Commercial Support Team Manager

Salary £37,896 to £41,541 per annum

Basis Full time

Job profile for Commercial Support Team Manager

Braintree 08/11/2026 Commercial Support Team Manager

The job requirements are detailed below. Further information can be found in the link in the Job Details section below.

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Salary £37,896 to £41,541 per annum Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Permanent - Full Time Date posted 15/10/2026 Job reference BREQ
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We have a great opportunity for an experienced people manager to join our Commercial Support team.

Taking responsibility for the management of the Sales and Markets teams, you will lead on performance, workloads and wellbeing, coach and develop staff and deal with performance or conduct issues.

You will maximise commercial income, identify new opportunities that support the Council's wider ambitions and ensure the team delivers a high-quality, customer-focused service.

You will also drive the development and delivery of innovative commercial initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance services, increase market presence and improve customer outcomes in line with the Council's strategic objectives, as well as using performance data to improve services and growing income and customer relationships through market insight, business development and partnerships.

With significant team-management experience, you will have good commercial judgement and excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills, with the ability to analyse commercial performance data.

Proven experience in winning new customers and developing lasting relationships is essential for this role.

A good knowledge of local government and the challenges it faces, as well as in-cab technology for waste and commercial waste experience is desirable.

Car owner/driver required (or ability to travel) due to extensive travel across the Braintree District to attend meetings and events, including occasional work outside normal office hours.

If you combine commercial thinking with great leadership and customer service skills, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, please see the Job Profile .

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

We also offer some great benefits, including:

• Flexible working
• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all employees
• Employee discounts at local businesses
• Employee recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership

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