Based: Barwell, Leicestershire, Midlands, UK.   LE9 8BE

Potential relocation / sponsorship support

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced hands-on team player to lead and develop our Sales and Marketing capability.  Coming from a background as a Senior lead, or an established Director, from within Sales and Marketing, you will be looking to fully immerse yourself in the day-to-day activities of our function, as well as helping drive  the strategic direction of the overall business.  This offers a real chance for you to make your mark on the company’s future.

At True Lens Services, TLS, we have an unbeatable reputation in the design, manufacture and servicing of lenses for the film and television industries in the UK and internationally.  As a Midlands based SME, employing c40 people, we have shown a strong track record of highly profitable year-on-year business growth, alongside being recognised worldwide for our quality and lens innovation.  

Based at our offices in Barwell, Leicestershire, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and driven individual to join the Senior Management/Leadership team within our global relationship-based Sales and Marketing operation.  As a business that has seen significant investment and growth over the last 4 years, this new role is set to support the next exciting stages in the organisation’s development alongside our ambitious growth plans.  

With a focus on developing current business across a widespread, diverse customer base, as well as exploring new markets, products and dealer lead opportunities, you will take responsibility for opening up new markets both geographically and for new product ranges and services.  Experience of overseas markets such as South America, Asia and Europe will be a significant advantage, as would a second language. 

Coming from a background of high value, low volume production and/or technical service provision from within ideally optics, lens or camera manufacture, film making, or an associated industry, you will shape this role as your own.  Leading business planning and distributor development activities, product marketing, brand and communications, this role will suit a strong communicator, with a quality driven ethos, who enjoys the challenge of bringing business plans and people together. 

You will bring with you a can-do ‘sleeves rolled up approach’ balancing a role where alongside your team you could be setting up exhibitions, contacting Rental Houses, calling customers, creating content, developing team capability, alongside setting the strategic direction of the growth plans for business activities.  A proactive team player with a strong vision for the future.

Responsibilities

• Developing customer relationship management and sales process to optimise customer awareness of existing and new ranges, and improve customer service and communication
• Develop the marketing team to ensure that the company’s strategic plans are delivered over the next 5 years
• Ensuring the company has a leading-edge social media presence
• Marketing and launching new product ranges
• Developing a distributor/agent network in existing and new geographies
• Creating reports related to sales and marketing activities
• Understanding sales patterns and incorporating into planning 
• Developing, planning and delivering, marketing and sales initiatives 
• Working directly with corporate partners, developing and managing new relationships with key potential partners
• Contributing to planning the long-term development of the organisation.

Person Specifications

• Degree qualified, post graduate business qualification desirable
• 5+ years’ experience in a B2B sales/marketing role at manager or director level, including UK based SME
• Product sales and marketing, and service provider experience
• Product experience at high end value, ideally technically complex products
• Experience of high value, small volume production in a niche market advantageous
• Experience of optical media related products a significant advantage
• Experience of running and building a team
• Excellent communication skills
• International experience with a demonstrable and proven track record of building sales in new geographies
• Experience of successfully launching new product ranges
• Experience with dealership networks, both setting up and managing established dealers.

Application: To apply with your CV and a covering letter by email to hr@truelens.co.uk.  

Alternatively for a confidential discussion in the first instance, please contact Camilla Mattison via the above email address.

Job Role: This is a permanent full time role, based Leicestershire, LE9 8BE.

Remuneration: – Competitive package, dependent upon experience, performance related bonus scheme.

Reference: TLS-CWSMD0824

We are always looking out for new talent to come join our exciting team, so if you see yourself as a TLS professional, here’s a chance to join the company. 

Send in your CV to career@truelens.co.uk along with a covering letter telling us about your life experiences and why you would like to join the team.

If you are currently based overseas and have particular experience in our area, then do get in touch to talk about potential sponsorship opportunities with TLS.