HealthTech & MedTech sales recruitment in Hull
Retained search for HealthTech and MedTech commercial leaders, with NHS-procurement and clinical-stakeholder fluency as a standard part of the profile. On the ground in Hull and across the wider Yorkshire healthtech & medtech cluster.
Hull's commercial base has shifted decisively in the last decade. Siemens Gamesa's wind-turbine manufacturing facility on Alexandra Dock anchored a renewable-energy cluster around the Humber, while the C4DI tech hub in the Fruit Market regeneration zone has nurtured a community of SaaS, GovTech and digital services businesses. Hull's relative isolation means commercial talent tends to be locally rooted and loyal, with strong employer brands able to retain people for long tenures.
Hull's HealthTech and MedTech commercial identity is anchored by two genuinely global businesses (Smith & Nephew, Reckitt) plus a small but growing C4DI-anchored HealthTech scale-up community. Senior MedTech commercial supply in Hull is concentrated and heavily passive.
Smith & Nephew
MedTech devices
Hull-rooted global medical devices business.
Reckitt
Consumer health
Hull-headquartered global consumer health.
C4DI (HealthTech tenants)
HealthTech scale-ups
Hull's tech-cluster anchor with a number of HealthTech tenants.
HealthTech and MedTech commercial supply is concentrated and heavily passive. The strongest senior commercial leaders in NHS-facing SaaS and global MedTech tend to be embedded long-term and approached only on warm referrals. SDR and AE supply for HealthTech SaaS is healthier, particularly in Leeds and Manchester.
HealthTech commercial salaries in the North broadly track mainstream SaaS for equivalent seats. MedTech device sales (where the role includes clinical engagement and capital sales cycles) commonly attract a 10-20% premium over generic SaaS at equivalent seniority.
Hull salary nuance
Hull MedTech commercial salaries match the national MedTech benchmark for senior seats — Smith & Nephew and Reckitt set the local floor. A Hull-based senior MedTech commercial leader typically earns £110k-£160k base with OTE £170k-£240k.
Hull Paragon gives direct services to Leeds (60 min) and Doncaster (45 min). The M62 corridor connects directly to West Yorkshire and Manchester.
How we work
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
FAQs
Yes. Senior commercial hires into NHS-facing SaaS are a recurring part of our work, particularly in Leeds where the cluster is densest.
MedTech sales typically combines clinical-stakeholder engagement, capital-equipment economics and longer cycles. We hire for those specifics rather than transferring SaaS commercial profiles directly.
Renewable energy (anchored by Siemens Gamesa), consumer health (Reckitt), MedTech (Smith & Nephew) and a growing SaaS and GovTech cluster around the C4DI hub in the Fruit Market.
For mid and senior management, yes. For Director and CRO roles, most hires are made through relocation, often supported by the cost-of-living differential against Leeds, Manchester or London.
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Email Rachel Lunn and the team. We will reply within one working day with a Hull-specific healthtech & medtech market read for the role you have in mind.
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