National Sales Manager - Leading Automotive Brand

• £60,000 - £80,000+ basic & strong performance-related earning potential
• UK-wide, field-based

A rare chance to build a team and take a blank sheet of paper and turn it into a serious B2B growth channel, with the autonomy to decide how the proposition goes to market and how the team develops around it. 

You’ll report directly to the board, with support from the senior automotive and wider commercial team. There is no inherited sales playbook and no established team to work around. You’ll have the freedom to build both properly. 

This suits someone who already knows the UK motor trade, has the relationships to open doors quickly and still enjoys getting out on the road to win business. As the programme scales, there is significant scope for progression and stronger earning potential. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Launch and shape a new UK B2B development programme, defining the proposition, target customers and go-to-market approach. 
• Win new business personally with dealerships, dealer groups, garages and other automotive businesses, using your network to create early momentum. 
• Recruit and develop the founding Business Development team, establishing territories, targets, pipeline management and a practical sales process. 
• Use feedback from the market to identify the strongest commercial opportunities and build a scalable model for future growth. 

What You’ll Need to Bring 

• Significant B2B sales, business development or commercial experience within automotive, with deep knowledge of UK dealerships and/or garages. 
• An established network across dealer groups, dealerships and garages, plus a track record of opening doors and winning business with senior decision-makers. 
• Experience of field-based selling across the UK and of building, leading or coaching high-performing salespeople. 
• Strong commercial judgement and the appetite to operate with real autonomy, moving comfortably between strategy, proposition development and the next customer meeting. 

Who They Are 
Rest assured this is a major automotive player, however due to sensitivities things will need to be kept anonymous at this stage. All applicants will be subject to NDA’s and thereafter all will be revealed…