Since 1957, we've enriched the lives of millions of young people by delivering inspirational learning through outdoor adventure. We are searching for an incredible SALES TEAM LEADER to join our buzzing education sales team in ROSS-ON-WYE., Reporting to the Sales Manager, you'll be responsible for inspiring, coaching and leading a team of Sales colleagues to success! Selling a range of enriching School residential adventures, you'll achieve regional sales targets with your energised and high-performing team. Working with the Sales Manager, you'll set achievable KPIs and targets, planning and prioritising your team's workloads, and tracking performance to identify development areas and training opportunities within your team. You'll provide hands-on support to your team, being available to assist with queries and referrals as needed. As a master motivator, you'll be committed to developing an engaged and high performing team, providing coaching and mentoring, modelling our values and positive customer-orientated behaviour. You'll take time to celebrate success, have regular 1:1s with your colleagues and develop a culture of positivity, openness and respect. We never want to stop getting better! You'll be on the lookout for ways to improve our processes, and share your ideas to make the way we work 'better, faster, and simpler'.
* Experience working in a sales environment towards set targets
* Amazing customer service skills, able to listen, understand and effectively provide solutions
* Able to prioritise workloads and multi-task in a busy environment
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Experience working with schools, groups or within the travel industry
PGL is committed to the principles of equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community. However, all PGL colleagues are required to undergo enhanced background checks (known as a DBS), which PGL will pay for. The DBS looks at criminal records, so if you have a conviction related to violence, drugs or safeguarding this could affect your application. You can find more information on DBS checks on the gov.uk website here
We are renowned for our personal development & investment in people, we are ready to support you in your career development, each step of the way! You'll have all the training you need to be confident and successful in your role, be equipped with a personal development plan, and access to nationally recognised qualifications funded by PGL to give your career the very best start.
* A generous benefits package including annual leave accrual, birthday leave, pension & death in service cover
* Sector leading family friendly policies (for example 90% of your salary for 26 weeks for maternity, paternity or adoption leave)
* Enjoy a range of employee perks including PGL discounted holidays, partner offers (such as Anytime Fitness) and 20% discount in all our on-site shops
* Health, financial and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, health cashback plan and Salary Finance platform (loans, advances, savings and financial education)