Sales Manager- Creative Solutions

Disrupt Talent Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global creative solutions business is seeking a Sales Manager to lead their team and manage key accounts in Bedford. The role involves driving retention, identifying upsell opportunities, and providing strategic sales support. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in sales team management, a strong commercial background, and excellent communication skills. This office-based position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 plus bonuses, and the opportunity to impact sales structure and performance significantly.

Benefits

£50,000 base salary + bonus structure

Opportunity for career growth

Collaboration with leadership

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and leading a sales team.
• Strong commercial background with account management experience.
• Confident in providing pricing guidance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of house accounts and drive growth.
• Act as the commercial contact for Client Services.
• Lead and motivate the sales team.

Skills

Sales team management

Commercial insight

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Disrupt Talent is recruiting on behalf of a global creative solutions business, delivering innovative services across multiple industries. The company partners with leading brands to provide creative, production, and commercial solutions, operating in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.

With a strong international footprint and a reputation for quality and reliability, the business is entering a period of commercial consolidation and growth, requiring structured sales leadership to drive performance, consistency, and long-term revenue.

About The Role

This is a key leadership role for a hands-on Sales Manager, based full-time in the Bedford office, responsible for bringing structure, direction, and commercial focus to the sales function.

You will lead and support the sales team, take ownership of house accounts, and act as the commercial bridge between Sales and Client Services. The role is critical in reducing reliance on the Commercial Director by providing confident decision-making, coaching, and operational continuity.

This position suits someone who has previously managed a sales team, is commercially astute, and enjoys being embedded in the day-to-day activity of a growing business.

Key Responsibilities: House Account Management

• Take ownership of all house accounts, driving retention and revenue growth
• Build and execute strategic contact and account development plans
• Identify and deliver upsell and cross-sell opportunities across the client base

Sales Support to Client Services

• Act as the commercial point of contact for Client Services, providing pricing guidance and sales direction
• Ensure consistent commercial decision-making across accounts
• Improve communication flow between Sales and Client Services teams

People Leadership & Coaching

• Lead, manage, and motivate members of the sales team
• Deliver coaching, training, and performance improvement plans
• Support onboarding and development of junior sales hires

Administrative & Operational Support

• Support sales forecasting, pipeline management, and reporting
• Improve CRM usage, data accuracy, and sales process compliance
• Ensure visibility of sales performance and activity across the business

Commercial Drive & Strategic Execution

• Drive recovery and growth across underperforming accounts
• Support the Commercial Director on strategic sales and growth initiatives

About You

• Proven experience managing and leading a sales team
• Strong commercial background with experience in account management and new business
• Confident providing pricing guidance and commercial decision-making support
• Highly organised with strong reporting and forecasting capability
• Comfortable working in a fully office-based role
• Proactive, structured, and solutions-focused leadership style
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Join?

• £50,000 base salary + bonus structure
• Office-based role in Bedford, offering close collaboration with leadership
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on sales structure and performance
• Join a global creative solutions business with strong growth ambitions
• Senior, visible role with influence across the wider commercial function