Hybrid – Graduate Sales Development Representative – Stocks/Trading/Forex

The Graduate Recruitment Specialist Ltd. Web; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading educator is looking for a Sales Development Representative in Milton Keynes. You will initiate sales calls, cultivate customer relationships, and work within a supportive team to achieve sales targets, benefiting from comprehensive training and hybrid work arrangements.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Free parking

Access to discounts through Perkbox

Regular company socials

Opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• Degree educated, ideally with some sales experience.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Desire to develop in the sales field and adaptability to changes.

Responsibilities

• Place 200+ outbound calls daily to initiate the sales process.
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential clients.
• Work toward daily and monthly targets/KPIs.

Skills

Strong verbal & written communication skills

Ability to build & maintain relationships

Ambitious & self-motivated

Good understanding of technology

Flexible & adaptable to change

Education

Degree Educated

Placement year/some work experience in sales

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Location Milton Keynes

Location Milton Keynes Salary First Year OTE 36-40K. Includes basic of up to 27k Sector Sales

Degree Discipline & Classification Degree Educated

Degree Discipline & Classification Degree Educated UCAS Points N/A Job Ref TGR3131

About Our Client

Established in 2003, Our client is an award-winning trading educator, providing new and experienced home traders with courses that include simple-to-use software and live coaching to help them trade Forex, stocks and cryptocurrencies with confidence.

Their analysts and traders rigorously test all the trading strategies that they teach members. Such pain-staking examination and evaluation are essential to their inclusion in the courses, meaning that members can learn these proven strategies, knowing they are in safe hands. The professional team of experienced traders have taught courses to thousands of individuals worldwide over the past two decades. They are passionate about trading and enjoy sharing knowledge and expertise.

Our client has an exciting opportunity working within the sales department in the commercial side of investment and trading. This dynamic business operates across the trading industry, with a sister company based in London. They are offering a hybrid opportunity working in the office and remotely 2 days a week after training is completed

Starting in the role of Sales Development Representative, following training on the company, industry, and product software, you will carry out the following duties:

• Place 200+ outbound calls daily to initiate the sales process
• Contacting and prequalifying potential new customers & developing and maintaining relationships
• Cultivating interest in a range of products
• Set appointments and follow up with leads, using CRM software to manage leads & sales activities
• Stay up to date with any market trends, competition, or industry changes
• Working within Account Executive’s pipelines to assist with lead regeneration
• Working towards daily and monthly targets/KPI’s to achieve individual and departmental goals

Skills Required

• Degree Educated
• Placement year/some work experience within a sales role
• Strong verbal & written communication skills, especially telephone manner
• Ability to build & maintain relationships with potential clients
• Good understanding of technology
• Ambitious & self-motivated – a desire to develop in the sales field
• Flexible & adaptable to change
• Familiarity with investment businesses – beneficial not essential
• Full driving license is beneficial but not essential
• Opportunity to progress up the career and earnings ladder
• Free parking
• Access to discounts through Perkbox,
• Regular company socials

Hybrid, during initial training you will be based in the office (probably first 2 weeks) and then after that Monday-Wednesday in the office & Thursday-Friday from home

HOLIDAY: 28 days holiday including bank holidays

HIRING PROCESS:

• Initial phone interview with Associate Director
• Followed by a Face-to-Face interview at the client’s office with Associate Director & CEO

Please complete the below web submission form and a consultant will be in touch soon.