Sales Account Manager
Join Turfix as a Sales Account Manager!
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 on telesales to both B2B and B2C customers. With access to a large customer database, you’ll identify and develop new business opportunities, manage the sales pipeline, and own the customer journey from first contact to loyal customer.
You will prioritise proactively engaging with customers and converting leads into sales, all while enjoying a fun and supportive working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• New Business Development: Proactively identify and engage potential B2B and B2C customers, using our extensive database to expand The Pitchmark Group's client base in 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 and deal closure.
• Lead Conversion: Act as the primary contact for inbound enquiries, converting qualified leads into successful sales through professional and timely communication.
• Outbound Communication: Actively reach out to potential customers through outbound calls and emails to drive sales and build lasting relationships.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Sales Support, Marketing and Sales Teams to ensure customer needs are met and exceeded.
• 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: Build strong relationships with customers including sports clubs, contractors, schools and local authorities, identifying opportunities to expand product usage
What We’re Looking For:
• At least 3 years proven experience in a telesales role, particularly in managing sales pipelines within both B2B and B2C environments.
• 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’s in It for You:
• 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 building a team or shaping strategy
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:
• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Transport links
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