[Hiring] Sales Manager @Vodafone

Role Description

As Sales Manager, you'll lead a high-performing team of sales professionals across the North of England, helping public sector organisations unlock the power of digital transformation. You'll play a key role in shaping Vodafone Business' regional public sector strategy, building trusted relationships with senior decision-makers, and driving profitable growth across local government, healthcare, emergency services, education, and other public sector bodies.

• Lead and deliver the North of England Public Sector strategy, aligning solutions with regional priorities, devolution agendas, and place-based public service transformation.
• Inspire, coach, and develop a team of sales professionals to create new business opportunities, build strong pipelines, and achieve ambitious growth targets.
• Drive revenue growth through the sale of innovative fixed, mobile, and digital solutions across a diverse customer portfolio.
• Build and strengthen relationships with senior stakeholders including C-level executives, elected mayors, regional authorities, and public sector leaders.
• Identify emerging market opportunities, customer needs, and industry trends to create compelling growth strategies.
• Protect and grow existing accounts through effective account planning, renewal strategies, and customer retention initiatives.
• Collaborate with specialist sales, bid, commercial, and operational teams to deliver outstanding customer outcomes.
• Act as a strategic advisor, helping customers address challenges around connectivity, digital inclusion, productivity, and public service transformation.
• Provide accurate forecasting, assess risks, and develop plans that support sustainable year-on-year growth.
• Champion Vodafone Business across the wider regional public sector ecosystem, positioning the business as a trusted transformation partner.

Qualifications

• A proven sales leader with a strong track record of delivering revenue growth and exceeding business targets.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing sales teams.
• Strong strategic account management and business development expertise.
• The ability to engage, influence, and negotiate confidently with senior executives and key public sector stakeholders.
• Experience creating compelling customer value propositions that deliver measurable outcomes.
• A strong understanding of customer buying processes and complex stakeholder environments.
• Knowledge of fixed and mobile technology solutions and their application within large organisations.
• Strong commercial acumen, forecasting, and pipeline management skills.
• An understanding of the UK public sector landscape, particularly local government, health, education, emergency services, and regional authorities.
• Knowledge of regional devolution, public sector procurement, and the North of England public sector environment would be highly advantageous.
• A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with a passion for building trusted relationships and delivering customer success.
• Someone who challenges conventional thinking, embraces innovation, and is motivated by making a meaningful impact across public services.

Requirements

• Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them.
• We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
• If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

Benefits

• Great pay and bonuses.
• Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays.
• Paid time for charity work.
• Personalised benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, and a pension plan.
• Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know

• We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.
• We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities.
• During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities.
• Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.