Group Sales Director

PE Global Group are currently looking for a Group Sales Director. This role is a key hire and supports business growth across the organisation. The job entails selling the services of PE Global, developing clients, tendering for new projects, winning new business of many different project sizes and being the front-face of PE Global with clients. The successful candidate will be part of the senior management team, and this role offers flexible, hybrid working options with offices throughout Ireland, the UK and India.

The PE Global Group is a leading international recruitment agency group consisting of four companies with multiple brands, delivering tailored staffing solutions across multiple sectors including energy, technology, healthcare, life sciences and engineering.

PE Global partners with some of the world’s most respected organisations to provide both contract and permanent staffing services. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK, India and a global reach, the company combines deep industry knowledge with a consultative approach to match top-tier talent with client needs. PE Global is committed to quality, innovation, and building long-term relationships with clients and candidates alike.

The successful candidate responsibilities will include:

• Developing new large-scale clients for PE Global throughout Ireland and the UK.
• Active leadership in the company for strategic sales thinking. The correct candidate will put in place a sales and account management systems for the company to target clients throughout Europe, creating a sales higher-cloud level in the company outside normal company sales/recruitment functions.
• Definition and development of the company’s sales strategy.
• Control and development of the company’s tendering process, whilst also bringing in tender opportunities.
• Account management of larger clients across the recruitment group. Expectation is to grow and nurture current relationships, linking the different verticals in the group.
• Represent the company at numerous business forums, like the Chamber of commerce, business breakfast events etc.
• Build a great new business pipeline and close deals to exceed 100% of projected targets.
• Improve prospecting, qualification, proposals, negotiation and closing training in the company.
• The successful candidate will drive the company in sales events, conferences and large-scale sales campaigns.
• Collaborate closely with marketing to drive high-impact sales and marketing campaigns.
• Part of the PE Global senior management team, with full visibility on company trading.
• In the medium term grow and manage a EMEA sales team driving the company forward.
• Hybrid work/ home option with travel to the Cork head Office, London and sub offices expected regularly.

The successful candidate will need to have experience in the following areas:

• Proven track record of business development and achieving sales targets working with complex organisations and senior decision makers.
• Experience in selling Services to clients is essential rather than product selling or packaged sales solutions.
• Strong proven experience working and dealing with people at the Director or C-Suite level in companies, preferably with a strong contact list.
• Experience within the HR/Tech/Recruitment or Life Sciences/Healthcare industry preferred.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain resilient client relationships.
• Be competent with budgets, targets and finances.
• You must have confidence to be a “Leader” in the company
• Have an understanding of the current business climate and career trends.

For a confidential discussion and to learn more about this role and what PE Global have to offer, please reach out to Emma O’Keeffe on 020 38689000 or emma.okeeffe@peglobal.net