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I’m ready to apply to the senior sales director role at RedBridge in Manchester. Submit my tailored application to the posted link, attach the latest CV named ‘TomReid_SalesDirector.pdf’, include a 150-word cover note explaining my quota outcomes and team size, and set a reminder to follow up with the recruiter, James O’Neil, in seven days if there’s no response.

Before I hit send, make this application easy for the hiring team to accept. Pull the three most relevant quota and revenue accomplishments to the top, shorten my cover message to a crisp 150 words focusing on outcomes, highlight any gaps against the job requirements and draft a one-line explanation for each gap so a recruiter understands context, not excuses.

I was preparing a tailored application to RedBridge when their posting changed from director to senior director and now I’m unsure if my current CV and cover note fit the new seniority. I worry I’ll undersell myself or seem overqualified. Do I reframe my top achievements to align with strategy and leadership, drop a senior-level accomplishment, or submit as-is and explain in follow-up? What’s the fastest, least risky edit to do right now?

I keep applying and then forgetting to follow up within a week; opportunities go cold or hiring moves on. This costs me interviews and momentum. What habit or simple system should I adopt — a calendar rule, a templated follow-up note, or an accountability partner — that will reliably get me to follow up at the right cadence without adding more busywork?