BL
Posted 1 week ago
Sales Support/Director to Director
Banner Lane
📍 Swindon
Job description
Our client is an established technology business and industry leader in RF systems — serving customers across satcom, broadcast, defence and telecoms markets worldwide. Following strong, consistent growth (revenues up over 70% in two years), they are creating a new Sales Director role to own global commercial performance and shape the next chapter of their international expansion.
Lead a distributed BDM team across UK/EMEA, APAC and the US — coaching, setting direction and driving consistent commercial rhythm
Own revenue, gross profit and margin performance for the RF Communications and Test product lines globally
Build commercial capability in the US, the largest growth market (~$6m and rising)
Redesign and strengthen the global channel and VAR partner network
Embed Salesforce as a live management tool, improving forecasting and pipeline discipline
Collaborate cross-divisionally on system-level opportunities within a broader technology group
Travel to key customers and trade shows — this is a visible, field-engaged role (4–5 shows/year)
10+ years in technical B2B sales, ideally in defence, aerospace, telecoms, RF, photonics, test & measurement or adjacent high-technology sectors
~ Commercial confidence: margin awareness, pricing discipline, forecasting fluency
~ Direct RF over fibre experience is a bonus, not a requirement
The sales team has clear direction, accountability and rhythm
Partners perform as genuine extensions of the sales team, not loose resellers
Competitive salary with genuine scope for growth as the role develops
~ Bonus scheme · Company car or car allowance
~ Share Incentive Plan · Pension · 4x life assurance
~25 days holiday + bank holidays, with buy/sell option
~ Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing app, cycle-to-work scheme
Benefits
25 days holiday, Pension, Bonus, Life insurance, Company car, Car allowance