Sales Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Sales Manager at Urban Food Fest (a trendy, exciting, fun street food & events business)
£60,000 to £80,000, dependant on CV, plus fantastic bonus & excellent career progression
Based: central Manchester
We looking for someone for a full time role to start as soon as possible to lead as Sales Manager at Urban Food Fest in Manchester, an exciting, trendy and fun street food and events business. The role is suited to someone who is very dynamic, hands-on, creative and committed with previous experience in sales as well as leading a team. We are offering a salary between £60,000 to £80,000 depending on CV plus an excellent bonus and incentive package. The role gives great opportunities for career progression within the Company.
Urban Food Fest is a very innovative and contemporary street food and events company based in central Manchester. Urban Food Fest is at the forefront of the latest trends in design, food and experiences. The team is comprised of passionate, dedicated and like-minded individuals who are encouraged to be open-minded and bring ideas to grow the business. Your role will include managing team members and growing the business, with ideas, innovations alongside sales.
The Urban Food Fest events team has created events for global brands including Apple, Manchester United, Nike, De Beers, Warner Bros, Sony, Samsung, Tate and Lyle, Superman actor Henry Cavill, Innocent Smoothies, EBay, Unilever, BMW, Adidas, Lexus, River Island, Peroni, Volkswagen, UBS, Accenture, GAP and Superdry.
Urban Food Fest was founded by City lawyer and investment banking duo Jessica and Mike. Urban Food Fest flagship is famous for its street food night markets which features street food trucks and stalls, bars, vintage furniture seating areas and live music. The markets have received first class national and international reviews, with features in Time Out, Vogue, Elle, Esquire, Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, City AM, Shortlist and The New York Times.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be creative and dynamic in a role. The role will be wide ranging in scope and see you manage both the day to day sales and business development of the business, as well as the strategic development of the Company, to ensure quality and that efficiency targets are met.
The role includes:
- Hands on day-to-day sales
- Pushing sales targets
- Strategically developing sales within the business
- Managing a sales team
- Liaising with a dynamic and passionate team on planning and business sales
- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing partners and clients
- Forward thinking and future planning of the business
- Positively influence others in the business
- Assume responsibility for change projects and coordinating plans
If you are interested in this role please send your CV.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £60,000.00-£80,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Manchester, M3 4NJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: JT/SM/MAN
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Manager roles across Urban Food Fest'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 General.
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 £60,000 - £80,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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