Get with the times

If you’re offering £45k + a car for an AHU Sales Manager in 2025, you’re not hiring, you’re insulting.

This week alone I’ve seen 3+ companies advertise senior AHU sales roles with:

❌ £45k basics

❌ OTE buried in the fine print

❌ Must have 10+ years in AHU sales

Unfortunately time travel isn’t a service I offer.

You want someone who can manage multi-million-pound key accounts, win spec projects, and bring their own network…and you’re offering entry-level money?

Talent in this space knows their value.

Maybe they'd take £5k less for a better work-life balance?

But I don’t think the “you can't have your cake and eat it too” idiom applies here.

They should be paid their worth without diluting their net earnings per hour.

AHU pros: What’s the realistic basic salary these days for a seasoned sales manager?

Let’s raise the standard, and the budget.

Thankfully, I’m working a couple of job opportunities in this space that actually make me excited to brief candidates, so there's hope yet!