Sales Manager in Manchester

Sales Manager | Wilmslow | Citation

Citation is scaling fast and we’re doing it with serious backing.

Backed by global private equity investors KKR, Hg and Harbour Vest, Citation is one of the UK’s fastest-growing providers of Health and Safety, HR, Employment Law and ISO services. This investment is fuelling expansion, accelerating ambition and creating real opportunities for leaders who want to build, not just manage.

Our Wilmslow office is a key part of that growth story. High energy, commercially driven and already delivering results, this team is built for scale. We’re now looking for a Sales Manager to take ownership of an outbound B2B sales floor and drive the next phase of growth.

The Opportunity

This is a hands on, high impact leadership role. You’ll be responsible for running a fast paced outbound B2B sales team, setting the tempo on the floor and delivering consistent performance against ambitious growth targets.

You won’t be managing from the side lines. You’ll be on the floor, in the numbers and in the conversations, driving activity, quality and results every day.

💼 What you’ll own

• Lead and develop an outbound B2B sales team

• Deliver monthly and quarterly revenue targets

• Coach for improved conversion, call quality and commercial confidence

• Use Salesforce and KPI data to spot gaps and act fast

• Build a culture of pace, accountability and high standards

• Develop talent and future leaders as the business scales

🎯 What success looks like

• A high performing, motivated team hitting targets consistently

• Clear expectations on activity, behaviour and results

• Strong pipeline discipline with data led decisions

• A sales floor with energy, urgency and ambition

👤 What we’re looking for

• Proven experience leading outbound B2B sales teams

• Background in high volume, performance led environments

• Strong coaching skills with the confidence to hold people to account

• Comfortable with data, reporting and CRM systems

• A leader who thrives in fast moving, investor backed businesses

⭐ Why Citation

• Backed by KKR, Hg and HarbourVest with serious growth plans

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays

• Your birthday off 🎂

• Enhanced leave for weddings, new families and pawternity 🐾

• Healthcare cash plan

• Paid day for community volunteering

📍 Wilmslow

📈 High growth, high impact role

Interested? Apply now or message for a confidential chat.