Sales Director

Hannelius Recruitment

. Build the UK market and win new strategic end-brand clients .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomLead💰 £90,000 - £100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in selling market research and insights services to large end-brand clients, with a strong focus on building long-term relationships and commercial growth. Possesses credible knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and a well-established network within the UK insights market.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8+ Years Experience Selling Market ResearchConsultative Sales SkillsQualitative And Quantitative Research KnowledgeStrong Commercial JudgementEstablished Network Across The UK Insights Market

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Hard Skills

Market Research SalesQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchBrand TrackingCustomer Experience (CX)Concept TestingProduct TestingUsage And Attitude (U&A) ResearchInnovation ResearchAccount Growth

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingStakeholder EngagementCommercial AcumenOpportunity QualificationConsultative Approach

Industry Keywords

End-Brand ClientsMarket GrowthResearch DeliveryStrategic ClientsInternational MarketsInsight MarketUK-BasedCommercial RelationshipResearch PartnerMulti-Project Relationships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the UK market and win new strategic end-brand clients
Develop relationships with senior stakeholders across insight, marketing, strategy, innovation and customer intelligence
Shape initial research projects around clients’ business needs
Identify opportunities for repeat business
Grow accounts across multiple projects, teams and potentially international markets
Qualify opportunities effectively, focusing on aligned clients and projects
Work with a dedicated research partner and delivery team
Own the commercial relationship while the research partner and delivery team support proposals and research delivery
Represent the business at industry events
Help shape the organisation’s approach to market growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years’ experience selling market research, insights or data services to large end-brand clients
Proven track record of building business where the employer’s brand was not already well established
Evidence of developing initial projects into long-term, multi-project or multi-country client relationships
Strong commercial judgement
Consultative sales skills
Credible knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research
Established network across the UK insights market
European market knowledge advantageous
Comfortable working in a growing business and helping shape the commercial approach
Experience selling customised qualitative and quantitative market research projects directly to end-brand clients
Exposure to brand tracking, CX, concept and product testing, U&A, or product and innovation research
Must be UK-based with the right to work in the UK

Benefits

Comp & perks

Uncapped performance-related commission
Fully remote work
Full-time employee position
Regular travel to industry events globally