B2B Team Leader / Player-Coach

B2B Team Leader / Player-Coach

B2B Team Leader / Player-Coach

Parallel Partnerships Ltd

Indeed

Leeds LS4 2QD

3 hours ago

No application

About

We run a Leeds-based B2B sales business.
Grown to 60+ people in under 3 years.

Our entire model is built around cold calling done properly –
permission-based, commercial conversations, not scripts read badly and not volume for the sake of it.

We’re now hiring a B2B Team Leader to support me and our B2B Manager, and to lead a growing team of circa 30 (and scaling) B2B SDRs.

This is not a sit-behind-a-desk management role.
It’s a lead-from-the-front role for someone who still loves being on the phone.

Who We Are (Briefly)

  • B2B only
  • Multiple long-term clients across different industries
  • Structured, professional, but not corporate or uptight
  • Sales-led business run by people who’ve actually done the job
  • Office-based team in Leeds – no remote chaos, no call-centre churn
  • We care about results, reliability, and attitude
  • We don’t care about buzzwords

The Role

This is a hybrid player-coach role.

You will:

  • Cold call alongside the team
  • Help launch new campaigns and stabilise struggling ones
  • Lead by example on permission-based cold calling
  • Live listen, coach, and develop SDRs day to day
  • Set standards through action, not just process
  • Work closely with the B2B Manager and senior leadership

You’re judged on:

  • Team performance
  • Quality of meetings booked
  • Campaign stability and improvement
  • How well people perform because of your input

Experience

  • You must have done this style of role before
  • Proven B2B cold calling background
  • Experience coaching, training, or leading SDRs
  • Comfortable giving feedback, live coaching, and direction
  • Still enjoy being on the phone – non-negotiable

What this role is not:

  • Not an ops or process-heavy management role
  • Not a “spreadsheet and dashboards only” job
  • Not someone whose main value is frameworks, KPIs, and workflows

We’re looking for someone who improves performance by being in the work, not standing over it.

Pay & Package (Straight Up)

  • £26k – £30k basic (DOE)
  • Bonus % based on overall team performance
  • Your earnings are directly tied to how well your team performs
  • Clear progression as the B2B function scales

Why This Role Is Different

  • You influence multiple campaigns, not just one
  • Real authority to improve standards and performance
  • Leadership that listens and backs you
  • A business that invests in training, tools, and people
  • No micromanaging – adults treated like adults
  • Proper team culture, not a revolving door

We expect effort.
In return, you get trust, responsibility, and a role with real impact.

Be Honest With Yourself

You’ll enjoy this if you:

  • Love cold calling and commercial conversations
  • Like developing people, not just managing them
  • Care about standards, results, and doing things properly
  • Want to lead from the front, not from process

You won’t last if you:

  • Avoid the phones
  • Prefer ops, process, or admin-heavy roles
  • Dislike accountability or feedback
  • Want a quiet management title

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £25,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Application question(s):

  • Do you have hands-on experience leading a B2B SDR team while still cold calling yourself?
  • How recently have you personally cold called UK businesses?
  • Describe your coaching + management style:
  • Are you comfortable being on the phones daily as part of your role?
  • Is an office-based role in Leeds acceptable to you?
  • What is your opinion on permission based openers?

Experience:

  • relevant: 2 years (required)

Location:

  • Leeds LS4 2QD (required)

Work Location: In person