Sales Director Designate - South of England Executive

Salary: £Excellent Executive Package + Performance Bonus

We have an unmissable opportunity to join one of the longest established privately owned printing companies in the South of England.

With an enviable reputation for quality, service and long-standing client relationships, our client has built a highly respected position within the commercial print sector. Following many successful years in the role, the current Sales Director is planning retirement, creating a rare and exciting opportunity for a commercially driven senior salesperson to join the business and lead the next phase of growth.

This is a succession-based appointment with clear progression to full Sales Director responsibility.

• Generate and sustain a strong level of turnover
• Develop strategic new business opportunities
• Lead and inspire a sales function
• Contribute at board level to overall business strategy

The successful candidate will work closely with the retiring Sales Director to ensure a smooth transition, gaining full insight into the client base, operational capabilities and market positioning before assuming full leadership responsibility.

• Drive revenue growth across commercial print services
• Develop and implement a clear sales strategy aligned with company objectives
• Personally secure high-value new business opportunities
• Maintain and grow key accounts
• Mentor, lead and develop the sales team
• Provide accurate forecasting and pipeline reporting
• Represent the business at senior client level

We are looking for a proven print industry sales professional with:

• A strong track record of generating significant turnover
• Experience with in commercial print
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on sales capability
• Leadership experience or readiness to step into a director-level role
• Commercial acumen and financial awareness
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills

This role would suit a high-performing Sales Manager ready to step up into a board-level position. This is the chance to join a long-established, profitable and highly respected privately owned print business at a pivotal moment in its history. With strong production capability, a loyal and established client base, and a clear succession plan in place, the successful candidate will step into a genuine leadership pathway with board-level influence and long-term career stability.

The role offers not just progression to Sales Director, but the chance to shape the strategic direction and future growth of a well-invested and forward-thinking organisation.