Sales Recruitment
SALES RECRUITMENT IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Sales hiring is notoriously difficult to get right. Candidates who interview brilliantly don’t always sell, and the gap between the two isn’t obvious until someone’s three months into the job and pipeline still isn’t moving. By then, the cost isn’t just a wasted salary, it’s missed targets, a patch of neglected customers, and months of lost momentum before anyone admits the hire isn’t working.
The market adds to the pressure. Strong salespeople with a track record are rarely sitting on job boards, and they’re usually being approached by more than one business at a time. Businesses that rely on advertising alone, or make decisions purely on interview performance, tend to end up with confident presenters rather than people who can actually convert.
We recruit Sales professionals for businesses across Northamptonshire, from field and internal sales through to senior Business Development and Sales Director appointments. Every candidate we put forward has been assessed against real performance history, not just how well they sell themselves at interview.
Roles We Recruit For
Executive Search
- Sales Directors (national, regional or sector-specific)
- Business Development Manager
- Commercial Directors
- Interim Sales Leaders
- Sales Leaders
- C-Suite Sales
Sales Executives
- B2B Sales
- B2C Sales
- Field-Based Sales Executives
- Hybrid Sales Executives
- Telesales
- Junior and Entry-Level Sales Executives
- Sales Support
- Sales Advisor
- Sales Consultant
- Account Executive
- Account Manager
- Regional Sales Manager
- Sales Manager
Get in touch with a specialist consultant to explore how we can support your hiring needs.
Your Specialist Team
Vicky Capps
Magnus Johansson
Charley Hooper
We understand your hiring problems
A confident pitch at interview is a skill in itself, and it doesn’t always translate into pipeline generation, negotiation, or closing. We look past the performance to track records like targets hit, deals won, and how someone has performed under pressure.
Someone who thrives on new business isn’t necessarily the right fit for account management, and a relationship-led seller won’t necessarily perform in a fast-paced transactional environment. We match sales style to your business requirements.
High turnover in sales is common, and expensive to keep repeating. We spend time understanding candidate’s motivation and resilience alongside ability, because those are usually the factors that determine whether someone stays and performs, or exits within the first six months.
Why our clients return to us
- Sales hires who deliver against pipeline and target, not just interview well
- Reduced risk of costly mismatches between sales style and role
- Access to strong performers before they reach the open market
- Less time spent on CVs and interviews that don't convert to results
- Stronger retention in a function where turnover is typically high
What sets Impact Recruitment apart from other agencies?
No more multi-agency use – we’ve got you covered
We work as a true extension of your operation, taking ownership of your hiring challenges and delivering outcomes that matter – not just CVs on a desk.
Case Studies
What’s it like to work with Impact Recruitment?
We let our customers do the talking.
The people behind the logo
Impact Recruitment is a Northamptonshire-based recruitment consultancy built on one simple belief: hiring done properly.
Ready to Talk About Your Next Sales Hire?
Tell us about the role and the pressure it’s creating, and we’ll talk you through how we’d approach it.
Sales Recruitment FAQs
We recruit across the entire revenue engine, including Business Development Managers (BDMs), Account Executives (AEs), Sales Development Representatives (SDRs/BDRs), Account Managers, Customer Success, Field Sales, and executive leaders such as Head of Sales, VP of Sales, and Chief Revenue Officers (CROs).
Our expertise centers on both B2B and B2C sales environments—ranging from high-velocity inside sales to complex, long-cycle enterprise solution selling, to direct-to-consumer commercial roles depending on your target market.
Working in sales ourselves, we know the traits to look for! Top sales performance requires high resilience, coachability, and intrinsic motivation. We evaluate soft skills, work ethic, and adaptability through situational scenarios to ensure candidates fit your company culture and team dynamics, whether you operate a high-energy startup or a structured corporate sales floor.
Absolutely. Attracting top-tier sales talent requires a competitive On-Target Earnings (OTE) package. We provide up-to-date market intelligence on base salaries, commission splits, accelerators, and benefits to help you build an offer that wins top performers over competitors.
Recruitment Services
We have been supplying Northamptonshire businesses with trusted, honest recruitment services since 2002. For SMEs and growth businesses across Northamptonshire that are tired of average recruitment, we are your quality-led, relationship-first alternative to transactional agencies.
