Regional Manager for Field Sales team
📍 Location: London (Field-Based Across the UK)
At SumUp, we're on a mission to help small businesses thrive. Operating in 35+ countries, we empower millions of merchants with simple, affordable, and innovative payment solutions — from card readers and POS systems to business accounts and online stores.
Now, we're scaling our Field Sales organisation in the UK, and we’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Regional Sales Manager to build, lead, and grow high-performing teams across the country.
If you’re an entrepreneurial sales leader who knows the POS and payments ecosystem inside out — and you love leading from the field as much as from the strategy table — this could be your next big move.
🔥 Your MissionLead and inspire:Manage a team of 3–5 Territory Managers, each overseeing their own sales force of Field Sales Consultants (FSAs and freelancers).
Build from the ground up:Drive recruitment, onboarding, and continuous development of field-sales talent across multiple regions.
Strategise and scale:Design and implement go-to-market plans, route-to-market structures, territory heat-maps, and segmentation strategies.
Lead from the field:Work side-by-side with your team on merchant visits — coach live, refine pitches on the spot, and model best practices.
Drive performance:Own KPIs, dashboards, and commission structures, using data tools such as Salesforce and Tableau to optimise outcomes.
Collaborate cross-functionally:Partner with People, Enablement, Marketing, and Product teams to ensure strong alignment and a unified go-to-market approach.
Be the UK expert:Provide deep insights into the UK SME and POS landscape, competitors, and market trends.
Shape the future:Act as a strategic driver under the Head of Sales UK — influencing long-term field strategy, headcount planning, and scalable team structures.
🧠 We’re looking for someone who:-
Has 7+ years of experience leading Field Sales teams, including Territory Managers and front-line representatives
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Brings strong industry experience from POS, merchant services, fintech, telecom, or other competitive field-sales environments
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Has a proven track record of building and managing territory-based operations (routes, segmentation, door-to-door, channel partners)
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Is equally strong in strategy and field execution, comfortable selling on the ground with the team
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Is an excellent communicator, coach, and motivator — able to empower both full-time and freelance sales teams
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Uses data confidently to drive decisions and performance improvements
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Thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments with high autonomy
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Speaks fluent English
Nice to have:
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Experience leading freelance or commission-based field teams
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Start-up, scale-up, or founder experience (showing the ability to build from scratch)
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Familiarity with the UK SME landscape and POS competitors
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Strong knowledge of CRM/sales tools (Salesforce), dashboards (Tableau), and territory mapping tools
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A high-impact leadership role in a fast-scaling, international fintech
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Competitive base salary + performance-based commission structure
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Pension: Auto-enrolment; you contribute 5%, SumUp contributes 7% (capped at qualifying earnings)
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Health Insurance: via Vitality
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Life Assurance: 2× base salary (MetLife)
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Gym Reimbursement: Up to £40/month
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VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
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Learning & Development budget: €2,000 per year
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30-day sabbatical after 3 years
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Field-based flexibility with full UK travel
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A collaborative, purpose-driven environment shaping the future of small business commerce
If you’re excited to build a high-performing field-sales engine, lead exceptional teams, and shape the future of POS and payments in the UK, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s grow together! 🌱
Job Application Tip
We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.