Sales Lead
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Position Overview & Specifications
About the Role
We're building out a dedicated sales function at Playbook and need a Sales Lead to own it. This person runs our creator acquisition pipeline end-to-end — from sourcing leads to closing deals — and also manages and develops the team doing it. Every new Creator Manager (CM) coming into Playbook will report through this function until we scale further.
If you love data, accountability, and driving a team to hit meaningful numbers, read on.
What You'll Own
Daily Reporting
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Track sourcing engine output: new leads added to the database daily
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Report on leads contacted, replied, on-call, and closed
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Maintain clean, organized database with proper tagging and labeling
Day-to-Day Operations
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Morning stand-up and team check-ins
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Call reviews — listen, coach, improve
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Ongoing reporting on pipeline health and conversion rates
Systems & Tools
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Own the CRM — keep it clean and up to date
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Manage the databasing and lead tracking tool
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Oversee analytics, outreach scripts, pitch decks, and closing materials
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Handle contracts and closing process
Training & Enablement
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Build and maintain sourcing SOPs — how we find, qualify, and approach creators
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Own the Creator Manager onboarding and ramp-up process
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Own the implementation of the Creator Manager onboarding process of new creators
Team Leadership
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Hire, manage, and replace as needed — you own performance on this team
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Monitor team capacity and flag when we need more resources
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Own the goal: drive X closes per period and hold the team accountable to it
Who You Are
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A proven sales operator — you've run a pipeline, hit quotas, and managed a team
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Data-driven and process-obsessed — you live in the CRM and know your numbers cold
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A strong coach — you can listen to a call, diagnose what went wrong, and fix it
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Comfortable owning outcomes, not just activities
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Experience in creator economy, influencer, talent, or marketplace sales is a strong plus
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Sales
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Lead roles across Playbook's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Sales.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £44,747 - £53,583 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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