Sales Director - Security Solutions & Cleaning
Location: UK Wide
Salary: Competitive Executive Salary + Benefits
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Kingdom Services Group are currently recruiting for a Sales Director - Security Solutions & Cleaning to join our growing business.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced sales leader with a proven track record in the Security, Cleaning or Facilities Management sector to join one of the UK's leading service providers.
Reporting directly to the Group Directors, you will take ownership of driving sales growth across Kingdom's Security Solutions and Cleaning divisions. You will be responsible for developing strategic customer relationships, building a strong pipeline of opportunities, leading a high-performing sales team and securing profitable new business across the UK.
Working closely with Marketing, Tenders, Finance and Operations, you will ensure opportunities are developed into commercially successful contracts that can be delivered to the highest standards.
What we offer
- Competitive executive salary
- Company pension scheme
- Ongoing training and development
- Career progression opportunities within a growing national organisation
- Access to Kingdom's employee recognition programmes
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
- Opportunity to influence the future growth and direction of the business
Key Responsibilities
As Sales Director, you will be responsible for:
- Developing and delivering the sales strategy for Kingdom's Security and Cleaning divisions.
- Identifying priority sectors, target accounts and routes to market.
- Winning profitable new business opportunities and achieving growth targets.
- Building relationships with key stakeholders, decision-makers and procurement teams.
- Maintaining a healthy pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.
- Producing accurate sales forecasts and managing activity through HubSpot CRM.
- Working closely with the Marketing Team to generate and nurture new opportunities.
- Supporting bid and tender activity in line with company processes.
- Developing solutions that meet customer requirements whilst protecting commercial performance.
- Leading commercial negotiations and securing contract approvals.
- Presenting proposals and solutions to prospective customers.
- Working closely with Operational and Finance teams to ensure successful mobilisation and delivery of new contracts.
- Driving cross-selling opportunities across Kingdom Group services.
- Analysing win/loss activity and implementing continuous improvements.
- Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing sales team.
- Driving performance through clear objectives, KPI management and regular performance reviews.
- Promoting a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
What we're looking for
Essential Experience
- Minimum of 3 years' experience leading sales activity within the Security, Cleaning or Facilities Management sectors.
- Proven experience winning new business and achieving sales growth targets.
- Experience managing and developing successful sales teams.
- Strong background in customer relationship management and business development.
- Experience presenting solutions and negotiating commercial agreements.
Essential Skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and financial understanding.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and present at senior levels.
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
- Experience using CRM systems, particularly HubSpot.
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
- Marketing awareness and confidence using social media platforms to support business development activity.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
- Ability to identify opportunities Kingdom can successfully win and deliver.
Essential Requirements
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Five-year checkable employment history.
- Minimum of two satisfactory employment references.
- Credit check.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Any role-specific qualifications relevant to the position.
About Kingdom Group
Kingdom Group is one of the UK's leading providers of Security, Cleaning, Recruitment and Training services, delivering tailored solutions to organisations across both the public and private sectors.
With annual revenues exceeding £300 million, a workforce of 11,500 permanent and temporary colleagues, and support provided to more than 5,000 customer locations nationwide, Kingdom continues to be one of the fastest-growing service providers in the UK.
Operating from our National Support and Command Centre in Merseyside, alongside regional offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Belfast, we provide national coverage whilst maintaining a strong local presence. The Group also continues to expand internationally, including operations in India.
At Kingdom, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to delivering service excellence, supporting our communities and creating opportunities for our colleagues to develop and succeed. As a proud Founder Patron of Youth Zone, we are passionate about making a positive difference and building a people-powered organisation centred around our CARE values.
If you are a commercially driven sales leader looking to make a significant impact within a successful and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your career with Kingdom Services Group.
