Graduate Business Development Executive

This Is Prime Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission from day 1

Fast progression

Team incentives

New Leeds office

Job summary

This Is Prime Limited in Leeds is seeking a driven Business Development Executive to own the full sales cycle. You will generate new client opportunities, make cold calls, and book meetings, using LinkedIn and personalised emails to engage decision makers.

With a base salary of £26,000 plus commission and clear progression paths, the role offers a strong starting package in a growing UK training and tech sector. You will join a fast-moving team in a brand-new Leeds office.

Qualifications

• Full sales cycle experience or exposure to sales.
• Ability to meet targets and KPIs.
• Proactive and coachable with strong organisation.
• Comfort with CRM systems and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Generate own clients and own the full sales cycle.
• Make cold calls and book qualified meetings.
• Use LinkedIn and personalised emails for outreach.
• Build relationships and maintain a healthy sales pipeline.
• Engage in consultative conversations with decision makers.
• Work toward targets and KPI's.
• Maintain up-to-date CRM records.

Skills

Cold calling

Lead generation

CRM management

Target driven

Communication skills

Relationship building

Tools

LinkedIn

Email outreach tools

Job description

Having provided digital and tech training courses to over 17,000 people in over 1,500 businesess, this company is showing no signs of slowing down! They're one of the market leaders in providing technical training courses and apprenticeships to businesses across the UK.

Founded in 2011, they've recently opened their brand new office in Leeds City Centre office. They already boast an impressive client list that includes; Muller, JD Sports & Lidl but now they're looking for driven salespeople to help grow the business and add to this list!

They're ideally looking for people who already have some exposure to a sales environment and are looking to take on a new role where they can look forward to managing the full sales cycle.

Benefits/What You Get:

• Strong remuneration package - £26,000 base salary with the opportunity to earn commission from day 1.
• Opportunity for quick progression! And the exciting part is, you can see progression in your 1st year, and choose the path right for you.
• Regular incentives for the team, and as it's a new office, they want input and ideas from you.

The Role:

As a Business Development Executive, you will be responsible for generating your own clients and owning and managing the full sales cycle. Typical responsibilities will include:

• Cold calling
• Booking in well qualified meetings for you to attend
• Using creative outreach tools such as LinkedIn and personalised emails
• Building relationships and maintaining a consistent sales pipeline
• Engaging in consultative conversation with decision makers to understand any challenges they may be facing
• Working towards targets and KPI's
• Ensuring that the CRM system is consistently updated

The Ideal Candidate:

• Motivation & Drive specifically to pursue or continue a career in sales.
• Intelligence - as you'll be managing a challenging workload on a daily basis.
• Confidence - a lot of your time will be spent on the phone, to people you haven't spoken to previously!
• Business Acumen - you'll be sniffing out opportunities and will need experience of demonstrating this previously.
• Coachable - you'll be someone who can take direction and is willing to learn!
• Organisation - updating the CRM system consistently will be a key part of your role, organisation and attention to detail is essential.