Sales Manager
Private Jet Charter
Essential Experience
• Minimum
5 years' experience within private aviation charter sales
• Previous
experience managing or mentoring a sales team
• Proven
ability to negotiate high-value transactions and manage VIP/HNW relationships
• Strong
commercial awareness and composure under pressure
The Opportunity
Our Head of Sales is stepping up
to lead SHY's expansion into North America. This role takes the reins of one of
private aviation's most dynamic sales teams in Europe, at a point of genuine
growth. You are someone who thrives leading from the front, managing
relationships internally and externally collaboratively and professionally.
Reporting Line
Reports to: Commercial
Director
Deliverables
• Weekly
one-to-one meetings, coaching sessions and performance reviews with the sales
team
• Daily
monitoring of individual and team KPIs — gross profit, conversion, forecast
accuracy
• Direct
involvement in complex quotations, margin review and VIP requests
• Personal
ownership of key strategic accounts and VIP escalations
• Close
collaboration with flight planning and management across aircraft sourcing,
operator suitability, and disruption management
• Weekly
and monthly sales reporting to senior management
Key Performance Indicators
• Monthly
Gross Profit and Revenue Target
• New
Business Won and Client Retention
• Charter
Conversion Rate and Average Margin Achieved
• CRM
Compliance and Forecast Accuracy
• Customer
Satisfaction, Staff Development & Retention
Safety & Compliance Responsibilities
• Ensuring
operators meet SHY's safety standards and insurance requirements at every
booking
• Ensuring
the team understands client compliance requirements before contracting
• Embedding
operational accuracy and regulatory awareness across the sales team
What Success Looks Like at 12 Months
• A
highly engaged, high-performing sales team
• Revenue
and margin targets consistently met or exceeded
• Improved
quote-to-booking conversion and client retention
• New
strategic partnerships and key accounts secured
• Stronger
collaboration across Sales, Flight Planning & Flight Management
Requirements
Essential Experience
• Minimum
5 years' experience within private aviation charter sales
• Previous
experience managing or mentoring a sales team
• Proven
ability to negotiate high-value transactions and manage VIP/HNW relationships
• Strong
commercial awareness and composure under pressure
Benefits
• Competitive salary and uncapped commission
• 25
Days Annual Leave + UK Bank Holidays
• Private
Medical Cover
• Cycle
to Work Scheme
• Season
Ticket Loan
• Defined
Career Progression
• Supplier
Familiarisation Private Flights
• Dog-Friendly
Office
• 40%
year-on-year growth, sustained
• A
team of 35+ across London, the US and UAE
• Contracts,
logistics and admin handled by dedicated teams, so this role focuses on team
and clients
• AI
and automation being built specifically to reduce admin load on the sales
function