Account Executive (Outbound)

Funding Circle UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Account Executive for their Outbound sales team. This role serves as a great entry point into a rewarding sales career, offering a tailored induction program and ongoing support. You will engage with small business owners, helping them navigate funding options to achieve their goals. With a focus on building relationships and driving results, this position promises growth opportunities into more senior roles. Join a company that values diversity and offers a flexible working environment, along with comprehensive benefits to support your health and career development. Make a difference in the SME lending landscape!

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Free Online Therapy Sessions

Subsidised Lunches

Dedicated Annual Learning Allowance

Fitness Discounts

Electric Car Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave Policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales or service environment is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills to engage with small business owners.

Responsibilities

• Generate new opportunities through business development of existing borrowers.
• Manage a high-volume pipeline and support clients through applications.

Skills

Sales Experience

Communication Skills

Proactive Problem Solving

Customer Relationship Management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Account Executive, Outbound

We are looking for an Account Executive in our Outbound sales team.

Our Account Executive role is the first step in your career within Sales @ Funding Circle! Here you will learn the foundations of sales and account management starting with a tailored 2 week Sales Induction programme on joining. From there, you will be given the on-going tools and support to thrive in your role and eventually progress into more senior roles such as Account Manager, Business Development Executive all the way through to Sales Team Manager!

Salary: £30,000 + £5,800 OTE

Who are we?

We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.

At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.

With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.

We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role

Our Account Executive roles are phone based and are the first point of contact with our Borrowers; speaking with them frequently during their Funding Circle journey. Every day you will speak to a diverse range of SME business owners to gain an understanding of their business, find out about their goals and explain how Funding Circle can help in achieving them.

1. Working with warm leads to generate new opportunities through business development of existing Funding Circle borrowers (c.60-80 dials per day)
2. Establishing instant rapport with your customers via telephone & email to cultivate successful relationships
3. Pitching the Funding Circle proposition against alternative funding options available
4. Managing a high-volume, fast-paced pipeline; supporting your clients through each stage of creating an application
5. Being responsible for your own monthly target and continuously developing & improving your approach to help you get there
6. Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

What we’re looking for

1. Experience working in a sales or service environment - we don’t require heaps of experience but some exposure to a sales or service environment is beneficial
2. A strong communicator, confident to be able to engage with small business owners over the phone and via email
3. Ability to continually develop and maintain your pipeline whilst managing applications in progress
4. Proactivity and a desire to develop your career and taking onboard feedback - continuous development is a key part of sales at Funding Circle and we are looking for people keen to grow!

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

Want to learn more?

We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £6.9bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here:

https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact

To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page:

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com

And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

Why join us?

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

A few highlights:

1. Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
2. Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
3. Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
4. Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.