AC Actalent Sales Associate - EMEA

UNAVAILABLE; Royal Borough of Greenwich; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Actalent is recruiting for a Sales Associate in London with a 4-day-in-office pattern. The role focuses on people-centric sales and building strong client relationships, with structured training in the first months before moving into live client development and account management.

You will learn the fundamentals of the business, work on client development, and grow your pipeline while engaging with our recruiting team to deliver for clients.

Qualifications

• No specific degree or background required.
• Candidates should be energized by people and able to build rapport naturally.
• Commercial drive, autonomy, curiosity, and resilience are valued.
• Not afraid of the phone and able to take initiative.

Responsabilités

• Identify and win new client relationships, bringing in new logos.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of accounts within the territory.
• Build deep, long-term client relationships based on trust and insight.
• Conduct client meetings, presentations and proposals to win new business.
• Understand client challenges, priorities and hiring needs.
• Collaborate with the recruiting team to deliver for clients.
• Manage pipeline and activity to achieve targets.
• Collaborate across brands to drive growth.

Connaissances

People skills

Rapport building

Phone outreach

Autonomy

Curiosity

Resilience

Description du poste

Overview

Sales Associate, London, 4 days in office.

About ActalentActalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences recruiting services, connecting innovative organisations with highly skilled professionals across the world. We hire passionate people and invest in their careers. Most of our leaders joined at entry level and have progressed through their careers to lead the business today.

The RoleThis is a sales role. But more than that, it is a people role. At Actalent, relationships are everything - with our clients, our consultants, and each other. The best salespeople in our business are not just commercially sharp, they are genuinely interested in the people and organisations they work with. They are curious, they build trust, they ask great questions, and they become the person their clients call first.

We are looking for people to join our team who want to build a career in business development and client sales, and want to fast track their journey. Your first two months are spent learning the fundamentals of our business - understanding our markets, our clients, and how we deliver. The next two months are dedicated to structured sales training - client development, winning new business, and building your pipeline. After four months, you go live in a sales role. Master the fundamentals quickly and we will move you faster.

Qualifications

What We Are Looking ForWe are not hiring for background or degree discipline. We are hiring for the kind of person you are - someone who is genuinely energised by people, who builds rapport naturally, and who is as interested in their clients' world as they are in closing a deal.Commercially driven, autonomous, curious, and resilient. Someone who is not afraid of the phone and who takes action without being told to.

Where Can This Take You?From your sales role you can develop as a market specialist, grow into strategic account management, or move into people leadership and build your own high-performing team. There is no single path - just the one that suits you best.

Why Join Actalent?We are part of the largest privately owned recruiting services company in the world, dedicated entirely to engineering and sciences - the sectors shaping the future. The clients we work with are at the forefront of that, and the people we place are doing work that genuinely matters.We invest heavily in our people - with structured development, 1:1 coaching, and ongoing mentorship from day one.If you are ready to build your future with us, we will help you shape a rewarding and impactful career.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do in Your Sales Role

• Identify and win new client relationships - bringing in new logos and growing our client base
• Develop and manage a portfolio of accounts within your designated territory
• Build deep, long-term relationships with clients based on trust, expertise and genuine interest in their business
• Conduct client meetings, presentations and proposals to win new business
• Develop a thorough understanding of your clients' challenges, priorities and hiring needs
• Work closely with our recruiting team who will support you in delivering for your clients
• Manage your pipeline and activity to consistently achieve performance targets
• Collaborate across brands with peers to drive growth and opportunity.