Public Sector Sales Director

Company: Jobtailor
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

  • Own and execute new-logo growth strategies across a defined portfolio of priority public-sector accounts.
  • Build and maintain senior stakeholder relationships that create access, trust and opportunity development over long sales cycles.
  • Identify, qualify and shape strategic opportunities before formal procurement activity wherever possible.
  • Develop account plans, stakeholder maps and pursuit strategies that support sustainable pipeline growth.
  • Navigate procurement routes, frameworks, call-offs and partnership opportunities to maximise routes to market.
  • Lead commercial strategy, negotiations and pursuit progression through to successful closure.
  • Work closely with Bid, Marketing, Delivery and leadership teams to ensure opportunities are qualified effectively and supported appropriately.
  • Contribute account intelligence to horizon-scanning, capture planning and strategic pursuit discussions.
  • Develop partnerships that strengthen market access, credibility and win potential.
  • Maintain accurate forecasting, CRM records and pipeline visibility.

Requirements

  • Strong track record of originating and closing complex public-sector opportunities within technology consulting, digital transformation, IT services or a comparable professional services environment.
  • Ability to build multi-stakeholder relationships, navigate procurement processes, and convert complex delivery capabilities into compelling business outcomes.
  • Strong commercial judgement, balancing ambition with disciplined qualification and prioritisation.
  • Comfort working autonomously while collaborating closely with colleagues across sales, delivery, bids, finance and leadership functions.
  • Credibility with senior stakeholders to influence conversations, shape opportunities and build trust over sustained sales cycles.
  • Experience with public-sector frameworks, strategic partnerships and regulated environments.

Hard Skills

  • public-sector opportunities
  • technology consulting
  • digital transformation
  • IT services
  • commercial strategy
  • negotiations
  • account planning
  • pipeline growth
  • CRM records
  • forecasting

Soft Skills

  • relationship building
  • stakeholder management
  • commercial judgement
  • autonomous work
  • collaboration
  • influence
  • trust building
  • qualification
  • prioritisation
  • strategic thinking

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Posted: July 11th, 2026