Internal Sales Executive

Story Terrace Inc.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market Competitive Salary

Share Options

25 days off plus bank holidays

Free Gym Membership

Monthly Team Lunches

Company Socials

Central Office Space

Hybrid Work Policy

Job summary

A rapidly growing tech startup in Manchester is seeking an Internal Sales Executive to drive sales of student-friendly bills packages. The ideal candidate is outgoing and confident, with excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include making outbound calls, handling inquiries, and maintaining CRM records. The position offers a competitive salary, share options, 25 days off, free gym membership, monthly team lunches, and a hybrid work policy, supporting in-person collaboration four days a week.

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience is a bonus, but not essential.
• Confidence in a sales environment is crucial.
• Ability to handle objections professionally.
• Self-starter who is goal-driven and motivated by commission.
• Previous sales experience is a bonus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound sales calls to prospective customers.
• Handle inbound sales inquiries and convert leads.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and manage follow-ups.
• Sell utility, broadband, and insurance products.
• Achieve individual sales targets as set by the Sales Team Leader.
• Build rapport and communicate confidently with students.
• Handle objections professionally and positively.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Ability to engage with students

Goal-driven and motivated

Sales experience (bonus)

Job description

🏡 About us

We are a hyper-growth Tech startup on a mission to revolutionise student rental. We’re now looking for an Internal Sales Executive to help us on the next stage of our journey. We were formed after our co-founders - Harry and Ben - experienced the pain-points of renting a house while at university, and knew that there had to be a better way.

We're now up and running in eight UK cities and have launched in the US. In 2023 we were recognised by Tech Climbers as a rapidly scaling tech company, and we're currently fundraising to fuel our growth even further.

❓The role:

We’re looking for a Internal Sales Executive to join our growing sales team and help sell students across the UK our student-friendly bills packages!

🔎 What we’re looking for:

• An outgoing, confident individual who thrives in a sales environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to clearly and comfortably engage with students from all backgrounds.
• A self-starter who is goal-driven and motivated by commission.
• Previous sales experience is a bonus, but not essential.

🤝 What you’ll be responsible for

• Make outbound sales calls to prospective customers (target to be confirmed).
• Handle inbound sales inquiries and convert leads into customers.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and manage follow-ups effectively.
• Sell utility, broadband, and insurance products to student customers.
• Achieve individual sales targets as set by the Sales Team Leader.
• Build rapport quickly and communicate confidently with a student audience.
• Handle objections professionally and positively.

💸 What we offer

• Salary - Genuinely Market Competitive!! (We’re happy to disclose our benchmarked bandings during the interview process)
• Share Options - The opportunity to gain from Housr’s success with our Share Options scheme (again, we’re happy to discuss during the interview process)
• Holiday - 25 days off, plus bank holidays each year
• Free Gym Membership - Keep fit, with free use of our on-site gym
• Monthly Team Lunches - At the end of each month, we all grab lunch together as a team, and also have the afternoon off to focus on ourselves
• Company Socials - A chance to let our hair down as a team. Past socials have ranged from paintball to ping pong tournaments - we’re quite competitive!
• Central Office Space - Located in the heart of Manchester.
• Hybrid Work Policy - We’re big advocates of in-person collaboration. We’re in the office four days a week, with Thursday as a team-wide work from home day.

📝 Interview Process

• First Stage - Video call with our Sales Team Lead and VP Revenue (30 mins)
• Second Stage - F2F Meeting (including task) with our VP Revenue & Sales team lead (40-60 mins)
• Third Stage - F2F Meeting with our CEO (20 mins)
• Offer - If we think it’s a good fit, we’ll make you an offer! 🎉