Sales Director - Brands (Data / Media / Tech)

Sales Director – Brands

Location: UK – Remote / Hybrid | Type: Full-time, Permanent

Space Recruitment is partnering with a fast-growing sports data and technology business that is building a new category: Fan Intelligence. It has a proprietary methodology that measures fans as a lifetime value asset rather than a media audience. The product has already been validated by some of the world’s largest rights holders and brands. The business is now scaling its products and building a high-performance commercial team.

The role
This is a greenfield enterprise sales role. You will build brand-direct revenue from scratch across priority categories: financial services, travel, telecoms, betting/gaming/crypto and technology. You will open and convert senior client-side relationships, selling both consultancy projects and an always-on SaaS platform. You will also work with the agency and rights holder teams where that helps speed up deals.

Key responsibilities

Build a qualified pipeline with clear target lists and account plans for each priority categoryEngage senior decision-makers across marketing, insight and data, media, sponsorship and procurement teamsRun the full outbound sales cycle, from prospecting through to proposals, negotiation and closeWork with the Product, Strategy and Client Success teams to deliver long-term agreements, renewals and growthTrain brand teams on the product through workshops and case studiesRepresent the business at industry and category eventsOwn pipeline and revenue reporting against quarterly targets, with strong CRM discipline

What you’ll bring

8+ years in enterprise sales, business development, partnerships or sponsorship, ideally selling into brand-side marketing, sponsorship, insight or data teamsA proven record of beating new-business targets through outbound selling, not relying on inbound leadsAn established network with senior brand-side decision-makers in one or more of the priority categoriesExperience selling both consultancy projects and recurring SaaS or subscription productsThe ability to turn technical data concepts into business impact, and confidence with complex procurement processesStrong presentation, consultative selling and stakeholder management skillsBackground in sport, media or entertainment, experience with agency holding companies, or start-up experience, is a plus

Requirements: Based in the UK with the right to work without sponsorship.