Area Sales Manager – Outdoor Play & Recreation Solutions

Territory: South/South East regions- Essex, North London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire

Are you passionate about creating inspiring outdoor play spaces that bring communities together? Do you thrive on building lasting partnerships and growing business in a meaningful, purpose-driven sector?

My client is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated Area Sales Manager to join their team. They are a leading UK designer, manufacturer, and installer of playground and recreational equipment with over 100 years of experience. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop an established customer base in the South East, including Local Authorities, schools, housing developers, and town/parish councils.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients and key stakeholders across public and private sectors

• Lead the strategy, preparation, and submission of tenders and quotations

• Manage a well-organized diary to consistently achieve and exceed sales targets

• Follow up on leads, marketing campaigns, and new business opportunities to introduce customers to innovative play solutions

• Conduct site visits and surveys to develop tailored design briefs and accurate costings that meet customer needs

Why join my client’s team?

• Be part of a values-led organization with a long history of transforming communities through play

• Work within a supportive, collaborative UK-wide sales team

• Contribute to meaningful projects that enhance childhood experiences and public spaces

• Freedom from call quotas — focus on genuine partnership building

What my client offers:

• Salary: £45K- £50K base plus uncapped bonus potential

• Company car and excellent pension scheme

• Full training and ongoing support to ensure your success

• Career progression opportunities into key national accounts or senior sales roles

Ideal candidate:

• Experience in playground/outdoor furniture sales or specification sales with landscape architects

• Proven consultative B2B sales expertise, preferably within the public sector or construction-related markets

• Strong knowledge of tendering processes and ability to hit the ground running

• Self-motivated and organized, with excellent relationship-building skills

Open to individuals coming from:

• Outdoor play equipment
• Outdoor fitness solutions
• Inclusive design
• Street furniture and landscaping