Assistant Sales Manager

Assistant Internal Sales Manager

Salary £32,000 plus commission/bonus (OTE £40K)

We\’re an award-winning distance education provider in Solihull is seeking a driven and experienced professional to join our team. We are a distance learning/remote learning business that provides accessible education to people all over the world but predominantly in the UK. With over 130,000 learners worldwide, we offer a variety of courses and qualifications designed to help individuals gain new skills, advance their careers, and achieve certifications in various fields.

We’re looking for a results-oriented Assistant Sales Manager to contribute to our sales and revenue growth.

If you’re a skilled sales professional with strong leadership abilities, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a dynamic role.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with coaching and inspiring an established sales team
• Motivate and encourage the team through positive communication and feedback
• Be visible and available to support the team when the Internal Sales Manager is unavailable
• Help to ensure the team meets their targets as well as achieving your own personal monthly sales target
• Assist the Internal Sales Manager with sales strategies and incentives
• Assist the Internal Sales Manager to ensure calls meet our quality standards
• Supporting the team with their lead/pipeline management
• Supporting the team to ensure KPI’s are met
• Assist in interviews for new sales staff
• Assist the staff appraisals and general HR

Essential skills:

• Assistant sales management experience at a minimum of 2 years, with a proven track record of meeting targets, consistently.
• Experience of analysing data
• Highly self-motivated, positive and enthusiastic
• Experience in using a CRM system (preferably Hubspot)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multitask with excellent organisational skills

The hours of work are on a two shift pattern (variable at certain times of year) 9am – 5.30pm & 10.30am – 7pm (11.30pm – 8pm in peak periods) Monday to Friday, weekend cover twice a month.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• competitive salary of £32k, plus a commission/bonus payment (OTE £40k), 25 days annual leave a standard (plus bank holidays) and further increases at anniversary milestones, and subsidised medical insurance.