Regional Sales Manager - Central Region

## Regional Sales Manager - Central Region Apply:
Home based:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R8404
** At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it’s our people who make this happen.
**** Regional Sales Manager - Central Region
**** Contract type:
** Permanent
*
* Location:

** Home-based within the Midlands, East Anglia & M4 Corridor Region
** Salary Central:** £72,600 to £82,600  
** Working arrangements:
** Home-based with regular travel across the region to schools, colleges, customer locations and AQA offices.
** Midlands, East Anglia & M4 Corridor Region
** Including Birmingham, the West and East Midlands, East Anglia, Essex and key centres along the M4 Corridor.

Due to the size of the territory and travel requirements of the role, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel extensively throughout the region.
** You will lead AQA's Central Region sales team, supporting schools and colleges across one of our most strategically important territories.
**** About the role
** This is a significant leadership role with responsibility for leading and developing a team of Account Managers to deliver excellent customer outcomes and regional sales performance.

You'll work closely with schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts across the region, helping customers make informed decisions about AQA's qualifications, training and support services.

You'll play a key role in shaping a newly formed regional structure, helping establish its culture, approach and performance from the outset. As a member of the Commercial Leadership Team, you'll help shape regional and commercial strategy while strengthening AQA's relationships with schools, colleges and trusts during a period of significant change across education.
** Purpose of the role
** To lead and develop a high-performing regional sales team that delivers outstanding customer relationships, sustainable sales growth and increased market insight across the Central Region.

You'll create a positive performance culture, build strong customer relationships and use insight and data to identify opportunities that support both customer success and business growth.
** What's in it for you?
** Our qualifications support learners across the UK, and the work you'll do will directly influence the experience of schools, colleges and educators during a period of significant change across  this role, you'll receive:
• A 35-hour working week and 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and additional closure days around Christmas  
• An excellent contributory pension scheme, with combined contributions of up to 18.5%  
• Private medical insurance and access to AQA's Health Care Cash Reward Plan  
• The option to join the Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme  
• Up to 5 paid volunteering days each year  
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression  
• The opportunity to shape a newly formed regional structure and influence its future direction  
• Membership of the Commercial Leadership Team, contributing to wider commercial strategy  
• The opportunity to support schools and colleges through a period of significant curriculum and qualification change
** Key responsibilities*
* • Lead, coach and develop a regional team of Account Managers  
• Create a high-performing culture aligned to AQA's values and expectations  
• Drive regional sales performance and customer retention  
• Support performance management, capability development and succession planning across the team  
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, trusts and other education stakeholders  
• Use sales,…