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UK Sales Director – CGI, Retouching & Visual Content Services
Location: UK / London Working Pattern: Hybrid / Flexible Working Pattern Salary: Up to £150,000 DOE Role Type: Individual Contributor Reports To: Senior Leadership Team
Business Overview
Our client is a well-established global media services business specialising in:
- Visual content production
- CGI
- Image retouching
- Digital restoration
- Content transformation services
Founded over 20 years ago, the business originally started as a scanning and digitisation provider before evolving into a scaled creative production partner for major global brands.
Today, the company supports clients across multiple sectors, with CGI and high-volume image retouching as core services. With over 700 employees and continued growth plans, the business is now entering a more commercially focused phase and seeks to strengthen its sales leadership in the UK market.
Role Purpose
The UK Sales Director will drive revenue growth by:
- Acquiring new clients
- Expanding existing relationships in CGI, eCommerce, digital retouching, and visual content services
This is a senior individual contributor role requiring:
- A strong network across brands, agencies, retailers, eCommerce businesses, or visual production teams
- Consultative sales experience
- Deep knowledge of visual content production
- Ability to position CGI and retouching services as scalable solutions for high-volume creative and eCommerce needs
Key objectives include: ✔ Building new commercial partnerships ✔ Converting relationships into long-term revenue opportunities ✔ Leading a UK-focused sales strategy aligned with company objectives
Key Responsibilities
Sales Growth & Strategy
- Develop and execute a UK sales strategy aligned with revenue growth, market opportunity, and business objectives
- Identify and secure new clients in CGI, image retouching, eCommerce content production, and visual workflows
- Leverage an existing client network to create early commercial opportunities (within 90–100 days)
- Build relationships with senior stakeholders across brands, agencies, retailers, eCommerce teams, and production decision-makers
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Client Acquisition & Management
- Manage the full sales cycle, including:
- Prospecting & discovery
- Proposal & negotiation
- Account closure & expansion
- Tailor sales conversations and proposals to address specific content, production, scale, and quality requirements
- Expand existing accounts by identifying additional service opportunities (e.g., CGI, retouching, branding, workflow optimisations)
Market & Relationship Development
- Conduct market research to track demand, trends, and competitive positioning in:
- CGI
- Digital retouching
- eCommerce production workflows
- Attend industry events, conferences and networking opportunities to build market presence and identify prospects
- Work closely with creative, production, and technical teams to align offerings with client needs
Leadership & Reporting
- Act as a key liaison between clients and internal delivery teams, ensuring expectations are clearly communicated and met
- Provide senior leadership with regular updates on:
- Pipeline performance
- Revenue progression
- Market feedback
- Sales performance
Measures of Success
- New client acquisition across the UK market
- Revenue generated in CGI, retouching, and visual content services
- Expansion and retention of existing client relationships
- Strong pipeline development across brands, agencies, retailers, and eCommerce businesses
- Effective collaboration with creative, production, and technical teams
- Timely market feedback to inform future commercial strategies
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Key Requirements
Experience & Expertise
- Minimum 8+ years in a senior sales, business development, or commercial role
- Strong track record selling into:
- Brands
- Retailers
- Agencies
- eCommerce teams
- Visual production stakeholders
- Highly desirable: Experience in CGI, digital retouching, creative production, eCommerce imagery, or media services
- Existing industry network with the ability to convert relationships into commercial opportunities
Sales & Business Acumen
- Strong hunting mentality with a proven ability to acquire new clients and build pipeline
- Expertise in managing the full sales cycle (lead gen → close → account management)
- Deep understanding of:
- Brand visual content strategies
- Product imagery management
- Digital asset workflows
- eCommerce production requirements
Relationship & Communication Skills
- Excellent relationship management with a focus on long-term client partnerships
- Comfortable working with creative, production, and technical teams
- Skilled at presenting to senior stakeholders and communicating complex service offerings
- Can provide data-driven reporting on pipeline status and market insights
Location & Working Pattern
- UK-based role with flexible working pattern
- Requires in-person client meetings and industry events
- Best suited for candidates with strong UK market access, particularly those connected to London-based clients
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