Head of Sales
Flatfair
8 hours ago
•No application
About
- About the role
- You will design and run the new-business engine for partner acquisition - signing multi-branch agencies, large independents, BTR operators and portfolio landlords. This is a hands-on leadership role: you’ll be out in the market leading by example, closing deals and helping the team do the same.
- You’ll report into the Commercial Sales & Partnerships Director and work closely with Product, Ops and Marketing to make sure new partners activate quickly and deliver commercial results.
- What you’ll own (day-to-day)
- Generate and qualify pipeline; own forecasting and deliver predictable quarterly results.
- Close mid-market and enterprise partner deals (agents, networks, BTR, portfolio landlords).
- Take new partners from signed contract through to activation with Product & Ops.
- Use data and testing to refine ICP, shorten sales cycles and lift conversion rates.
- Create repeatable playbooks and scalable sales motions to grow the team quickly.
- Collaborate with Marketing on joint campaigns and GTM execution.
- Build and run an outbound sales motion: recruit, coach and lead 1–3 BDMs and own the team’s performance.
- Report performance, risks and opportunities to senior leadership.
- About you
- Experience building and running partner sales or new-business functions - ideally in software, proptech, fintech or insurtech.
- Hands-on operator: comfortable prospecting, taking meetings and closing deals while leading the team.
- Proven record of closing multi-branch or mid-market commercial deals.
- Strong commercial judgement - confident with targets, forecasting and CRM discipline.
- Data literate - you use metrics to diagnose issues and improve performance.
- Clear, pragmatic communicator who builds trust internally and with partners.
- Comfortable travelling across the UK for partner meetings.
- Inclusive leader — you develop team capability and create a positive environment.
- Experience in lettings/property is a plus, but a background in software sales and operator experience with a willingness to learn the industry works too
- Why join flatfair?
- Shape our partner strategy and have a direct, visible impact on company growth.
- Competitive senior package (base + OTE) + equity - join at a stage where you’ll influence the roadmap.
- Remote-first with regular cross-functional collaboration and a supportive leadership team.
- We’re mission-driven - building tech that makes renting fairer and simpler.
- Hiring process
- Short application & CV
- Phone screen with the People lead
- Practical interview: commercial case + competency discussion
- Final interview with Director / CEO




