Graduate sales executive at CFO

CFO Insights; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance conference organizer in London seeks a Graduate Sales Executive to generate meetings with potential clients. The role requires a strong work ethic, target-driven attitude, and exceptional communication skills. You will work closely with the sales team to develop relationships and contribute to the company's growth. This is an on-site position without remote work options, and candidates must possess a valid UK work permit.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous OTE

Opportunities for operational experience

Unlimited growth potential

Qualifications

• Unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency.
• Relentless drive and desire to excel in sales.
• Proactive ownership and follow-through on commitments.

Responsibilities

• Work with the lead generation team to set up meetings for sales.
• Hone expertise in generating new business meetings.
• Collaborate with sales representatives to grow the sponsor roster.

Skills

Sales passion

Target driven

Team Spirit

Communication Maestro

Job description

About us

CFO Insights is Northern Europe’s largest CFO forum and aims to connect and develop CFOs, finance leaders, and tomorrow's innovators by addressing the issues of the future CFO. We are connecting more than 11,000 professionals from more than 15 countries.

CFO Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

As our Graduate sales executive, you get the unique opportunity to be a key player in building the greatest global conferences by providing you with exceptional training and products. We want to constantly push you out of your comfort zone. You’ll be working out of our HQ in London and to ensure a never ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• A competitive salary and generous OTE
• An opportunity for getting operational experience in a scale-up business where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matters to the businesses
• A chance to work closely together with our leadership team on conference strategies
• Unlimited growth potential in our group - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally

Your Responsibilities

Your mission would be to work closely with our lead generation and senior sales team to generate meetings for our global partnerships managers. In order to be successful, your main duties will include:

• Meeting booking: Work with a team of analysts to both review potential leads and set up meetings for our sales team. You are expected to use a range of outreach methods (phone, email, LinkedIn etc) in order to set meetings with quality prospects
• Expertise Development: Over time, hone your expertise in generating new business meetings with senior prospects, becoming an essential part of our growth journey
• Sales Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with our sales representatives, helping them fill their diaries and grow our impressive sponsor roster globally

What we expect from you

You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you can demonstrate:

• Sales passion: Have a relentless drive and desire to work in an outbound sales role with a view to rapidly progressing your career with us
• Target driven: Have worked in a fast-paced commercial environment and enjoy meeting targets
• Team Spirit: Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations
• Communication Maestro: Showcase stellar verbal and written communication skills

Start date

Flexible, Monday - Friday we work from our office (next to Victoria Station) and do not offer remote work. You must have a UK work permit