Sales Account Manager (OTE £40k+)

*Turn your passion for sports and sales into a thriving career with a fast\-growing, industry\-leading team.*

*Join The Pitchmark Group – a King's Award winning family business \- and help us scale our high\-performing brand.*

You’ll play a key role in growing our business, focusing primarily on developing long\-term B2B customer relationships through proactive account management and consultative sales engagement. Using our extensive customer database, you’ll identify new business opportunities, manage a strong pipeline of accounts and support customers from initial engagement through to long\-term account growth, while also supporting inbound enquiries and targeted outbound business development activity.

You will prioritise building strong customer relationships, developing commercial opportunities and delivering exceptional service, all while enjoying a fun and supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• New Business Development: Identify and engage prospective B2B customers, using our extensive customer database and market knowledge to develop new commercial opportunities within the sports turf sector.


• Sales Pipeline Management: Manage the sales pipeline effectively, ensuring all opportunities are nurtured and progressed through each stage, from first contact through to quotation, negotiation, deal closure and ongoing account growth.


• Lead Conversion: Act as a key point of contact for inbound enquiries, converting qualified opportunities into successful long\-term customer relationships through professional and consultative communication.


• Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective customers through proactive communication, account management and ongoing commercial support.


• Cross\-Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Sales Support, Marketing and Sales Teams to ensure customer needs are met and opportunities are maximised across the business.


• Revenue Growth: Contribute significantly to the company’s revenue goals by securing new business and enhancing customer satisfaction through standout service that earns repeat business.


• CRM \& Database Management: Maintain accurate CRM records with clear activity notes, customer information and pipeline updates to ensure opportunities are properly tracked.


• Account Development: Develop strong working relationships with sports clubs, contractors, schools and local authorities, identifying opportunities to expand product usage and increase long\-term account value.

What We’re Looking For:

• At least 3 years’ proven sales experience in a B2B account management, business development or relationship management role, with demonstrable experience managing sales pipelines and developing customer accounts.


• Enthusiastic, influential, and self\-motivated, with a strong drive to succeed.


• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and build relationships through calls and emails.


• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities and oversee the customer journey.


• Experience using HubSpot would be highly advantageous, although experience with other CRM platforms will also be considered.


• Experience in the sports turf industry or a passion for sport would be beneficial.

What We Offer:

• Basic salary between £28k \- £34k with a rewarding, *uncapped* commission structure (OTE £40k\+).


• 25 days’ annual leave \+ Bank Holidays.


• Hybrid working opportunities following successful probation


• A full\-time role with 37 hours per week.


• A fun, supportive, and collaborative working environment on the outskirts of Bristol with excellent transport links.


• Career progression opportunities within a growing and innovative company.


• Long Service Benefits including increased annual leave.


• Benefit from a comprehensive flexitime policy.


• Expansive EAP package including Death in Service, counselling and much more...


• Free onsite parking


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Hit the ground running, and there’s no ceiling. We’ll support you to grow your role into something bigger — whether that’s managing larger accounts, developing strategic customer relationships or helping shape future commercial growth.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your sales career and make a significant impact in the sports turf industry, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to *careers@thepitchmarkgroup.com*

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: £28,000\.00\-£34,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• On\-site parking


• Profit sharing

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol BS16 7FG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• sales (particularly telesales): 3 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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