Sales Recruitment in Blackpool
Most sales hires fail before the candidate is even chosen. We do this for SMEs and scale-ups across Blackpool and the wider North West, with on-the-ground knowledge of the Blackpool commercial market.
Blackpool's commercial profile combines a substantial tourism and hospitality economy with a meaningful energy, financial services and digital base. The Blackpool Enterprise Zone around the airport has anchored renewable energy and engineering employers, and the town centre has seen meaningful commercial-property regeneration with the Talbot Gateway development. Major financial services back-office employers anchor a substantial commercial talent pool.
DWP (Talbot Gateway)
Public sector
One of the largest single employers in town, with major central-government commercial and operations function.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Tourism
Anchor of the coastal tourism economy and a substantial commercial employer.
AXA UK
Insurance
Major Blackpool operations and commercial site.
Westinghouse Springfields (nearby)
Energy
Major nearby commercial and engineering site.
Burton's Biscuits
FMCG
Major Blackpool-area manufacturing and commercial team.
Victrex
Industrial chemicals
FTSE 250, headquartered nearby in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Blackpool's commercial talent pool is mid-sized and tilts toward financial services, insurance, public sector and tourism. The Blackpool and the Fylde College and University of Central Lancashire feed a steady graduate flow. Senior SaaS and GTM supply is thin; Blackpool-based businesses typically recruit across the wider Lancashire and North West market for senior commercial seats.
Blackpool North gives direct services to Preston (20 min) and Manchester (90 min). The M55 connects directly to the M6, putting Preston, Lancaster and Manchester within commuting reach.
Blackpool salary benchmarks
| Role | Blackpool band |
|---|---|
| SDR / BDR | £25k-£32k |
| Account Executive | £44k-£65k (Base + OTE 75k-120k) |
| Head of Sales | £80k-£120k (Base + OTE 130k-180k) |
| Sales Director | £95k-£135k (Base + OTE 155k-215k) |
Bands reflect the Blackpool market as of 2026. Talk to us for live, role-specific data.
How we work
01
We start with a structured kick-off that captures the commercial objective, not just the title. Reporting line, comp envelope, the deal sizes the person will sell, the buyers they will sell to, and the behaviours that will succeed in your environment.
02
We map where the right people actually sit, across direct competitors, adjacent industries and proven environments in your region. This becomes the long-list of candidates we approach, not just whoever is on the job boards this week.
03
Candidates are approached with a clear commercial narrative, not a job advert. We communicate the opportunity, the leadership environment, the expectations and the growth path, so only genuinely relevant people move forward.
04
Two structured commercial screens before a candidate ever reaches you. Track record validation, deal-stage probing, motivation, and a credibility check on the numbers they have actually delivered.
05
You receive a considered shortlist, not a CV flood. Each candidate is presented with strengths, potential risks and a fit assessment. We then support the process through to offer, acceptance and the first 90 days.
What you get
Why Evara
Local
On-the-ground in North West. We know the Blackpool employer base, the talent pools and the comp norms first-hand, not from a database.
Operator-led
Every Evara partner has carried a number. Sales 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 Blackpool, we will say so. We would rather lose the fee than place a senior leader into a seat that will not work.
FAQs
Financial services and insurance (anchored by AXA), public-sector commercial functions (DWP at Talbot Gateway), tourism and hospitality, energy and a growing layer of digital and BPO.
Typically 5-8% below Preston and 12-18% below Manchester for equivalent commercial seats. Cost of living is meaningfully lower, which often offsets the gap for relocating candidates.
More common than in Manchester or Preston. Blackpool's coastal location means many SaaS and FinTech employers accept full-remote senior commercial roles, with quarterly travel to a central office.
Difficult for senior office-based roles given the commute. For hybrid or remote roles offering genuine ownership and a meaningful equity package, yes, particularly for candidates seeking lifestyle change.
A typical retained search runs 6 to 10 weeks from kick-off to offer accepted. Director-level searches sit at the longer end of that range. We will not rush a shortlist to hit an arbitrary deadline.
No. Every Evara search is retained on a two-payment structure: a commitment deposit paid up front to cover the strategic work, and a completion fee invoiced on day 60 of the placed candidate's employment. This protects the rigour of the process and means we are accountable for the outcome, not for activity.
Nearby
Blackpool-based engagements regularly cover the wider commuter belt, including Lytham St Annes, Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton-Cleveleys.
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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.
Email Rachel Lunn