At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead sales efforts, close enterprise deals, and build a high-performing team.
- Company: Exciting healthtech startup transforming patient care with innovative tools.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, and the chance to shape a mission-driven company.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with ambitious goals and a focus on growth.
- Why this job: Be a key player in revolutionising healthcare while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Proven B2B sales experience and a knack for building successful teams.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
An early-stage UK-based healthtech startup building cutting-edge tools to improve clinical outcomes and patient care. Backed by top investors and operating at the intersection of AI, product innovation, and healthcare transformation.
This company is looking for a Founding Commercial Lead / Head of Sales to take full ownership of go-to-market and revenue growth. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a mission-driven company while building from the ground up. You’ll work directly with users, close enterprise deals, and build the commercial function around you.
What They're Looking For
- History of scaling B2B or enterprise SaaS from ~£2M to £10M+ ARR
- Experience independently closing £100K+ ACV enterprise deals
- You’ve likely been the first sales hire and built a high-performing team
- Confident leading consultative, complex sales with clinicians, operators, and execs
- Proven experience building and coaching sales teams to hit quarterly targets
- Excellent communicator — able to turn complex ideas into crisp, clear value
- Deep discovery mindset — you uncover pain points and opportunities quickly
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple stakeholders across complex orgs
- Adaptive and pragmatic — you know when to stay the course or pivot fast
- Growth-oriented — seeking to grow into a senior executive position
- Proficient with CRM tools and sales enablement systems
- UK-based and ready to join a team with big ambitions
Responsibilities
- Own the entire sales process: discovery, closing, onboarding, and expansion
- Lead by example: close deals while designing the GTM function
- Build and implement scalable sales playbooks and best practices
- Serve as a conduit between users and product — distilling insights clearly
- Coach future hires and build a values-aligned, high-output sales team
- Manage complex stakeholder relationships with a focus on long-term partnerships
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align product, growth, and customer success
- Track, analyse, and optimise pipeline performance using data
- Push the team — and yourself — to higher standards through feedback and continuous improvement
- Stay close to the market: share insights, test assumptions, and iterate fast
Join Hirehoot if you’re interested in discreetly or publicly exploring leadership roles at high-growth startups seeking senior commercial talent.
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Technology, Information and Internet, Public Health
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