Sales Director - 36012
👤 For candidates
🤖 Enhance with AI
- ›Leverage AI analytics for sales forecasting and pipeline management
- ›Use GenAI tools to streamline sales reporting and presentations
- ›Automate routine compliance checks with workflow software
📈 Disruption outlook
% risk of significant disruption
🎓 Learn now
📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)
🏢 For employers
🔄 Alternatives
Automates sales analytics and lead scoring
Streamlines pipeline management and reporting tasks
Handles data, freeing director for strategy
⚡ Recommendation
⚡ Augment roleAI can boost efficiency, but leadership and relationships remain human-centric
Microsoft Copilot & M365
Automate sales data analysis and reporting
Visualise sales performance and growth opportunities
Enhance collaboration and meeting productivity
Sales Managers
O*NET 11-2022.00
Job Description
Automation Risk
This role contains a mix of routine (compliance, reporting), augmented (planning, data analysis, training), and human-centric (leadership, relationship-building, strategic alignment) tasks. While AI and automation tools can support data-driven and administrative aspects, the core leadership, strategic, and interpersonal demands keep overall automation risk moderate. However, exposure to GenAI augmentation is high due to the prevalence of text, data, and planning tasks.
Task analysis
- Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve revenue targets across print, digital, and event platforms.
- Lead, motivate, and manage the commercial sales team to ensure high performance.
- Expand the client base by building and nurturing relationships with local businesses, public sector entities, and community groups.
- Monitor sales performance, analyze data, and report on profitability and growth opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Group Managing Director and other leaders to align commercial strategy with organizational goals.
- Oversee the development and implementation of sales training programs for team members.
- Represent the company at industry events and community functions to enhance reputation and visibility.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements in all sales activities.
Occupational Classification
UK Salary Benchmark
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings
👤 For Candidates
AI & future-of-work guidance
🤖 Enhance with AI
- ›Leverage AI analytics for sales forecasting and pipeline management
- ›Use GenAI tools to streamline sales reporting and presentations
- ›Automate routine compliance checks with workflow software
📈 Disruption outlook
% risk of significant disruption
🎓 Learn now
📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)
🏢 For Employers
Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives
🔄 Alternatives
Automates sales analytics and lead scoring
Streamlines pipeline management and reporting tasks
Handles data, freeing director for strategy
⚡ Recommendation
⚡ Augment roleAI can boost efficiency, but leadership and relationships remain human-centric
Microsoft Copilot & M365
Automate sales data analysis and reporting
Visualise sales performance and growth opportunities
Enhance collaboration and meeting productivity
Key Skills
Knowledge Areas
O*NET Competency Skills
Alternative Career Paths
Oversees all commercial operations, including sales, marketing, and business development for an organization.
Leads efforts to identify and develop new business opportunities and strategic partnerships.
Responsible for all revenue-generating processes, integrating sales and marketing strategies.
Manages overall operations and resources of a business unit or organization.
Leads the marketing strategy and team to drive brand growth and market share.
Also Consider
🔥 Hot Technologies
In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)
Work Activities
General work activities from O*NET
- Selling or Influencing Others
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Developing and Building Teams
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
- Coaching and Developing Others
- Training and Teaching Others
- Getting Information
- Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
- Working with Computers
- Developing Objectives and Strategies
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Anthropic Economic Index
Real-world AI adoption data from millions of Claude conversations · Dataset ↗
Observed Claude Usage
4%
of conversations
Classic Auto. Risk
1%
Frey & Osborne
Job Zone
4/5
Considerable prep
O*NET Median Salary
£98k
US ref. $124k · fx 0.79
Occupational family: Management
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