development talent who can prospect, qualify and book quality meetings at pace — building the top of your funnel and creating a natural progression path into closing roles. We recruit individual SDRs and BDRs as well as SDR team leads and sales development managers across the UK.
Business Development Managers (BDMs) and Business Development Executives (BDEs) win new logos and grow territories. We recruit field-based and desk-based new-business hunters who can open doors, own a full sales cycle and self-generate pipeline — ideal for companies expanding into new markets, verticals or regions. Our business development recruitment covers everything from SME field sales to strategic new-business roles across the UK.
Retaining and growing existing revenue matters as much as winning it. We recruit Account Managers, Key Account Managers and Customer Success Managers (CSMs) who renew, upsell and turn clients into advocates. We assess relationship-building, commercial acumen and a genuine retention and expansion track record — so your existing accounts stay, spend more and refer others.
From your first Sales Manager to a Sales Director, VP of Sales or Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), leadership hires decide whether your team hits its number. Using confidential retained search, we find commercial leaders who can build a repeatable sales process, coach and scale a team, forecast accurately and own the result. We recruit Sales Managers, Heads of Sales, Sales Directors and CROs across the UK and internationally.
Territory Managers and Area Sales Managers own a patch and carry a number across it. We recruit field sales professionals who can manage a region, balance new business with existing accounts, and work autonomously on the road. From a single territory hire to a national field sales team, we understand what great field-based selling looks like across sectors.
Every week without the right person costs revenue. Our process is built for speed without cutting corners on quality.
All roles are confidential — company names are disclosed at shortlist stage. Apply once and we'll match you to relevant opportunities as they come in.
Sales Recruitment Agency was founded by Ian Harwood — a specialist sales recruiter with over 20 years of experience placing sales, business development and commercial talent across the UK and Europe.
After over two decades placing sales talent — first at a generalist sales agency (BTA), then building H2 Recruit into a specialist sales-focused desk — Ian saw the same problem again and again: sales hiring treated like any other role, when getting it right takes someone who genuinely understands sales.
Sales hiring is different from every other function. The person who thrives selling into SMBs looks nothing like the one who wins complex enterprise deals. The motivation, the risk appetite, the skills that matter — completely different. Most recruiters don't know the difference. We do, because we've spent over 20 years in it.
Sales Recruitment Agency was built to solve that. Specialist knowledge, a warm active network, and a genuine commitment to getting the right person in the seat — not just filling a vacancy.
A traditional agency gets paid once — when you make the hire — so the incentive is to fill the role fast, not necessarily well. We do it differently.
Sales Recruitment Agency is a trading name of H2 International Ltd. Registered in England & Wales. Company No. 11968625.
Registered office: 124 City Road, London, Greater London, England, EC1V 2NX.
From a single critical hire to building an entire sales team — we flex to what you need.
Indicative UK market rates for core sales roles. Ranges are London-weighted and vary by sector, deal size and seniority.
Need a detailed benchmark for your specific role, sector and location? We'll send you a custom salary report.
Answers to the questions we get asked most often by business owners, sales leaders and hiring managers.
A curated directory of tools for sales teams — CRM, prospecting, calling, proposals, onboarding and more. Deals and free trials for the teams we hire for, chosen because we'd recommend them anyway.
Contact data, email sequences and a dialler in one place — find decision-makers and start conversations without buying three separate tools.
Outbound platform that spots buying signals and runs email, LinkedIn and phone outreach from one place, with a built-in dialler.
Personalised email and LinkedIn outreach that still reads like it was written by hand, with follow-ups that run themselves.
Verified business emails and direct dials for the people you want to reach, with a free plan to get started.
Cloud phone system with local and virtual numbers, call recording and a power dialler, running from a laptop or mobile.
CRM with calling, email and SMS built in, for small teams that sell by phone and email rather than admin. Free migration + onboarding call.
Simple, visual sales pipeline you can set up in an afternoon, so everyone sees every deal. Extended 30-day free trial through our link.
Lightweight, AI-assisted CRM for relationship-led selling: contacts, pipelines and follow-ups in one simple workspace.
Straightforward, affordable CRM for small teams, with Transpond for email marketing.
Records sales calls without a bot joining, then writes the notes and updates the CRM — so a manager can coach the team from real calls.
AI note-taking device that records meetings and calls into transcripts, summaries and action items — built for field sales.
AI-built presentations and documents in minutes — tender responses and pitch decks without waiting on a designer.
Share proposals, quotes and brochures as trackable links — see who opened them, which pages they read and for how long.
UK-built e-signature for getting contracts, quotes, offer letters and onboarding documents signed quickly and securely.
Turns your sales playbook, processes and onboarding into one place a new hire can follow from day one.
Onboarding, performance reviews and learning for growing teams — structured development once you've outgrown spreadsheets.
Payroll, HR, benefits, devices and app access managed from one employee record.
Business travel booking and expenses in one app — built for field and territory teams on the road.
Cloud accountancy with a Cash Visibility Sprint, so you know what your next sales hire really costs before you make it.
Cloud ERP and inventory for small manufacturers: production planning, stock, purchasing and sales orders in one system.
AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarises your Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, then shares the notes and action items with your team and CRM.
Cloud phone system for sales and support teams: numbers in 100+ countries, call recording, a power dialler and CRM integrations, all from a laptop or mobile.
Digital business cards for the whole team: share details by QR code or tap, keep branding consistent, and capture leads met in person straight into your CRM. 50% off the first 3 months of Blinq for Business through our link.
Browser-based webinars and virtual events — product demos, customer onboarding sessions and live Q&As, with registration pages and follow-up emails built in. Nothing for attendees to download.
All-in-one social media management: schedule and publish across every channel, engage from one inbox, and report on performance — managing multiple brands or clients from a single workspace.
Keeps your CRM data fresh: fills in missing emails, mobiles and job titles, flags people who have moved on, and alerts you to buying signals like funding and new exec hires.
Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and a whistleblowing (Speak Up) line, covering teams from 2 employees upwards.
Company rides and car sharing managed in one account, with central billing and expense reports. New business customers get 25% off their first 20 rides.
Email marketing, landing pages and automated follow-up sequences, with AI to help write campaigns.
Forms, surveys and quizzes that people actually finish, feeding answers straight into the CRM.
Build and download verified B2B contact lists by industry, job title and location, paying only for the contacts you need.
Digital business cards and trackable QR codes for print, packaging and events.
Tracks every call, form and chat lead back to the ad, search or campaign that produced it.
Build and sell online courses and training academies, with quizzes, certificates and a branded learning site.
Compare airport parking prices across UK airports and book with trusted providers in one place.
Pay contractors and staff anywhere in the world, in their local currency or in crypto, with contracts and invoicing handled.
A simple CRM that works inside Claude and ChatGPT: contacts, follow-ups, booking and meeting notes in one place.
Time tracking, staff scheduling, billing and payroll for small businesses and agencies.
All-in-one CRM for small businesses: contacts, deals, pipeline, invoicing and team tasks in one place.
Checks email lists for invalid, risky and spam-trap addresses before you send, so more of your emails land.
Help desk software with a shared inbox, live chat and AI replies for small support teams.
Mind mapping and visual planning software for projects, account plans and team workshops.
Mind mapping and brainstorming app for planning, note-taking and organising ideas.
Visual workspace for notes, plans and projects, with templates for planning and organising work.
AI assistant for spreadsheets, documents and presentations — analyse data and build decks from a prompt.
AI website builder: describe your business and it designs and builds a website you can edit by chatting.
AI that turns ordinary product photos into shop-ready images for online stores, marketplaces, ads and social media in minutes.
Live tracking of goods, temperature and condition across the supply chain, using sensors, software and a mobile app.
No-code builder for mobile apps, websites and chatbots, with templates for small businesses.
The platform for selling online: online store, payments, stock and orders in one place.
Hire and pay people in 185+ countries without setting up a local entity — for a UK firm hiring sales, support or developers in another region through an Employer of Record.
An on-demand design team for a flat monthly fee: brochures, proposals, ads and social graphics without hiring in-house.
Send cold email at volume without landing in spam: warm-up, multiple sending accounts and a shared inbox for replies. 14-day free trial.
Customer and staff surveys that feel like a chat, so more people finish them. 14-day free trial.
Staff engagement surveys, 1:1s, goals and recognition in one simple tool. 14-day free trial.
UK business bank accounts and savings for growing companies, with rates that reward your balance.
Fixed-fee online accountancy for UK small companies: accounts, tax, VAT and payroll.
Affordable online courses with certificates, including sales, marketing and business skills.
AI tool that tailors your CV and cover letter to each job, highlighting every change. Best for roles in North America.
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