Business Development Executive

Salt; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Mentoring from sales leaders

Job summary

Salt in Basingstoke is hiring an entry-level Business Development Executive to start a career in technology sales. You’ll receive structured training before developing customer relationships and taking ownership of new opportunities.

No prior sales experience required; ambition and a willingness to learn are essential. You’ll speak with prospective customers, identify opportunities, and learn how to qualify leads while working with leading tech vendors.

Qualifications

• Ambition to build a successful career
• Commercial drive with targets and earnings
• Resilience to handle setbacks and keep going
• Strong communication skills with new people
• Adaptability to learn quickly and think on your feet
• Coachability and openness to feedback
• Competitive mindset and desire to perform
• Accountability and owning outcomes

Responsibilities

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Speaking with prospective customers and building relationships
• Understanding customer challenges and identifying suitable solutions
• Learning how to prospect, qualify opportunities and handle objections
• Working alongside leading global technology vendors
• Developing your negotiation and commercial skills
• Managing and growing customer relationships
• Working towards individual and team sales targets
• Building knowledge of emerging technology markets

Skills

Ambition

Commercial drive

Resilience

Communication skills

Adaptability

Coachability

Competitiveness

Accountability

Job description

Business Development Executive – Technology | Entry Level

Start Date: November 2026

Launch your career in technology sales

Looking to start a career in Tech sales but don’t necessarily have previous experience?

I’m working with an established technology business that is looking for ambitious, commercially minded people to join its sales team in Basingstoke.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced sales environment with exposure to some of the biggest names in global technology, while developing knowledge across areas including AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data centres and high-performance computing.

Previous sales experience isn’t required. What matters more is your attitude, ambition and willingness to learn.

The role

You’ll receive structured training before developing your own customer relationships and taking increasing ownership of new business opportunities.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Speaking with prospective customers and building relationships
• Understanding customer challenges and identifying suitable solutions
• Learning how to prospect, qualify opportunities and handle objections
• Working alongside leading global technology vendors
• Developing your negotiation and commercial skills
• Managing and growing customer relationships
• Working towards individual and team sales targets
• Building your knowledge of emerging technology markets

As you develop, you’ll be given more responsibility, with your earning potential and career progression growing alongside your performance.

Who are we looking for?

You don’t need previous sales experience or an existing background in technology.

We’re looking for people who can demonstrate:

• Ambition – you genuinely want to build a successful career
• Commercial drive – targets, results and earning potential motivate you
• Resilience – you can handle setbacks and keep going
• Communication skills – you’re comfortable speaking with new people and building relationships
• Adaptability – you can take in new information and think on your feet
• Coachability – you listen to feedback and put it into practice
• Competitiveness – you enjoy achieving goals and performing at a high level
• Accountability – you take ownership and make things happen

What’s on offer?

You’ll join a business that invests heavily in developing its salespeople, including:

• Structured sales training
• Technical education and development
• Mentoring from experienced sales leaders
• Ongoing coaching and support
• Exposure to major global technology brands
• Real customer responsibility
• Clear career progression
• Uncapped commission and strong earning potential

The process

Following an initial screening stage, successful applicants will be invited to an in-person Assessment Day in Basingstoke.

The process isn’t designed to test whether you’re already a polished salesperson. It’s about understanding how you communicate, think, learn, respond to challenges and take feedback.

If you’re ambitious, competitive and want to build a career in one of the fastest-moving areas of the technology industry, apply to find out more.