Mercia Group
Sales Manager
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Sales Manager
Sales Manager
Location: Hybrid / Leicester – LE19 1SU Salary: £42,500 – £50,000 DoE + up to £15,000 commission Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
What We Can Offer You
- 25 Days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata for Part-Time and Fixed-Term Roles)
- Additional Holiday Purchase
- Hybrid Working
- Life Assurance
- Vitality Private Healthcare
- Subsidised Gym Memberships
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discount Vouchers
- Access to Wellbeing Resources
Why Do We Want You?
Mercia Group, part of Wilmington plc, are looking for a driven and people-focused Sales Manager to lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing Account Executive team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on ownership and accountability, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on sales activity while building strong client relationships and delivering consistently strong commercial results.
Note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc’s career site.
At Wilmington Plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked “apply”!
Job Purpose, Tasks, and Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Leading, recruiting, and developing a team of Account Executives and SDRs, driving performance against targets
- Setting sales strategies, scripts, and processes to maximise team effectiveness and results
- Monitoring pipelines, call activity, and sales metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement
- Delivering regular coaching, feedback, and performance management to support individual growth
- Managing and growing a portfolio of key client accounts, strengthening relationships and revenue
- Handling escalated customer issues and ensuring positive, commercially sound outcomes
- Producing and presenting detailed sales reports and insights to inform decision-making
- Identifying upsell, cross-sell, and new business opportunities within existing accounts
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What’s the Best Thing About This Role?
This is your chance to truly own your impact, shaping a high-performing sales team while staying directly connected to customers and revenue. You’ll see the results of your leadership in real time, driving growth, unlocking potential, and building lasting client relationships that make a tangible commercial difference.
It’s the perfect balance of leadership, strategy, and hands-on sales.
What’s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role?
This role will push you to operate at your best, balancing the demands of:
- Leading a team
- Hitting your own targets
- Continuously raising performance standards
You’ll need to thrive under pressure, adapt quickly, and inspire others to stay motivated and focused in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Proven experience leading and developing a successful sales team
- Strong track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels
- Confidence using CRM systems, Excel, and digital sales platforms (e.g., Teams, Zoom)
- Experience in stakeholder management and performance reporting
- Demonstrated success in a similar leadership role, including remote team management
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Desirable
- Experience in B2B sales within a regulated industry (e.g., accountancy, legal, education)
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Marketo, or similar CRM/marketing platforms
- Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
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About Us
This role sits within a Wilmington plc business, part of a leading international provider of data, insight, training, and education services in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) sector.
Join Us and Do Work That Means Something
At Wilmington plc, we help global customers do the right business in the right way by providing trusted data, insights, and education to navigate the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) landscape.
When you join us, you’ll not only make a real difference to our customers, but also:
- Enjoy flexibility through hybrid working
- Benefit from a wide range of learning, career, and development opportunities
Whether you’re just starting out, returning to work after a break, or looking to take your next step, you’ll be doing work with meaning.
Join us and make a real difference. Click “APPLY” today!
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