Head of Sales – Marketing

. Lead the Sales division, aligning apprenticeship sales, commercial training sales and outreach, Client Development and Marketing .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLeadWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Sales division, aligning apprenticeship sales, commercial training sales and outreach, Client Development and Marketing
Build on established apprenticeship programmes while developing demand and pipelines for newer provision and commercial training
Coach and develop Sales Managers and other direct reports
Monitor pipeline health, conversion, revenue and forecasting, using insight to guide decisions and address performance barriers
Integrate marketing and sales through targeting, propositions, campaigns and events
Respond to employer demand, apprenticeship funding and wider market changes
Champion consultative sales conversations focused on employer needs, learner suitability and funded versus fee-paying training
Collaborate with operational colleagues to align growth with delivery capacity, effective handovers and high-quality learning experiences
Support important client opportunities and long-term partnerships
Strengthen systems and ways of working that support team success
Report to the Chief Revenue Officer and work with the wider C-suite

What you’ll need

Experience leading sales and delivering growth within education and training
Practical understanding of both apprenticeships and fee-paying commercial training
Track record of sustained growth
Understanding of apprenticeships, including funding, eligibility and employer responsibilities
Experience developing managers and teams
Experience bringing sales and marketing together to reach target audiences and build lasting client relationships
Ability to translate strategy into practical action using sales data, market insight and financial judgement
Experience building demand for new programmes, services or markets
Experience across Enterprise, SME or Public Sector markets would be useful
Direct leadership of apprenticeship sales would be useful
Must satisfy pre-employment checks, including right to work, references and an enhanced DBS check
Submit a CV highlighting relevant experience across apprenticeships and commercial training

Comp & perks

Remote working with regular opportunities to connect with colleagues
The opportunity to study a fully funded Chartered Management Institute qualification
5.6 weeks’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
Paid company closure over the winter holidays
Two weeks’ full sick pay and two weeks’ half sick pay per year following successful completion of probation