Technical sales recruitment

Technical sales recruitment in Brighton

YP Recruitment places sales engineers, account managers, business development managers, and territory managers in Brighton for building services technology businesses, environmental and utilities technology companies, software and SaaS businesses selling to technical buyers, and the construction product and M&E equipment distributors serving the South Coast market. Brighton's technical sales market benefits from the city's tech sector depth, its proximity to London, and a commercial density that supports both direct B2B territory sales and channel partner management roles. Base salaries run from £28,000 to £48,000, with OTE packages reaching £50,000 to £65,000 for established account managers and regional BDMs.

The technical sales market in Brighton

Brighton's technology and digital economy is the strongest outside London in the South East, and this creates a substantial market for technical sales professionals who sell software, SaaS platforms, IoT solutions, and digital infrastructure to business buyers. American Express's Brighton technology centre, the cluster of digital agencies and technology consultancies in the North Laine area, and the growing number of scale-up technology businesses using Brighton as a London alternative all represent target accounts for account managers and business development managers with a technical background and the ability to navigate complex B2B sales cycles.

Building services and environmental technology sales along the South Coast, serving the construction and retrofit market, creates strong demand for sales engineers with HVAC, BMS, or low-carbon technology knowledge. Brighton's active commercial construction and refurbishment market, driven by the demand for energy-efficient office and retail space, is a productive territory for sales engineers selling to M&E contractors, mechanical design consultancies, and building developers. Companies including Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens Building Technologies, and smaller specialist suppliers all have account management and territory sales roles covering the South Coast from Brighton bases or as part of wider South East territories.

Environmental technology and water management sales into the South Coast utilities and environmental services market, serving Southern Water, Veolia, and the broader environmental sector, creates further technical sales demand. Medical devices and healthcare technology sales into NHS Sussex represents another active channel, with the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the broader Sussex NHS estate representing significant capital equipment and consumables spend. These NHS-facing roles require account managers with long-cycle procurement experience and the patience to navigate NHS approval processes alongside direct clinical relationships.

Technical sales salary benchmarks in Brighton

Junior sales engineers and account executives in Brighton earn £28,000 to £36,000 basic. Mid-level account managers and territory managers earn £36,000 to £50,000 basic with commission typically adding 20-30%. Senior BDMs and regional sales managers earn £48,000 to £58,000 basic with OTE reaching £62,000 to £70,000 for top performers in capital equipment or SaaS categories.