via reed · 2 June 2026 ·4 days ago

Sales Development Manager

Knight Temple Recruitment
Southampton Full-time GBP 45,000 – 69,000
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Basic neg to £50,000

OTE £64-69,000

Our client is a whole of market mortgage broker who have built a reputation for delivering quality advice and service.

Presently they are seeking to appoint a protection sales development manager to work within their Southampton office.

Please note this is a full time office based position.

The successful candidate will work with fifteen direct reports, all of whom are office based. The team are a mix of highly experienced long tenure individuals and others who are in the first couple of years within their employment with the client.

Each will require the support, development and performance management skills of an experienced leader to maximise their own potential and support the delivery of the companies’ objectives.

The person we are seeking will have extensive sales management experience within an advice-based protection background. As all business is transacted over the phone or virtual they will also need to have experience of working within this environment.

Skills and Experience

Ideally you will have a minimum of 2 years sales management experience within a outbound, advice based protection role working with a variety of data.

A proven track record in delivering against set objectives in sales, sales quality and regulatory requirements

Experienced in coaching and developing staff in the consultative sale, objection handling and closing sales

Able to demonstrate a high degree of customer service awareness, Inc. TCF and FCA guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

Setting, achieving and delivering against performance targets for sales, efficiency and quality in line with the company’s overall plan.

Having the ability to demonstrate the company sales process in front of their colleague to highlight what a “good call” look like

Building an energetic and engaging sales floor and culture

Understand and buy into the overall aims and objectives of the company and providing clear communications to your team

Developing sales team members in line with their personal development plans and performance reviews – utilising call listening, internal training and one to one session

If you feel you have the relevant advice based protection broking experience our client is seeking and are happy working fully from an office base, please forward an up to date CV today.

Please note.

It is Knight Temples Recruitment’s policy, that we to respond to all applications within three working days. If your application is not taken forward by us your details will not be retained unless you specifically request us to do so.

Knight Temple Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

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