Job Description

Location: Oxford Oxfordshire
Posted: 09th Oct 2026
Salary: £145,000
Job Type: Permanent
Postcode: OX4 4GA

Sales Director EU & Rest of World, Life Science Instrumentation, Distributor Management, International Commercial Strategy
Basic salary: £115k to £145k
Total compensation: £203k

A Sales Director EU & Rest of World opportunity has emerged with an innovative technology business operating at the cutting edge of scientific imaging. This is a senior commercial leadership role spanning direct sales across Europe and a broader international partner network. Could this be your next step into a high-impact, high-growth environment where your results will shape a company’s global trajectory?

The Role

Based 3 days a week in the Oxford office, the Sales Director EU & Rest of World will take full ownership of bookings performance across European and international territories, leading both a direct sales function (approx. 9 people) and a network of distributors and commercial partners. Day-to-day responsibilities include setting and executing territory strategies, driving pipeline discipline through CRM and forecasting processes, and personally supporting major strategic opportunities. You will also coordinate go-to-market approaches across advanced and emerging markets, identifying where direct, distributor, or partner-led models are most appropriate.

The Company

This is a UK-based technology company operating within the life sciences sector, developing advanced imaging platforms that allow researchers to study biology at a molecular scale. The business serves a global customer base spanning biopharma, biotech, and academic institutions, and is at an exciting stage of commercial expansion. It offers a genuinely differentiated product and a culture that values scientific rigour alongside commercial ambition.

What experience does the Sales Director EU & Rest of World need?

  • At least ten years of quota-carrying commercial experience within life science instrumentation or scientific capital equipment, with a strong track record of delivering against targets
  • Proven experience leading European and broader international commercial markets, including managing geographically dispersed sales teams
  • Demonstrated channel and distributor leadership, with the ability to set clear performance expectations and hold partners accountable
  • Strong capabilities in forecasting, strategic account management, and negotiation, plus a willingness to travel extensively across the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific

So What’s Next?
If you are an experienced Sales Director with either life science instrumentation or scientific capital equipment and would like to learn more, please apply below and I will be in touch with you shortly to discuss the role further.

Sales Director EU & Rest of World

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