Performance Energy LTD
Global Sales Manager (Contract Recruitment Division)
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About Performance Energy
Performance Energy is a specialist global workforce solutions business delivering technical manpower across the energy sector. We partner with some of the world’s leading operators and service companies, supplying high-calibre technical professionals across offshore, drilling, completions, intervention, production and emerging energy projects.
As we continue to grow internationally, we’re looking for a Sales Director to lead our commercial function, strengthen operational performance and help drive the next phase of our growth. This is a senior leadership role with significant influence across the business and an opportunity to shape how our commercial teams perform in the years ahead.
Why This Role Matters
Performance Energy has reached a stage where strong commercial leadership will define our next phase of growth. We’re looking for a leader who wants to build high-performing teams, create accountability, develop future leaders and drive consistent commercial performance across the business.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of our commercial strategy, influence executive decision-making and leave a lasting impact on the growth of the business.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced Sales Manager who can lead multiple commercial functions, develop high-performing people and create a culture built around accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Work directly with the executive CEO
- Autonomy to strengthen commercial performance, improve cross-functional alignment and build a sales organisation capable of supporting continued international growth
- Focus on developing people, improving systems and raising standards
We do not chase volume or contract awards. We chase high-profit-margin positions with international clientele who see the value in investing in a unique SME business. If you are a volume chaser who is happy with low margins. DO NOT APPLY.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the performance and development of the Business Development & Delivery
- Develop and execute the company’s commercial strategy to achieve sustainable growth
- Drive team GP performance, forecasting accuracy and commercial accountability
- Build a high-performance culture through coaching, mentoring and structured development
- Ensure consistent delivery of KPIs, SLAs and operational standards across all commercial functions
- Strengthen collaboration between Business Development, Delivery, Sales Activation & Redeployment and Marketing
- Oversee client portfolio performance, commercial risk and business development opportunities
- Monitor commercial performance using CRM data and KPI reporting to drive continuous improvement
- Support succession planning, competency development and career progression across the commercial teams
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role isn’t measured by maintaining the status quo. It’s measured by building a commercial organisation that consistently delivers measurable business outcomes.
- Deliver sustainable GP growth across the commercial teams
- Build accountable, high-performing leaders and teams
- Strengthen collaboration across all commercial functions
- Improve forecasting accuracy, commercial performance and operational standards
- Develop scalable systems and processes that support long-term business growth
What You’ll Bring
You’ll likely be someone who:
- Thinks strategically while remaining commercially hands-on
- Builds high-performing teams through coaching, accountability and leadership
- Leads with high standards and creates a culture of ownership
- Makes confident, commercially sound decisions using data
- Enjoys developing people and helping them reach the next level
- Brings a positive, ambitious leadership style that motivates others to succeed
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders at every level of the business
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Essential Experience
- Proven experience in a senior Sales Director, Head of Sales or equivalent commercial leadership role
- Experience leading multiple commercial or sales functions
- Strong background in business development, sales leadership and commercial strategy
- Experience managing KPIs, forecasting and team performance
- Strong coaching, leadership and people development skills
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and decision-making abilities
Desirable Experience
- Recruitment, workforce solutions or staffing industry experience
- Experience leading international commercial teams
- Experience working within KPI and SLA-driven environments
- Experience using CRM platforms to manage commercial performance
Why Join Performance Energy?
This is an opportunity to shape the future of a growing international business, not simply inherit an existing sales function. You’ll work alongside an ambitious executive leadership team, influence strategic direction and play a key role in building the people, systems and commercial capability that will support our long-term growth.
We’re building a business that values accountability, continuous improvement and high performance. We believe exceptional results come from surrounding ourselves with positive, ambitious people who enjoy solving problems, developing others and pushing themselves to achieve more.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, develop future leaders, push both yourself and the business to the next level, and be part of an ambitious team that enjoys winning together, we’d like to hear from you.
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If you have the commercial leadership experience, strategic mindset, and people-first approach to build high-performing teams and make a significant impact, we’d welcome your application.
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