Sales Manager - Cisco

Job Title: Sales Team Leader / Sales Manager

Cisco Solutions Partner/ IT MSP

Location: Remote (Head Office: London)

Salary: £70,000 Base + £70,000 OTE

Contract: Full Time

About the Role

We’re looking for a high-impact Sales Team Leader/ Sales Manager to drive growth, win new business, and lead from the front within a highly experienced Cisco solutions partner.

This is a true player-manager role, combining hands-on enterprise sales with leadership responsibility for a team of 5–6 Business Development Managers / Account Managers.

You’ll play a critical role in scaling an already successful, growing business, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset, strong work ethic, and the ability to both close deals yourself and elevate team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business acquisition across enterprise end users, service providers, data centres, and AI-focused organisations
• Own and deliver against revenue targets, personally contributing to pipeline and deal closure
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5–6 BDMs/AMs to achieve and exceed targets
• Build and execute outbound strategies to generate high-quality pipeline and new logos
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close
• Develop senior relationships with key stakeholders across target markets
• Support account expansion within existing customers through upsell and cross-sell
• Run effective deal reviews, 1:1s, and performance management to maintain a high-performing team culture
• Collaborate cross-functionally to refine go-to-market strategy and improve conversion rates

What We’re Looking For- Sales Team Leader/ Sales Manager

• Proven track record in enterprise new business (hunter) sales within technology/IT services, ideally a Cisco Accredited partner
• Experience selling Cisco solutions
• Experience selling into end users, service providers, data centres, and/or AI-driven organisations
• Previous experience in a player-manager or team leadership role
• Strong ability to lead from the front – comfortable carrying an individual target alongside team responsibility
• Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing sales teams
• Experience working with or alongside Cisco solutions/partner ecosystems is highly advantageous
• Commercially sharp with strong consultative selling skills
• Self-starter with a startup/entrepreneurial mentality and high levels of ownership
• Resilient, driven, and motivated by growth and building something meaningful

If you’re a hands-on sales leader who thrives on winning new business, building teams, and driving growth—this is a chance to make a real impact.

We are registered Disability Confident Employer (Level 1) and as such, we will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process.

If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact your consultant, Zoe Chatley. Her email is zoe@thechannelrecruiter.co.uk she will be happy to action your requests.