AI & Data Sales Executive

Inference Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based commission

Structured coaching

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Inference Group, a fast-growing data and AI engineering business, is launching a London-based Future Sales Leaders Academy. You will join a small cohort as AI & Data Sales Executives, working with commercial and technical leaders to accelerate your sales capability and help organizations unlock AI value.

We value curiosity, initiative and commercial drive over degrees or prior sales experience. The program offers six months of development and probation with real client exposure and structured

Qualifications

• Ambition and drive to succeed in a commercial environment.
• Naturally curious, quick to learn and able to apply new ideas.
• Engaging, confident communication with diverse audiences.
• Resilient, proactive and willing to take ownership.
• Open to feedback and collaborative team work.
• Strong commercial interest in business, technology and AI.

Skills

Ambition

Curiosity

Engaging communication

Resilience

Coachable

Commercial mindset

Job description

FUTURE SALES LEADERS ACADEMY | INFERENCE GROUP

Inference Group is a fast-growing data and AI engineering business dedicated to helping organisations unlock their true potential through the transformative power of data, machine learning, and AI.

We work with customers worldwide to turn cutting-edge ideas into scalable, operational solutions that enhance human decision-making and drive sustainable growth. Built by a team of curious, passionate engineers and technologists, Inference Group combines deep technical expertise with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. As we grow, we’re looking for like-minded people who are excited by lifelong learning, eager to challenge existing ways of working, and motivated to make a real impact in an AI-driven world.

AI is transforming the way the world works, creating extraordinary opportunities for those ready to be part of it. Imagine building your career at the forefront of that change.

About the Role

We're looking for bright, ambitious and commercially minded individuals to join Inference Group's first London-based Sales Academy as AI & Data Sales Executives. You'll work alongside experienced commercial and technical leaders, accelerate your sales capability and help organisations unlock the potential of AI.

We're interested in what makes you exceptional, not whether you have the perfect degree or years of sales experience. Curiosity, confidence, initiative and a genuine drive to succeed matter far more.

You don't need to arrive as an AI expert, but you should be excited by its possibilities, eager to learn and ready to make a commercial impact from the outset.

…an exciting industry. Real earning potential. A career that's yours to shape.

Office-based for the first six months |Six-month development and probation period

The Opportunity

Join a small cohort starting together in an intensive, hands‑on six-month Academy led by a senior commercial and our technical staff. You’ll gain real client exposure and structured coaching from the outset. You’ll:

• Understand AI, Data and the challenges facing enterprise organisations.
• Research prospects, engage decision-makers and build valuable client relationships.
• Generate meetings, identify opportunities and develop a commercial pipeline.
• Shadow senior colleagues in client meetings and learn how successful deals develop.
• Use AI and modern sales tools to improve research, prospecting and productivity.
• Work with technical and delivery teams to connect our solutions to genuine business value.

You’ll receive clear goals, regular feedback and increasing responsibility.

What You’ll Bring

Ambition. Curiosity. Character. You might have two years of B2B sales experience, come from another commercial environment, or be seeking your first serious sales opportunity. What matters most is what you bring as a person.

• Ambitious and driven: motivated by personal, professional and financial success.
• Naturally curious and quick to learn: asks thoughtful questions, listens and applies new ideas.
• Engaging and confident: communicates clearly and connects with different people.
• Resilient and proactive: takes ownership and responds constructively to setbacks.
• Coachable and collaborative: welcomes feedback and wants teammates to succeed.
• Commercially minded: interested in business, technology and solving real problems.

We’d love to hear about something you’ve achieved through your own determination- in sport, education, work, community or personal life. Around two years of B2B sales or relevant commercial experience is preferred, but not essential. Neither a degree nor previous AI or technology experience is required.

Your Reward. Your Potential.

• £30,000 annual base salary, with estimated on-target earnings (OTE) of £60,000–£70,000+.
• A performance‑led commission structure with significant earning potential, rewarding quality deals and tangible business outcomes, including profitability and actual cash collected from clients.
• Additional incentives may be offered for key milestones, such as qualified client meetings and new client acquisition.
• Structured coaching, clear targets and opportunities to accelerate your career progression.

OTE is performance-dependent and not guaranteed. Full commission terms will be shared during recruitment.

Your First Year - From Academy to Commercial Success

Month 1 - Learn the business and propositions; begin prospecting, engaging clients and generating qualified meetings.

Months 2–3- Build momentum, progress opportunities and work towards first sales through the Academy.

Months 4–6 - Own your territory and pipeline; convert opportunities into signed deals and paid engagements.

Months 7–12 - Consistently close new business, achieve agreed sales targets and grow your client portfolio.

Ongoing - Deliver territory and revenue targets, build sustainable client relationships and contribute to team success.

A Different Kind of Recruitment Process

We’re interested in more than your CV. We are welcoming candidates that are a good fit for the role to our AI video introduction, next will follow conversations, practical real‑time in‑person challenges and final interview stage.

You’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate how you approach commercial challenges using AI. We’re not looking for polished sales pitches or AI experts, but individuals who bring curiosity, initiative, commercial instinct and the ability to think on their feet.

We’re committed to building a diverse, collaborative team and particularly encourage applications from women and people who may not traditionally see themselves in enterprise technology sales. If you don’t meet every preferred requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.

We’re not looking for finished salespeople. We’re looking for exceptional individuals with the potential to become great ones.