Sales Manager/Director Vacancy
About the Vacancy:
Web-Translations is looking to recruit a Sales Manager to help recruit and train a new sales team.
The successful candidate will prospect for new business, meet clients, prepare proposals and follow up their pipeline. As well as assisting with the recruitment and management of new sales team members.
You will have the support of a full time Marketing Manager who promotes the business, generates new leads and strengthens relationships with existing clients.
Main Duties:
- Consulting with clients to understand their needs
- Preparing quotations and detailed proposals
- Prospecting and generating new leads through networking and events
- Effectively handling client objections and client education
- Working hard to achieve rewarding targets
- Following up prospects and guiding them through the sales process
- Effective customer service skills
- Managing client relationships, satisfaction and expectations
The successful applicant will:
- Have at least 3 years experience working in sales (preferably in the industry)
- Have a proven record of being able to achieve targets
- Posses excellent communication skills
- Be able to demonstrate initiative
- Have awareness of the translation industry and web technologies
- Be enthusiastic about the translation & web industry
- Have a focused attitude and a drive for personal achievement
- Be willing to learn quickly
Remuneration:
The Sales Manager role carries tremendous responsibility and consequently is well rewarded. The starting OTE will be £50k increasing to £70k once you have proven your sales ability and increasing to £100k once you reach the Sales Director position.
We have a generous commission structure which rewards effort as well as attainment:
- While selling: You can expect your consistent on-target earnings to generate the same as your base salary while you do direct sales.
- Once managing your team: Your commissions may vary inline with the performance of your team
- As Sales Director: Your commission structure will be replaced with an equity stake in the business where you will take a share of the profits based on shares accumulated (accumulated in line with performance).
We Take your Career Progression Seriously:
If you feel you've reached a glass ceiling in your business and that your potential is not being exploited, this is an excellent opportunity for you to shine. Being a small company you will report directly to the Managing Director. A career progression plan will be provided from the start, which will clearly set out the goals and targets to progress your career towards promotion as the Sales Director, achievable within 2.5 to 3 years for the right person.
Your career will progress through 3 stages:
- Prove yourself as a capable sales person: Create new accounts develop existing clients (6 months - 1 year)
- Prove yourself as a competent manager: You will be given management training and full HR support. You will be expected to command the respect and discipline of a high performing sales team (2 to 3.5 years)
- Promotion to Sales Director on achieving predefined targets
Underperformance will delay your career progression.
To apply for this vacancy, please email your CV with a covering email stating why you wish to work with us to: recruitment@web-translations.com
More About Web-Translations:
Based in the prestigious Queen Square, Leeds, Web-Translations is a small multilingual services agency, specialising in translation, web localisation, and international marketing solutions. Working with a network of freelance translators and web developers, Web-Translations is committed to providing international online solutions to clients around the world looking to sell into non-English markets. Web-Translations prides itself on building long-term relationships with clients and industry partners, including: Timberland, Twinings, Citibank and The Dorchester Hotel Group.
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