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Sales Recruitment Focused on Long-Term Impact

The right sales hire can transform a business.

Strong sales professionals generate revenue, build customer relationships, create opportunities, and help businesses achieve their growth objectives. The wrong hire can have the opposite effect, impacting performance, team morale, and customer confidence.

At Knight Temple Recruitment, we help businesses recruit sales professionals who have the skills, attitude, and commercial mindset to make a lasting contribution.

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Recruitment that supports commercial growth

Sales recruitment directly affects business performance. Whether you're recruiting a Business Development Manager, Account Manager, Sales Executive, or Sales Director, the person you hire will play a key role in shaping future results.

That's why we take time to understand:

Sales targets and objectives
Sales targets and objectives
Team culture
Team culture
Management style
Management style
Customer base
Customer base
Growth ambitions
Growth ambitions

This allows us to identify candidates who are more likely to succeed and deliver long-term value.

Recruitment that goes beyond the CV

Successful sales recruitment requires more than reviewing experience and achievements.

Some of the best salespeople don't necessarily have the strongest CVs. What matters is their ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, and perform within your business environment.

Our recruitment process focuses on identifying candidates who combine proven ability with strong cultural alignment and long-term potential.

Reducing hiring risk

Poor sales hires can be expensive. They can impact revenue, damage customer relationships, increase management pressure, and create disruption within existing teams.

Our detailed recruitment process helps reduce these risks through:

Thorough candidate assessment
Thorough candidate assessment
Candidate preparation
Candidate preparation
Cultural-fit evaluation
Cultural-fit evaluation
Detailed screening
Detailed screening
Transparent communication
Transparent communication

Supported by a 60% CV-to-offer rate and a 95% one-year retention rate, our approach is designed to improve hiring outcomes and support commercial success.

Roles we recruit

We support businesses recruiting for:

Business Development Managers
Business Development Managers
Account Managers
Account Managers
Sales within B2C and B2B both phone & face to face
Sales within B2C and B2B both phone & face to face
Sales management, from first line to MD
Sales management, from first line to MD
Customer-facing commercial roles
Customer-facing commercial roles
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Why choose Knight Temple?

Specialist sales recruitment expertise
Specialist sales recruitment expertise
Bespoke recruitment solutions
Bespoke recruitment solutions
Culture-first hiring approach
Culture-first hiring approach
Detailed candidate screening
Detailed candidate screening
Long-term retention focus
Long-term retention focus
27 years of recruitment experience
27 years of recruitment experience
60% CV-to-offer rate
60% CV-to-offer rate
Relationship-led service
Relationship-led service

Frequently asked questions

Do you recruit B2B sales professionals?

Yes. We support businesses recruiting across a wide range of B2B sales and B2C positions.

Can you recruit senior sales leaders?

 Absolutely. We regularly support recruitment for management and leadership positions. 

How do you assess sales capability?

We look beyond experience alone, assessing communication skills, achievements, motivations, and suitability for the specific business environment.

TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by business owners who want recruitment done properly

“David at Knight Temple Recruitment was fantastic. He found a role perfect for me and supported me through the entire process and his help was vital in me securing the position. Couldn’t recommend enough.”
Tom Wilson
“David was superb, absolutely faultless. From the first conversation, to securing the role. Davis was easy going, fast acting and can't be faulted. Found me a role that ticked all the boxes. Would highly recommend.”
Colin Cody
“David isn’t just a lovely guy, but a very experienced and conscientious individual.”
Greg MacLeod
“David was a real pleasure to work with, he listened to what I could offer and wanted and teamed me up with the ideal role for me and I certainly can’t recommend him enough.. once again thanks David”
Graham Hickman
“I absolutely cannot speak of David highly enough. I've dealt with many recruiters but David has been the most helpful, insightful and knowledgeable of them all! He kept me in the loop constantly with any movements regarding my application and was always great with advice about going forward. I've found a career job thanks to him and couldn't be happier.”
Jane Robins
“I have dealt with many recruiters over the years, and can honestly say that David has been excellent. He listened to my requirements and only put me in contact with suitable businesses. Very courteous and professional at all times. I would highly recommend.”
Rob Govier
“It’s been an absolute pleasure dealing with David. He has helped find me my ideal role and has been with me every step of this journey. I can’t recommend David enough. He deserves more than 5 stars”
Melissa Fiedel
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Looking for a recruitment partner who gets it right first time?

Whether you're hiring for financial services, sales, or specialist commercial roles, Knight Temple provides a consultative recruitment service focused on quality, fit, and long-term success.

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