Learning and Development Manager in Slough

Company Overview

Corinthian Sports is a leading provider of premium sports hospitality experiences, delivering exceptional access to world-class events including Formula 1, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, Six Nations, and Premier League football. Through bespoke packages and exclusive environments such as the Pegasus Lounge, we create outstanding experiences for clients across the UK and internationally.

This role will support both Corinthian Sports and our sister company, Corinthian Concierge, helping to develop capability and consistency across both businesses.

We are seeking a proactive and driven Sales Training & Development Manager to enhance performance across our Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Finance teams, ensuring employees have the skills, confidence, and support needed to succeed in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. The role is London-based, with regular travel to our Glasgow and Manchester offices to deliver face-to-face training.

The Role

As Sales Training & Development Manager, you will design, deliver, and continuously improve training programmes across the organisation, with a strong focus on sales excellence, onboarding, and ongoing professional development. You will deliver engaging, high-impact training, coach teams on best practices, and ensure a consistent approach to learning and development across all departments. Reporting to the Director of People, you will work closely with the Sales & Marketing Director and department heads to support a high-performance culture. You will also operate in a train-the-trainer capacity, enabling managers to effectively develop and support their own teams.

What You'll Do

• Onboarding & Induction
  • Deliver onboarding for new starters across all commercial teams
  • Provide clear training on products, processes, and systems
  • Keep induction content updated with department leads
• Sales Training & Enablement
  • Train core skills: cold calling, consultative selling, objections, pitching, negotiation, pipeline
  • Run refresher sessions and ongoing coaching
  • Conduct call listening, floor-walking, and structured feedback
  • Support rollout of scripts, pitches, and campaigns
• Management & Leadership Development
  • Create and deliver manager development programmes
  • Train managers in coaching, communication, and leadership styles
  • Equip leaders to run effective 1:1s and performance conversations
  • Support emerging leaders in building core people skills
• Cross-Department Training
  • Provide training for Operations and Marketing to boost collaboration and product knowledge
  • Support Operations & Events with client experience and process training
• Learning Materials & Content
  • Produce presentations, guides, workbooks, and e-learning
  • Keep materials clear, engaging, and consistent
  • Maintain a centralised training library
• Quality Assurance & Insights
  • Conduct observations and coaching assessments
  • Identify skill gaps using data and feedback
  • Report training impact and performance trends to leadership

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience delivering training in a fast-paced sales environment
• Strong understanding of sales processes and telesales techniques
• Hands-on coaching experience (call listening, floor support, behaviour coaching)
• Experience developing managers and supporting leadership capability
• Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to create clear, engaging content
• Confident using CRM and digital tools (Salesforce)

Perks & Benefits

At Corinthian, we reward performance and prioritise your wellbeing. Here's what we offer:

• 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 26
• Clear career progression
• Perkbox membership (post-probation)
• Eye test & VDU glasses support
• Pension & Life Assurance
• Refer-a-friend bonus (up to £500)
• £50 per head monthly team socials
• Private health & dental insurance (BUPA)
• Travelcard loan & Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long service vouchers (£250 at 3 years, £500 at 5 years)
• One-month paid sabbatical after 10 years
• Christmas office closure

At Corinthian Sports, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make adjustments to ensure an accessible hiring process.