Junior Account Executive (HF136198624)

Flourish; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid working

Structured onboarding

Job summary

Flourish in Manchester is seeking a Junior Account Executive to join our hybrid team, offering a £26,000-£30,000 basic salary plus uncapped commission. You will develop new business opportunities, manage customer relationships, and support the wider sales team while receiving comprehensive training and coaching.

No prior sales experience is required—attitude, ambition, and a desire to succeed are what we look for.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or early-career professional welcomed.
• Confident, personable with strong communication.
• Willing to learn and develop sales skills.
• Experience in sales not required.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Identify new business opportunities and qualified leads.
• Conduct calls, meetings, and product presentations.
• Manage opportunities through the sales process to close.
• Prepare proposals and quotes for prospective customers.
• Follow up with prospects to maintain momentum.
• Work with senior sales professionals to develop opportunities.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Target driven

Ambitious

Education

Degree qualified

Tools

CRM experience

Job description

Junior Account Executive Manchester / Cheshire | Hybrid Working

£26,000-£30,000 basic salary + Uncapped Commission

Are you a recent graduate or early-career professional looking to build a successful career in sales and account management?

Our client is a fast-growing business looking for ambitious, motivated individuals to join their team as Junior Account Executives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their commercial skills, build strong client relationships, earn uncapped commission, and progress within a high-performance sales environment.

You’ll receive comprehensive training, ongoing coaching, and hands-on support from experienced sales and account management professionals, with a clear path for progression as you develop.

The Opportunity As a Junior Account Executive, you’ll play an important role in developing new business opportunities, managing customer relationships, and supporting the wider sales team.

You’ll work with prospective and existing customers to understand their requirements, identify opportunities, present relevant products or services, and help drive the sales process from initial conversation through to closing. This role is ideal for someone who is confident, commercially minded, personable, resilient, and eager to learn. No previous sales experience is required - we’re looking for attitude, ambition, and the desire to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and develop strong relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Identify new business opportunities and potential customers.
• Engage with decision-makers through phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Understand customer requirements, challenges, and commercial objectives.
• Qualify sales opportunities and identify where the company's products or services can add value.
• Conduct sales calls, meetings, and product presentations.
• Manage opportunities through the sales process, from initial contact through to close.
• Prepare proposals, quotes, and relevant sales information for prospective customers.
• Follow up with prospects and customers to maintain momentum throughout the sales cycle.
• Work closely with senior sales professionals and account managers to develop opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer and opportunity records within the CRM system.
• Support the onboarding and development of new customers.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing customer relationships.
• Consistently achieve and exceed individual and team sales targets.
• Take part in regular coaching, training, and development sessions.

What's on Offer

• £26,000-£30,000 basic salary.
• Uncapped commission, with strong earning potential.
• Comprehensive onboarding and structured sales training.
• Ongoing coaching and mentorship from experienced sales professionals.
• Clear progression into Account Executive, Senior Account Executive, Account Manager, and Sales Leadership positions.
• Hybrid working model.
• Regular incentives, team events, and performance-based rewards.
• Supportive, collaborative, and energetic company culture.
• The opportunity to develop valuable sales, account management, and commercial skills from day one.
• A clear career development pathway for ambitious individuals.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• A recent graduate or early-career professional.
• Degree educated or graduate calibre.
• Confident, personable, and comfortable building relationships with new people.
• Ambitious and motivated to build a career in sales and account management.
• Commercially curious and interested in understanding customer needs.
• Competitive and motivated by achieving targets.
• Resilient and able to handle rejection positively.
• A strong communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organised, proactive, and willing to learn.
• Comfortable working towards targets and KPIs.
• Positive, energetic, and committed to personal development.
• Able to build trust and rapport with customers.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a wider sales team.

Previous experience in sales, customer service, hospitality, retail, recruitment, sport, or other target-driven environments is advantageous but not essential.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to start your commercial career with a business that invests heavily in its people.

You’ll receive the training, coaching, and support needed to develop into a confident Account Executive while gaining hands‑on experience across sales, client relationship management, business development, negotiation, account development, and commercial strategy.

You’ll work alongside experienced sales and account management professionals, giving you the opportunity to learn how successful businesses develop customer relationships and generate revenue. With a clear progression structure, your development can lead into Account Executive, Senior Account Executive, Account Manager, and Sales Leadership positions.

If you're ambitious, commercially driven, personable, and looking for a role where your effort can directly influence your earnings and career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

We believe diversity makes us stronger and more innovative. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.