Our client is an internationally recognised creative studio at the forefront of digital experiences, motion design, visual effects and immersive storytelling. Blending design, technology and innovation, they create world-class experiences across entertainment, gaming, film, brands and emerging technologies.

With studios across Europe and North America, they partner with some of the world's leading organisations to deliver cutting-edge work spanning UX/UI, immersive web experiences, branding, XR, creative technology, animation, VFX and interactive digital products.

Their collaborative culture brings together multidisciplinary creatives who are passionate about pushing boundaries and creating work that shapes the future of digital experiences.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Sales Manager with a proven track record within the creative, digital agency or production environment.

This is a commercially focused role responsible for driving business growth by developing new client relationships, nurturing existing partnerships and executing a strategic sales plan across the UK, Europe and North America.

Working closely with senior creative and production leadership, you'll identify new business opportunities, build meaningful client relationships and manage the complete sales pipeline from prospecting through to proposal delivery.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who understands the creative industry, enjoys consultative selling and thrives in a relationship-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Sales Strategy

• Develop, execute and continuously refine the company's sales strategy.
• Drive new business opportunities across creative, entertainment, technology and brand sectors.
• Identify and engage prospective clients through strategic outbound activity.
• Build long-term relationships with agencies, brands and production partners.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define priority markets and target accounts.
• Deliver against revenue and growth objectives.

Pipeline & CRM Management

• Own and manage the full sales pipeline from initial outreach through to project conversion.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, ensuring opportunities remain actively managed.
• Track pipeline performance, forecasting and sales metrics.
• Identify opportunities to re-engage dormant prospects and existing clients.

Client Engagement

• Lead outbound email campaigns and LinkedIn prospecting.
• Manage executive LinkedIn profiles to support business development initiatives.
• Build relationships with key decision-makers and nurture opportunities through regular engagement.
• Qualify inbound enquiries and coordinate the appropriate internal teams.
• Represent the business professionally throughout the client journey.

Marketing & Thought Leadership

• Partner with Marketing and Creative teams to develop content that supports lead generation.
• Coordinate thought leadership campaigns to strengthen market presence.
• Use engagement data and analytics to optimise outreach campaigns.
• Support targeted account-based marketing initiatives.

Proposal & Bid Management

• Coordinate the preparation and submission of proposals and presentations.
• Ensure all client-facing documentation meets brand and quality standards.
• Work closely with Executive Producers and Creative Directors throughout the proposal process.
• Support commercial negotiations through to project award.

Internal Collaboration

• Coordinate sales meetings and opportunity reviews.
• Facilitate communication between commercial, marketing and creative teams.
• Ensure marketing collateral and sales assets remain current and accessible.
• Support leadership with reporting, forecasting and business development planning.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 4+ years' experience in Business Development, Sales or Client Partnerships within a creative agency, production studio, design consultancy or digital agency.
• Proven experience developing and managing complex sales pipelines.
• Strong consultative selling and relationship management skills.
• Experience using CRM platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing outbound prospecting campaigns.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and creative leadership.
• Highly organised with excellent project coordination skills.

Preferred

• Experience selling creative, digital, branding, UX/UI, VFX, animation, production or technology services.
• Knowledge of the entertainment, gaming, film or immersive technology industries.
• Experience supporting thought leadership and content-led marketing campaigns.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator and account-based marketing strategies.
• Experience working across international markets.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• Commercially driven with a passion for building long-term client relationships.
• Curious about design, technology and emerging digital experiences.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a hunter mentality.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• Collaborative and comfortable working alongside creative and production teams.
• Confident engaging with senior decision-makers and executive stakeholders.
• Strategic in their thinking while remaining hands-on in day-to-day sales execution.