GTM Recruitment in Salford
Modern revenue functions are not just sales teams. We do this for SMEs and scale-ups across Salford and the wider North West, with on-the-ground knowledge of the Salford commercial market.
Salford's commercial profile has been transformed by MediaCityUK, the BBC's relocation, and the subsequent build-out of one of the largest broadcast and digital media clusters in Europe. The University of Salford, Salford Quays and the wider Greater Manchester catchment together support a deep concentration of commercial, partnerships and AdTech talent. Salford's regeneration around the Quays and Chapel Street has anchored a growing community of B2B SaaS and creative-industries employers.
BBC (MediaCityUK)
Media
Anchor of the Salford media and broadcast cluster, with deep commercial and partnerships functions.
ITV (MediaCityUK)
Media
Major broadcast and commercial employer at MediaCityUK.
dock10
Broadcast tech
Salford-based broadcast post-production with commercial and partnerships teams.
Talk Talk Group (Salford Quays)
Telco
Major commercial and operations base.
Kellogg's UK (Salford Quays)
FMCG
Major Salford commercial team.
University of Salford
Education
Anchor of the local talent pool and a substantial procurement and partnerships function.
Salford's commercial talent pool is unusually deep in media, AdTech and partnerships thanks to the BBC and ITV anchors. SDR, AE and mid-level supply for B2B SaaS is healthy and overlaps fully with central Manchester. For senior commercial leaders, the wider Greater Manchester catchment applies and most candidates compare offers across both Salford and Manchester city centre.
Salford Central, MediaCityUK tram and the wider Metrolink network give 10-minute access from central Manchester. The M60 and M602 connect directly to the wider Greater Manchester network.
Salford salary benchmarks
| Role | Salford band |
|---|---|
| GTM Engineer | £72k-£115k |
| RevOps Lead | £70k-£110k |
| Head of Demand Gen | £70k-£110k |
| GTM Leader | £110k-£160k (Base + OTE 160k-220k) |
Bands reflect the Salford market as of 2026. Talk to us for live, role-specific data.
How we work
01
Before we recruit, we pressure-test the role itself against your GTM operating model. Many businesses ask for a GTM Engineer when they actually need a RevOps Lead, or vice versa. This step saves a six-figure mis-hire.
02
We build a role scorecard that captures cross-functional accountabilities (sales, marketing, finance, product) and the systems environment the person will own (CRM, MAP, data warehouse, attribution).
03
GTM talent is concentrated in a narrow set of scale-ups and consultancies. We map it deliberately, including in your region, and approach passive candidates with a clear narrative about the problem to be solved.
04
Two screens: one commercial (impact delivered, cross-functional credibility, business judgement) and one technical (tooling fluency, data literacy, systems design where relevant).
05
Considered shortlist plus a 30-60-90 integration plan. GTM hires fail when they are dropped into an unclear matrix without authority. We build the authority lines into the offer.
What you get
Why Evara
Local
On-the-ground in North West. We know the Salford employer base, the talent pools and the comp norms first-hand, not from a database.
Operator-led
Every Evara partner has carried a number. GTM Recruitment engagements are run by people who have built and led commercial functions, not pure intermediaries.
Honest
If a hire is the wrong move for your stage in Salford, we will say so. We would rather lose the fee than place a senior leader into a seat that will not work.
FAQs
Salford's media and broadcast anchor (BBC, ITV at MediaCityUK) gives the city a uniquely deep AdTech, partnerships and creative-commercial talent pool. For B2B SaaS and FinTech, Salford and Manchester operate as one talent market.
Yes. The MediaCityUK and Salford Quays campuses offer modern commercial space, and the talent catchment is fully integrated with central Manchester via the Metrolink.
Broadly in line with central Manchester for equivalent commercial seats. Media and AdTech roles can sit slightly above thanks to the BBC and ITV anchor pull.
Across Greater Manchester: Sale, Altrincham, Worsley, Eccles, Monton and the city centre. The Metrolink network makes most parts of the conurbation viable.
GTM Engineering is the technical practice of building automated, data-driven systems across the revenue function: lead routing, signal capture, enrichment, sequencing, attribution. Done well it removes hours of manual work from sellers and lifts conversion rates materially.
Yes. RevOps is one of the most common Evara GTM searches. We screen for both the quantitative side (forecasting, attribution, capacity modelling) and the qualitative side (cross-functional credibility with a CFO and a CRO).
Nearby
Salford-based engagements regularly cover the wider commuter belt, including Eccles, Worsley, Monton, Swinton, Walkden.
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Email Rachel Lunn and the Evara team. We will reply within one working day with live market data for the role you have in mind.
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