Lead Generation Executive

Get Recruited Ltd; Buxworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Nest pension

Company mobile phone and laptop

Hybrid/Multiple site options

Job summary

Get Recruited is hiring a Lead Generation Executive to join a long-established group with a £50m turnover. The role covers the UK and Europe, with a brand-new opportunity to own a large pool of potential customers.

You will manage opening stages of the sales cycle, identify opportunities, and book meetings for the field-based sales team using phone, email and LinkedIn.

Qualifications

• Experience in lead generation or SDR roles.
• Proven ability to generate opportunities and book meetings.
• Strong phone and written communication skills and CRM use.

Responsibilities

• Lead generation activity and outbound outreach.
• Contact prospects by phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Follow up enquiries and warm opportunities across UK/Europe.
• Introduce new product ranges to distributors and end users.
• Send brochures and marketing materials.
• Identify decision-makers and qualify opportunities.
• Book meetings for the field-based sales team.
• Record activity in the CRM (Salesforce).
• Support product launches and campaigns.
• Attend occasional customer visits and industry events.

Skills

Outbound calling

CRM experience

Communication skills

Meeting booking

Proactive mindset

Tools

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Job description

LEAD GENERATION EXECUTIVE

WHALEY BRIDGE, HIGH PEAK

£35,000 + BONUS + BENEFITS

Are you confident on the phone, commercially switched on, and brilliant at turning opportunities into conversations?

Get Recruited is partnering with a successful, long-established group that is continuing to grow its product range, customer base, and market reach.

Following recent expansion, the business is creating a brand-new Lead Generation Executive position. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a £50m-turnover group, work with an established sales team, and take ownership of a huge bank of potential customers across the UK and Europe.

This role would suit a Lead Generation Executive, Sales Development Representative, Business Development Executive, Telesales Executive, Internal Sales Executive, Sales Executive, Appointment Setter, Outbound Sales Executive, New Business Executive or Business Development Representative who loves picking up the phone, generating interest and booking quality meetings.

THE LEAD GENERATION EXECUTIVE ROLE

As the Lead Generation Executive, you'll manage the opening stages of the sales cycle, identifying opportunities, contacting potential customers and booking meetings for the field-based sales team.

The company already receives strong website traffic, with up to 100+ new enquiries and visits in a week from across the UK and Europe. You'll have plenty of contacts, warm opportunities and untapped markets to work with from day one.

The business currently supplies mainly through distributors but is now looking to reach more end users and promote new product ranges across the construction, landscaping, gardening and trade sectors.

This isn't a scripted call-centre role. The Lead Generation Executive will be encouraged to bring ideas, test new approaches and make the position their own. There will also be opportunities to support product launches, demonstrations, social media activity and potential TikTok campaigns.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Taking ownership of outbound Lead Generation activity
• Contacting prospective customers by phone, email and LinkedIn
• Following up website traffic, enquiries and potential customer dataIntroducing new product ranges to distributors and end users
• Sending brochures, product information and marketing materials
• Identifying decision-makers and uncovering commercial opportunities
• Booking qualified meetings for the Business Development and field sales team
• Recording all Lead Generation activity accurately using Salesforce
• Supporting product launches and new routes to market
• Attending occasional customer visits and industry events
• Contributing ideas for digital campaigns, demonstrations and social media
• Helping the company expand into new industries, regions and European markets

ABOUT YOU

We're looking for a confident and proactive Lead Generation Executive who enjoys speaking with people and creating opportunities.

You'll ideally have experience as a Lead Generation Executive, Sales Development Representative, Telesales Executive, Business Development Executive, Internal Sales Executive or similar sales professional.

• Confidence making outbound calls and starting new conversations
• A positive, resilient and motivated approach
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• The ability to qualify prospects and book meetings
• Good organisation and follow‑up skills
• A commercially minded and target‑driven attitude
• The confidence to suggest new ideas and take ownership
• Salesforce or CRM experience would be beneficial but isn't essential

Experience within manufacturing, construction, building products, landscaping, gardening, tools or trade supplies would be useful, but the company is open to different sectors.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Competitive salary
• Bonus for generating new customers and commercial opportunities
• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• NEST pension
• Company mobile phone and laptop
• Monday to Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm
• Early finish every Friday at 3:00pm
• Choice of working from Wakefield or Whaley Bridge
• Full product and systems training
• Established sales contacts and strong website‑generated leads
• Opportunity to develop within a growing £50m group
• Supportive, down‑to‑earth and hardworking team
• Genuine freedom to shape the Lead Generation Executive position

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Lead Generation Executive to join a growing British manufacturer with a strong reputation, an established customer base and exciting plans for further expansion.

We are an equal opportunities employer.