HealthTech & MedTech sales recruitment in Leeds
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 Leeds and across the wider Yorkshire healthtech & medtech cluster.
Leeds combines a deep professional services base (the second-largest legal and financial centre in the UK) with one of the fastest-growing technology clusters in the North. The city centre and the South Bank regeneration zone host a mix of FinTech, HealthTech, GovTech and B2B SaaS scale-ups, supported by a heavy investor presence around Wellington Place and Park Square. Channel 4's national headquarters and Sky's growing tech presence have lifted the bar for senior commercial talent the city expects to attract and pay for.
Leeds is the unambiguous HealthTech commercial capital of the UK outside London. TPP and EMIS Health between them dominate NHS-facing clinical SaaS, and the presence of NHS England and the NHSE Transformation Directorate (formerly NHS Digital) in the city makes Leeds the natural commercial base for any vendor serving the NHS.
TPP
HealthTech SaaS
Major Leeds HealthTech SaaS serving the NHS.
EMIS Health
HealthTech SaaS
Leeds-rooted NHS clinical software.
NHS England (Leeds)
Public sector HealthTech
NHS England's primary commercial centre and the largest single HealthTech buyer in the UK.
NHSE Transformation Directorate (formerly NHS Digital)
HealthTech procurement
Leeds-based and the centre of gravity for NHS-facing SaaS procurement.
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.
Leeds salary nuance
Leeds HealthTech commercial salaries match the wider SaaS benchmark for equivalent seats, with NHS-specialist Sales Directors commanding a 5-10% premium thanks to scarcity. Expect £100k-£140k base with OTE £160k-£220k for a Sales Director with a genuine NHS GTM track record.
Leeds City Station gives strong rail links to York (25 min), Manchester (60 min), Sheffield (45 min) and Harrogate (30 min), making it a viable HQ for a regional team.
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.
A typical Sales Director search in Leeds runs 8 to 10 weeks from kick-off to offer accepted. Senior commercial talent in the Leeds market is largely passive and the best people are usually approached, not advertised to.
A Sales Director in Leeds typically earns £120k-£170k base with on-target earnings of £200k-£280k, depending on sector and deal size. FinTech and SaaS sit at the top of that range.
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