Public Sector Growth Lead

Public Sector Growth Lead

Location: London UK (Hybrid and Flexible Working)

Reports to: CEO

Type: Full-time

About Cimple

Cimple is a London-based public sector procurement platform redesigning how buyers and suppliers connect.

Procurement is one of the most important and most overlooked systems in the economy. Today it is slow fragmented and high-friction structurally favouring large incumbents and making it disproportionately difficult for SMEs to compete. Cimple exists to change that. We provide a consistent modern interface that automates supplier discovery bidding compliance evaluation and contract management reducing the cost of participation and opening public markets to more suppliers.

In practice Cimple does the work of a ten-person bid team for SMEs and stretches the capacity of resource-constrained public sector buyers. By structuring procurement data at source and automating how demand meets supply we are building foundational digital infrastructure for a more open dynamic and productive economy.

We are a small highly committed team based in London working in a flexible hybrid way. We care deeply about the problem we are solving and about the people who use our platform including overstretched public sector teams and time-poor suppliers. Quality clarity and usability are non-negotiable. We work hard move thoughtfully and hold a high bar for what we build while keeping compassion for users at the core of our decisions.

We are ambitious by default and believe we can make Cimple a global business so the baseline expectation is that every new joiner raises what the team is capable of.

Cimple is already used across the UK public sector including Local Councils Universities Academy Trusts and the NHS. Cimple is entering its next phase of growth and this role is a part of delivering it.

Fixing procurement is not administrative optimisation. It is an economic redesign.

The Public Sector growth Lead will own how Cimple wins and grows its business across the public sector.

This role sits at the centre of Cimples commercial function. You will lead public sector new business end to end:

• Owning revenue targets for our core customer base;
• Building the go-to-market approach;
• Lead increasing Cimples brand presence and marketing;
• Own our framework and Dynamic Market targeting bidding and activity once live;
• Running the sales process from first conversation to signed contract;
• Supporting transition to Customer Success through the onboarding process; and
• Building the sales function itself as Cimple scales.

You will help answer questions such as how Cimple should prioritise and sequence its go-to-market across Local Councils NHS bodies Universities Academy Trusts and Central Government; how to navigate the practicalities of how public bodies actually buy from frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems to open tenders; and how to build a sales team and culture that reflects the trust care and rigour Cimples public sector customers expect.

This is a foundational commercial role for someone who combines strong sales craft with genuine practical fluency in how the public sector procures.

Sales Strategy & Pipeline

• Own Cimples public sector revenue number and the go-to-market strategy behind it.
• Build and manage a healthy well-qualified pipeline across Local Councils NHS bodies Universities/Colleges Academy Trusts Central Government and the wider Public Bodies.
• Turn market and customer insight into clear sales priorities target account lists and campaign focuses.
• Build Cimples sales processes forecasting and success metrics to support Cimples growth financially and operationally.
• Supporting the CEO directly in winning and developing strategic accounts i.e. 250k per annum.

New Business & Relationship Building

• Develop Cimples public sector network. Identify engage and win new public sector customers from first conversation through to contract completion.
• Build genuine relationships with budget holders commissioners and procurement teams across the sectors Cimple serves.
• Run consultative sales conversations that connect a buyers procurement pain points to Cimples platform.
• Bring Cimple further into the conversation of risk averse public sector buyers through hosted internal and external events by leading the conversation on public sector procurement in the market.
• Build partnerships across relevant organisations that supports Cimples growth and ability to reduce its cost of customer acquisition through these partnerships.
• Passion for the…