Your Responsibilities
Position
This high-profile role represents an unparalleled opportunity to make a significant and lasting impact in a high-growth business. Based in Barcelona, you will be accountable for leading and developing a team of Programme Consultants; you’ll bring strategic vision, focus and innovative thought to the complex challenges of increasing revenues and driving future growth in a competitive market.
As a Sales Manager, you will optimise the team’s productivity and conversion efficiency. Driving their performance, you’ll ensure sales are maximised to achieve ambitious growth targets while ensuring every team member develops the skills necessary to deliver and works to the highest quality standards.
You will be expected to develop collaborative relationships with senior figures in a range of other departments, to drive new initiatives and ensure you are continuously up to date with new products and market changes.
A driven, enthusiastic and motivational people leader, you should have proven experience managing a sales team, and experience of or capability to recruit sales professionals. A commercial and strategic thinker, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to progress in a forward-thinking, dynamic and innovative organisation.
Key Activities & Responsibilities
Responsibility for helping design the specific commercial strategy, along with the successful communication and delivery of the strategy.
Responsible and accountable for developing and executing business strategies to deliver growth in accordance with the strategic plans
Formulation and implementation of interventions to deliver sustained performance in terms of new business opportunities.
To guide and direct commercial activity across the brand to maximise the potential of the brands products and services, to support delivery against KPI’s and targets.
Direct and in-direct management of commercial activity via the group and through business units.
Manage internal sales team of Programme Consultants
Understand optimum lead allocation methodology to maximise ROI (by programme area, country etc)
Drive productivity improvements via call monitoring and analysis
Improve or design new processes and systems to ensure quality and grow the reputation of our brand
Through excellent leadership skills and personal qualities, identify areas of performance improvement and direct, coach and encourage action plans for development in order to maximise performance
Train the team to deliver a professional and consistently excellent service
Submit accurate sales documentation and reports
Oversee events, student recruitment fairs, presentations and seminars where necessary in order to represent the partner and generate awareness of our business to potential students
Become an expert in our products, developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure sales team are up to date with market changes and product information
Lead by example
Reach and exceed targets set by top management
Continual training and development of all members of the sales department.
Attending key meetings with members of the sales team.
Identifying key areas for improvement in the sales process.
Spotting market opportunities for new customers.
Attending monthly meetings with other senior members of the business.
All aspects of recruitment and selection for the sales department.
Attending industry events and conferences to generate new business leads.
Acting as a spokesperson for the organisation at sales events and conferences.
Networking with other directors in order to generate new business for the company.
Monthly reporting on sales performance against budget and reporting on variances.
Requires Travel to multiple sites and locations when required
This high-profile role represents an unparalleled opportunity to make a significant and lasting impact in a high-growth business. Based in Barcelona, you will be accountable for leading and developing a team of Programme Consultants; you’ll bring strategic vision, focus and innovative thought to the complex challenges of increasing revenues and driving future growth in a competitive market.
As a Sales Manager, you will optimise the team’s productivity and conversion efficiency. Driving their performance, you’ll ensure sales are maximised to achieve ambitious growth targets while ensuring every team member develops the skills necessary to deliver and works to the highest quality standards.
You will be expected to develop collaborative relationships with senior figures in a range of other departments, to drive new initiatives and ensure you are continuously up to date with new products and market changes.
A driven, enthusiastic and motivational people leader, you should have proven experience managing a sales team, and experience of or capability to recruit sales professionals. A commercial and strategic thinker, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to progress in a forward-thinking, dynamic and innovative organisation.
Key Activities & Responsibilities
Responsibility for helping design the specific commercial strategy, along with the successful communication and delivery of the strategy.
Responsible and accountable for developing and executing business strategies to deliver growth in accordance with the strategic plans
Formulation and implementation of interventions to deliver sustained performance in terms of new business opportunities.
To guide and direct commercial activity across the brand to maximise the potential of the brands products and services, to support delivery against KPI’s and targets.
Direct and in-direct management of commercial activity via the group and through business units.
Manage internal sales team of Programme Consultants
Understand optimum lead allocation methodology to maximise ROI (by programme area, country etc)
Drive productivity improvements via call monitoring and analysis
Improve or design new processes and systems to ensure quality and grow the reputation of our brand
Through excellent leadership skills and personal qualities, identify areas of performance improvement and direct, coach and encourage action plans for development in order to maximise performance
Train the team to deliver a professional and consistently excellent service
Submit accurate sales documentation and reports
Oversee events, student recruitment fairs, presentations and seminars where necessary in order to represent the partner and generate awareness of our business to potential students
Become an expert in our products, developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure sales team are up to date with market changes and product information
Lead by example
Reach and exceed targets set by top management
Continual training and development of all members of the sales department.
Attending key meetings with members of the sales team.
Identifying key areas for improvement in the sales process.
Spotting market opportunities for new customers.
Attending monthly meetings with other senior members of the business.
All aspects of recruitment and selection for the sales department.
Attending industry events and conferences to generate new business leads.
Acting as a spokesperson for the organisation at sales events and conferences.
Networking with other directors in order to generate new business for the company.
Monthly reporting on sales performance against budget and reporting on variances.
Requires Travel to multiple sites and locations when required