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About the Role

We are looking for a leader to coach, train, and develop their team to maximize potential, while improving team efficiency and delivery. This role involves motivating and performance managing the team to achieve targets, setting goals, and supporting employee development. The position also includes leading continuous improvement initiatives, championing best practices, representing Sales in cross-functional meetings, and managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Motivate and performance manage your team to achieve your/their targets
Set short/medium/long term goals with your reports and support them in their development toward them
Lead the implementation of continuous improvement to drive the team forward
Champion best practice initiatives and ensure internal controls and policies are adhered to
Represent Sales in cross-functional meetings
Act as a point of contact for other departments within Funding Circle & lead on the development and rollout of new initiatives
Manage Stakeholders and report & present on team performance
Recruit and onboard new talent into the Sales team
Proactively identify ways to use Generative AI to streamline daily tasks and improve personal productivity
Confidently use approved AI tools safely and effectively to enhance output and find a better way of working

Requirements

Experienced in working in a high-volume sales role
Proven to achieve set goals and high performance
Experienced and interested in management and/or mentoring/coaching
Commercially aware with strong business acumen
A strong relationship builder internally and externally
Strategic and forward thinking
Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.

Skills

Generative AI
AI tools

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid
3 days in the office

Experience Level

Management
Mentoring
Coaching

Salary/Compensations

Competitive Salary

Benefits

Benefit allowance tailored to life and family
Private medical and dental
Health assessments
Access to a digital GP
Life assurance
Share schemes
Financial coaching
Dedicated annual learning allowance
Electric car scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Season ticket loans
Award-winning parental leave policies
Support for fertility treatments
Subsidised Just Eat lunches
Barista coffee

About the Company

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else.
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win.
We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.
At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company.
It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.
We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up.
We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.
Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy.
We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong.
We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026!