Sales Director - Healthcare Saas
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Pro only
Salary
Pro sees the advertised pay
£87,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1132 (87% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £87,300, and Vertical Advantage is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 3556 (Sales accounts and business development managers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors Most likely code | £61,100 Clears | £69,800 Clears | £78,600 Clears | £87,300 Clears |
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Also possible | £38,600 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears | £55,200 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are partnering with a high-growth UK B2B SaaS business in digital health and social care as it enters its next phase of scale.
The business has built a strong position in the UK market, with 2,000+ customers, and is now looking to significantly accelerate growth — moving further into enterprise, building GTM capability and creating a more sophisticated sales engine. This Sales Director to join the Leadership Team and take ownership of the commercial growth strategy.
This is a build-and-scale role, not a BAU sales leadership position.
What You'll Do
- Own and execute the sales strategy to scale revenue from c.£5m to £20m+ ARR.
- Transform the existing sales team into a high-performing, predictable revenue engine.
- Build a scalable enterprise and outbound sales capability.
- Develop the sales playbook, methodology, processes and training required to scale.
- Increase penetration of larger enterprise customers and lead major strategic opportunities.
- Own pipeline, forecasting, sales performance and budget.
- Build strategic channel and commercial partnerships.
- Introduce best-in-class sales technology, automation and AI to increase productivity.
- Lead, coach and scale a sales organisation of 20+ people.
- Work directly with the CEO, Board and investors on growth strategy and commercial performance.
The Background We're Looking For
We are specifically interested in people who have scaled B2B SaaS businesses through a significant growth phase.
Strong backgrounds could include:
- B2B SaaS scale-ups – particularly businesses that have moved from founder-led/early sales into a structured, multi-million-pound revenue operation.
- Healthtech / Digital Health SaaS – particularly selling technology into complex, regulated or clinically-led environments.
- Vertical SaaS – especially businesses selling workflow, compliance, operational or mission-critical software into fragmented markets.
Ideally, you will have personally taken a SaaS business from approximately £5m to £20m+ ARR, rather than simply operated within a mature £50m+ sales organisation.
Ideal background:
- Led a 20+ person sales organisation.
- Built or transformed sales teams, rather than inherited a fully mature function.
- Strong enterprise and outbound sales experience.
- A track record of winning large, complex contracts and tenders.
- Experience developing channel/strategic partnerships.
- Experience entering new markets or geographies.
- Strong forecasting, pipeline and sales operations discipline.
- Experience working with CEOs, Boards and investors, including through fundraising/growth rounds.
- A genuine interest in using AI and technology to build a more efficient modern sales organisation.
Most importantly, we want a commercially ambitious sales leader who can operate strategically but is still close enough to the detail to build the machine.
You'll have significant autonomy and direct access to the CEO, with the opportunity to shape the company's commercial strategy, team and route to market.
VA Reference 9424
Salary: 110,000-130,000 base, double OTE + equity
Location: London
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Vertical Advantage, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Marketing, sales and advertising directors (SOC 1132) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~229k in sample- Middle half £64,792–121,836
- Median £89,700
- Going rate £87,300
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £61,100–78,600
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Vertical Advantage holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1132 going rate of £87,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.