Graduate Sales Executive

Wild Recruitment; Bletchley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Wild Recruitment is seeking a proactive Sales Development Representative to join our growing technology business. As the first point of contact for potential customers, you will drive new business opportunities and build valuable relationships.

This ongoing temporary, hybrid role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional eager to learn, hit targets, and develop a rewarding career in sales within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or equivalent aiming for a sales career.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident making outbound calls and generating leads.
• Resilient, self-motivated and target-driven.
• Experience with Salesforce or CRM is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Make high volumes of outbound calls to finance professionals to generate qualified sales leads.
• Engage prospects via phone, email, and social media channels.
• Qualify inbound enquiries and schedule opportunities for the sales team.
• Research prospective customers and identify key decision-makers.
• Maintain Salesforce CRM records.
• Work collaboratively with the sales team to develop lead generation strategies.
• Attend regular training sessions and sales meetings to enhance skills.

Skills

Communication abilities

Outbound calling

Lead generation

Resilience

CRM proficiency

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Are you a recent graduate or someone looking to kick-start a successful career in sales? Are you confident, ambitious, and motivated by targets and success?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing technology business where you'll become the first point of contact for potential customers, driving new business opportunities and building valuable relationships.

If you're hungry to learn, enjoy speaking with people, and aren't afraid of picking up the phone, we want to hear from you.

This is an ongoing temporary role offering hybrid working.

The Role

As a Sales Development Representative, you'll be responsible for generating and qualifying leads through a combination of outbound prospecting and inbound enquiries. Working closely with the wider sales team, you'll play a key role in creating new business opportunities and helping drive company growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Make high volumes of outbound calls to finance professionals to generate qualified sales leads.
• Engage prospects via phone, email, and social media channels.
• Qualify inbound enquiries and schedule opportunities for the sales team.
• Research prospective customers and identify key decision-makers.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within Salesforce CRM.
• Work collaboratively with the sales team to develop and improve lead generation strategies.
• Attend regular training sessions and sales meetings to enhance your skills and knowledge.

What We're Looking For

• A recent graduate or someone with equivalent experience looking to build a career in sales.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident speaking to new people and making outbound sales calls.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and target-driven.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Quick learner with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Comfortable using technology and learning new systems.
• Previous sales, customer service, or SaaS experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems is advantageous.

This role would suit an ambitious graduate or early-career professional who is intelligent, driven, resilient, and excited by the prospect of developing a rewarding career in sales.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.