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Senior Sales Lead – Public Sector
UK Remote | £60,000–£70,000 Base | Uncapped Commission | £5,000 Car Allowance
Help public sector organisations turn technology investment into better outcomes.
You understand public sector sales. You know that success takes credibility, patience and the ability to build a compelling case across multiple stakeholders.
You also know how to create opportunities, navigate complex buying processes and turn a promising conversation into a long-term customer relationship.
We’re partnering with an established Microsoft Solutions Partner to recruit a Senior Sales Lead focused on the UK public sector.
With a portfolio spanning AI and automation, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Modern Work, Security and Managed Services, you’ll help organisations address practical challenges around productivity, service delivery and digital transformation.
What’s on offer
- £60,000–£70,000 base salary
- Uncapped commission
- £5,000 annual car allowance
- 9-day fortnight: compress 10 working days into nine and take every other Friday off
- 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays, rising with service to 28 days, plus your birthday off
- Holiday exchange scheme: buy up to 10 additional days or sell up to five
- Private medical insurance, medical cash plan and life assurance
- Workplace pension with a 5.5% employer contribution on qualifying salary
- Annual professional and personal training budget
- Discounted gym membership, Cycle Scheme and EV car schemes
- Employee recognition awards, wellbeing support and team social events
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The opportunity
You’ll take ownership of a UK public sector territory, with approximately 70% focused on new customer acquisition and 30% on developing existing accounts.
This is a senior, hands-on sales role where your sector knowledge, relationships and ability to lead complex opportunities will make a direct difference.
You’ll work closely with technical and delivery specialists to understand customer needs, shape credible solutions and develop proposals that connect technology investment with organisational priorities.
For someone who enjoys building a market and developing strategic accounts, this offers a broad Microsoft portfolio and ownership from first conversation through to close.
What you’ll be doing
- Win public sector customers: Identify opportunities, open doors and develop a qualified pipeline.
- Develop strategic accounts: Build long-term relationships and uncover opportunities across the wider services portfolio.
- Understand customer priorities: Connect organisational challenges with practical Microsoft-led solutions.
- Lead complex pursuits: Own discovery, qualification, proposals, tender responses, negotiation and close.
- Build senior relationships: Engage decision-makers and develop support across technical, commercial and leadership teams.
- Coordinate expertise: Partner with Pre-Sales, Professional Services, Customer Success and Marketing to build strong propositions.
- Deliver predictable results: Maintain clear account plans, disciplined opportunity management and accurate forecasts.
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What you’ll bring
- A proven track record selling technology solutions, SaaS, professional services or managed services into the UK public sector.
- Strong new-business capability, with evidence of opening and winning strategic accounts.
- Experience navigating complex public sector sales cycles and developing compelling tender responses.
- A sound understanding of the Microsoft Cloud portfolio and its relevance to customer priorities.
- Established senior relationships and the credibility to engage C-level stakeholders.
- Strong written communication, commercial judgement and a structured approach to selling.
- The resilience to maintain momentum through longer sales cycles and the collaboration to bring the right people into each opportunity.
You may currently be a Public Sector Account Director, Business Development Manager, Account Executive or Sales Lead. Your sector experience and ability to turn relationships into results are what count.
Ready to take ownership of a public sector territory with uncapped earning potential?
Apply or contact Jon Briginshaw at 83zero for a confidential conversation.
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