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Career Advice

Compensation packages for top sales talent in SaaS and tech

Posted October 22, 2024

Competition for hiring top sales professionals continues to increase in the UK. Companies are contending more fiercely to attract and retain the best talent due to growing demand and limited supply of highly skilled sales professionals. Understanding the nuances of compensation packages is crucial for those businesses who want to secure the best talent. The […]

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Women in financial services: interview with Kate Thunnisen, CMO at NatWest Boxed

Posted October 22, 2024

At Carter Murray, we connect marketing and sales professionals with exciting businesses across all sectors. Our own Emma Jerome specialises in recruiting sales, marketing and communications professionals across the UK and US financial services space. In her latest interview, Emma sat down with Kate Thunnisen – CMO at NatWest Boxed, a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering that combines banking […]

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Interview with Jonathan Pepper, Director of Partnerships: “I do what I love – build genuine connections”

Posted September 19, 2024

At Carter Murray, we connect sales professionals with exciting businesses across all sectors. Our own Patrick Sommerfelt specialises in recruiting sales professionals across the commerce and industry space with a particular focus on SaaS and technology businesses. In his latest industry leaders’ interview, Patrick sat down with Jonathan Pepper: Director of Partnerships – EMEA & APAC at ContractPodAi. […]

Career Advice

How much does a Business Development Executive make?

Posted September 12, 2024

In today’s competitive legal market, law firms across the United Kingdom rely heavily on Business Development Executives to drive growth, foster client relationships and maintain a competitive edge. These professionals are essential for acquiring new business, retaining existing clients and expanding the firm’s market presence. Their compensation packages reflect the significant value they bring to […]

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Sales trends in 2024-2025: prioritising human relationships in a world of tech

Posted September 11, 2024

At Carter Murray, we connect businesses and sales leaders with top sales professionals whether you’re a startup, scale-up, or a well-established global brand. Our extensive network provides unique insights into recruitment trends across the global sales market. This year, we’ve analysed the data to explore the key sales and recruitment trends shaping 2024 and 2025. […]

Career Advice

The rise of importance in soft skills for sales professionals in Germany

Posted August 12, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and dynamic business environment, the sales landscape in Germany is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Technical knowledge and product expertise remain crucial – but the ability to connect, communicate and build relationships has become equally (if not more) essential. According to HubSpot, 96% of prospective customers do their own research before speaking […]

Sales and Business Development

Access the sales talent pool that will grow your business

Posted July 5, 2024

At Carter Murray, we help businesses attract and retain the right sales professionals so they can compete at a fast pace and deliver exceptional customer value. It’s my role to support businesses in the UK’s commerce and industry sectors (which we consider to be anything outside of professional or financial services). I help companies find […]

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Psychological safety and high-performing teams: Webinar recording and recap.

Posted March 19, 2023

We are delighted to share with you our “Psychological safety and high-performing teams” webinar recording and insights. On Tuesday 14 March 2023, Angela Franks, Partner and Head of Frazer Jones Australia, facilitated our webinar titled: Psychological safety and high-performing teams. With so much talk in the public domain on hybrid working 2.0, and the apparent conflict […]

Professional services resources

Business Development and Marketing in Professional Services: The Future

Posted May 13, 2022

In our webinar “Business Development and Marketing in Professional Services: The Future ” Hannah Taylor, Manager from our London team hosted a panel discussion with six Business Development and Marketing experts from across the UK. The speakers discussed how the current economic landscape is impacting their teams, their function and how the future of business development and marketing […]

Communications

Effective Communications During A Crisis: Five Key Takeaways

Posted July 8, 2020

How do you best communicate during a crisis? This question is top of mind for many communications professionals across the globe as they very quickly learn what works well, and what might not, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We heard from four leading communicators from various markets during our webinar “Effective Communications During A Crisis” on […]

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