Fire & Life Safety Sales and Leadership Recruitment

Hire the people who win work and lead your fire and life safety business.

We help fire and life safety businesses recruit sales leaders, business development professionals, technical seller-doers and senior operational leaders. We start with what the hire needs to achieve, then assess relevant sector experience and evidence of delivery.

Discuss a sales or leadership hire

Different responsibilities. Different searches.

Commercial growth and technical delivery are not the same skill.

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Sales & business development

Sales Directors · BD Directors · Technical Sales Leaders

For businesses that need someone to develop accounts, enter a market or win the right work. We explore what the person sold, who they sold to and which part of the revenue they personally owned.

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Technical seller-doers

Seller-Doers · Client-Facing Technical Leaders · Practice Builders

For consultancies that need commercial ability alongside delivery. We separate business won from technical work personally delivered, so a strong sales story is not mistaken for hands-on engineering capability.

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Business & operational leadership

General Managers · Managing Directors · Practice Directors

For firms building a team, strengthening operations or preparing for their next stage of growth. The brief defines the balance of people leadership, technical accountability, commercial ownership and operating performance.

Beyond the CV

Look for evidence, not just a confident sales story.

We build the assessment around your business. Customer relationships, channel knowledge and management experience need context; we do not assume that past accounts or revenues will automatically transfer to a new employer.

Revenue ownership

What did they personally originate, sell or grow? We distinguish individual contribution from an employer’s overall sales figures.

Route to market

Specification sales, distributors, direct accounts or consultancy services: we look for experience relevant to how your business wins work.

Delivery responsibility

For technical leaders and seller-doers, we explore the work they can deliver themselves, the teams they need and the boundaries of their expertise.

Leadership in context

Team size, hiring, management and operational scope matter. A title alone does not show whether someone can build the business you have in mind.

Specialist sector context

Built around how your fire and life safety business operates.

Engineering consultancies

Client-facing technical leaders, seller-doers and practice heads with the balance of commercial and delivery responsibilities your brief requires.

Manufacturers & systems businesses

Sales and business development leaders with relevant product, application, specification, channel and customer experience.

Contractors & integrators

Commercial and operational leaders who understand winning work, project delivery and the teams needed to support it.

Growing in mission-critical work? Explore our data-centre fire and life safety recruitment focus.

A conversation, not a package menu

Tell us what the hire needs to achieve.

Whether you need one person or are building a team, we discuss the scope, business goals, compensation and timing. We agree the search approach and fees with you before work begins.

Discuss a sales or leadership hire

Useful starting points

  • What should change after this person joins?
  • Which customers, territories or channels matter?
  • What must they deliver personally?
  • What team and resources will support them?

Prefer email? info@ignisglobalrecruitment.com

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