Sales Manager
Commercial Manager – Digital Services (B2C/B2B2C)
Office-based | Cardiff / Free parking
Full-Time | £50,000 + Commission
The Opportunity
A growing digital services business is hiring a senior Commercial Manager to build and scale a brand‐new commercial function from the ground up. This is a first‐in‐role opportunity, responsible for defining commercial strategy, driving adoption through partner‐enabled distribution, and shaping how the product is positioned in a changing regulatory landscape.
You will own revenue delivery end‐to‐end and, as the product scales, be responsible for building and leading a telesales‐led growth team. This role offers significant autonomy, high visibility, and the chance to create the commercial blueprint for a product entering a major period of market change.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
Revenue Ownership & Commercial Build
- Establish and own the revenue function, delivering agreed financial targets.
- Take accountability for commercial performance, including contribution to product-level P&L.
- Build scalable commercial models and growth frameworks.
- Maintain strong forecasting discipline, pipeline visibility, and performance reporting.
Strategic Partner Engagement
- Define how strategic relationships support commercial growth.
- Lead senior‐level commercial discussions to secure long‐term commitment.
- Navigate complex stakeholder environments to unlock adoption.
- Serve as the senior commercial representative externally.
Commercial & Product Positioning
- Shape how the product is positioned commercially in the market.
- Lead consultative discussions with senior decision‐makers to drive adoption.
- Translate regulatory change into a compelling commercial proposition.
- Provide market insight to inform pricing, proposition development and go‐to‐market activity.
- Work closely with Product and Growth teams to align capability and revenue goals.
Team Build & Revenue Leadership
- Design and build a telesales‐led growth team as adoption scales.
- Recruit, onboard and develop sales talent.
- Set clear targets, activity standards and performance metrics.
- Coach and lead the team to deliver consistent revenue results.
- Drive revenue both directly and through team performance.
What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience in senior commercial or partnerships roles.
- At least 2 years’ experience managing sales or commercial teams with measurable success.
- Demonstrable track record of building or scaling early-stage revenue functions.
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience owning revenue targets and influencing P&L.
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and create structure in fast‐changing environments.
- Confidence influencing senior stakeholders without formal authority.
- Experience with indirect, partner‐enabled or multi‐channel sales models.
- Comfortable working in a fast‐growing, product‐led organisation.
Why Join
- First‐in‐role impact: Build the commercial growth model from scratch.
- Leadership progression: Grow from senior IC to building and leading a revenue team.
- End‐to‐end ownership: Full accountability for revenue performance.
- High visibility: Work closely with senior leadership.
- Market timing: Join at a pivotal moment ahead of major regulatory change.
- Flexibility: Hybrid working with collaboration time in Cardiff.
If interested, please apply with your latest CV and we can go over the role.