If you’re a proven sales leader who thrives on building relationships, creating opportunities, and closing deals, this is your chance to shape the future growth of WorkNest.


Why Join WorkNest?

WorkNest is part of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Group, backed by Inflexion, a leading mid-market private equity firm. Our growth continues with recent acquisitions and expansion into new service areas, making this an exciting time to join.

We’re now looking for a Business Manager to join our Sales team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced sales professional to play a pivotal role in driving client acquisition and delivering valuable solutions to organisations across the UK.

What We Offer

• Salary: £50,000 base salary + £50,000 OTE
• Remote/field-based role
• Great benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A chance to work in a dynamic, high-performing sales environment
• A supportive and inclusive work culture

The Role

As a Business Manager, you’ll be responsible for building strong relationships with senior decision-makers and driving new client acquisitions. You’ll combine a proactive approach to lead generation with a consultative sales style, ensuring WorkNest solutions meet the unique needs of every client.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing targeted sales strategies to drive new business.
• Proactively promoting WorkNest services and attending face to face meetings with decision makers.
• Building and maintaining relationships with local and national partners for lead generation.
• Attending networking and partner events to expand business opportunities.
• Generating your own sales opportunities through referrals, social media, and networking.
• Managing the full sales cycle from prospect engagement through to contract closure.
• Maintaining accurate reporting of sales activity using Salesforce CRM.
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets and KPIs.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and motivated sales professional who thrives in a target-driven environment. You’ll bring energy, credibility, and resilience, with the ability to develop strong client relationships and close deals effectively.

You will also have:

• Proven success in a field-based sales role, consistently exceeding targets
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly
• A proactive, self-starting approach to generating business
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM (or similar)
• Experience selling multiple B2B products and services
• Professional services, HR, employment law, or SaaS sales experience (desirable)

Who We Are

We are a powerhouse of Employment Law, HR, Compliance, and Health & Safety support services, weaving pragmatic advice with powerful technology platforms. Over the last 24 months, we’ve achieved exceptional growth, bringing together some of the most talented practitioners in people management, health, safety, wellbeing, and employment law.

At WorkNest, our people are what make us. We value, respect, and support our colleagues, and believe in delivering excellence for our clients while creating a collaborative and inclusive workplace. Our core values are Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Inclusion.

Up for the challenge?

If you share our values and have the drive to succeed, please use the ‘apply now’ button to submit your CV and covering letter, outlining how you meet the person specification for this role.

WorkNest is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and ensuring that everyone – job applicants, clients, colleagues, and anyone else we deal with – is treated fairly and with respect.

Please Note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we may close the advert early, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.