About the role
We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else 🚀
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.
At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.
We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.
The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters!
[Read our Impact Report] | [See our Trustpilot]
The role ⚡
📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 3 days in the office | 💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits
We’re looking for a hands-on Sales Manager to lead, coach, and scale our Inbound sales team. You’ll be responsible for driving conversion, optimising processes, managing daily floor performance and more.
What you'll do:
* Motivate and performance-manage your team to consistently achieve individual and collective targets
* Use metrics and funnel analytics to run tailored 1:1s and build individual development plans for your direct reports
* Be an active floor presence - coaching through live call shadowing, role-playing, objection handling, and setting short, medium, and long-term performance goals
* Analyse performance data, conversion metrics and trends to design, implement, and iterate high-impact sales strategies and design new and better processes
* Leading the implementation of continuous improvement to drive the team forward
* Proactively identify ways to use Generative AI tools and modern sales software to cut manual admin and streamline daily workflows
* Act as a key point of contact for other departments within Funding Circle, leading the development and rollout of new initiatives
* Use CRM dashboards and sales analytics to track team performance and present actionable pipeline insights to leadership
* Champion best-practice initiatives and ensure internal controls and policies are adhered to across the floor
* Maintain active involvement in interviewing and running the day-to-day onboarding for new hires
What we’re looking for 🌱
We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We’re a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every day.
* Proven experience in a high-volume sales leadership or senior player-coach role
* Skilled at analysing conversion metrics, call data, and performance trends to build, test, and implement successful sales strategies
* Proactive and eager to bring new ideas to drive the performance of your team
* Always looking for a "better way" to optimise processes and drive continuous improvement
* Confident using Generative AI and modern sales tools daily to automate workflows, and drive team productivity
* A strong relationship builder internally and externally with excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.
Why join us? 💜
We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!
Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:
* Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.
* Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
* Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
* Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.
* Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.
We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.
Ready to join a mission that matters? We’d love to chat!