Account Development Executive

IRIS software Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Business Development Executive in Leeds! This dynamic role is perfect for a sales professional eager to elevate their career. You will be at the forefront of growth, engaging with prospects, and driving sales through strategic outreach and relationship building. The company values its people and offers a supportive environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are passionate about sales, this is the opportunity for you to shine and advance your career!

Qualifications

• End-to-end sales experience with a focus on B2B.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Smash through sales targets and KPIs.
• Drive pipeline through strategic outreach and collaboration.

Skills

B2B Sales Experience

Strong Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Team Player

Proactive Relationship Building

Job description

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 19 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Are you a driven, people-loving sales pro ready to take your career up a notch? We’re on the lookout for our next Business Development Executive to join our Leeds office — and trust us, this isn’t your average sales role.

What you'll be doing
You’ll be at the heart of our growth—reaching out to prospects, introducing our brilliant product suite, and unlocking opportunities through cross-sell and upsell magic. It’s about being proactive, building relationships, and keeping our customers happy well before renewal time.

1. Smash through sales targets and KPIs
2. Drive pipeline through strategic outreach
3. Collaborate with marketing on exciting campaigns
4. Handle inbound inquiries like a pro
5. Help fill seats at events and support attendees

What we're looking for

1. End-to-end (360) sales experience—B2B preferred
2. A team player with energy, enthusiasm, and real sales flair
3. Strong communication and organisational skills

Sound like your kind of gig?
Let’s make things official. Apply now and be part of a team where your energy is rewarded and your career can soar.

About IRIS

As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.

IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.

Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.

Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.

It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.

That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.

IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.

They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.

We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.

These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.

IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.

This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.

We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop your potential and offer long-term career success.