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Sales Manager
Sales Team Manager
We are looking for a Sales Team Manager in our Direct Sales team.
This role sits within what we call the New Business team, a subsection of the Direct Sales team. They are the face of Funding Circle to our new customers and work passionately to make sure small businesses have an incredible experience in getting the funding they need.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
We’re looking for a leader who will be there to coach, train and develop their team to maximise their potential as well as looking to improve the efficiency and delivery of the team.
- Motivate and performance manage your team to achieve your/their targets. Setting short/medium/long term goals with your reports and supporting them in their development toward them
- Leading the implementation of continuous improvement to drive the team forward
- Championing best practice initiatives and ensure internal controls and policies are adhered to
- Representing Sales in cross-functional meetings
- Being a point of contact for other departments within Funding Circle & leading on the development and rollout of new initiatives
- Managing Stakeholders and reporting & presenting on team performance
- Recruiting and onboarding new talent into the Sales team
- Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day
What we’re looking for
- Experienced in working in a high-volume sales role and managing a team of sales people
- Proven to achieve set goals and high performance
- Experienced and interested in management and/or mentoring/coaching
- Commercially aware with strong business acumen
- A strong relationship builder internally and externally
- Strategic and forward thinking
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?
- We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
- To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
- And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
- Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
- Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
- Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
- Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
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Founded in 2010, Funding Circle is a global small business loan platform, connecting businesses with investors lending in the UK, US, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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November 23, 2024
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