Lead Generation Executive

i2i Recruitment Consultancy; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + uncappedcomm

Full training and onboarding

Career progression

Collaborative team environment

Modern office

Opportunity to make real impact

Long-term sales career

Job summary

i2i Recruitment Consultancy in Cheltenham, United Kingdom, is seeking a driven sales professional to join our expanding team. The role focuses on outbound prospecting, cold calling, and creating new business opportunities with uncapped commission and full onboarding from day one.

You will generate opportunities through calls, LinkedIn, and email while building strong client relationships. This is an excellent chance to develop a long-term career in a dynamic, target-driven environment with

Qualifications

• Experience in cold calling/outbound sales or similar target-driven roles.
• Confident speaking to new people and building rapport quickly.
• Professional and persuasive communication skills.
• Resilient and comfortable handling objections and rejection.
• Self-motivated with proactive approach to targets.
• Driven, ambitious and eager to develop in sales.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound cold calls to identify and engage potential new clients.
• Generate new business opportunities via calls, LinkedIn, email and other channels.
• Research businesses and identify decision-makers.
• Understand client needs and identify opportunities.
• Build relationships and develop prospects into opportunities.
• Handle objections and keep conversations moving toward qualification.
• Qualify leads and manage your own sales pipeline.
• Maintain accurate CRM records.
• Collaborate with the sales team for smooth handovers.
• Meet daily, weekly and monthly activity targets and KPIs.
• Provide market feedback to improve the sales approach.
• Develop sales and business development skills for long-term career growth.

Skills

Cold calling

Outbound sales

Business development

Target-driven

Excellent communication

Resilience

Self-motivation

Organisational skills

CRM software

Tools

CRM software

Job description

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission
• Full training and structured onboarding from day one
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing business
• Supportive, collaborative and ambitious team environment
• Modern office with a positive and energetic culture
• Opportunity to make a real impact by generating new business
• Develop your sales skills and build a long-term career in a commercial environment

Must have’s

• Previous experience in cold calling, outbound sales, business development or another target-driven role
• Confident speaking to new people over the phone and able to build rapport quickly
• Professional and persuasive communication skills
• Resilient and comfortable handling objections and rejection
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to achieving targets
• Driven, ambitious and eager to develop within a sales environment
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident using IT systems and CRM software

Nice to have’s

• Experience working in a high-volume outbound calling environment
• Experience using LinkedIn or email as part of a sales process
• Experience researching and qualifying prospective clients
• Previous experience working towards activity or revenue-based targets

So, what will you be doing?

• Making outbound cold calls to identify and engage potential new clients
• Generating new business opportunities through calls, LinkedIn, email and other digital channels
• Researching businesses and identifying relevant decision-makers
• Speaking with prospective clients to understand their needs and identify opportunities
• Building strong relationships with new prospects and developing them into qualified opportunities
• Handling objections confidently and keeping conversations moving forward
• Qualifying leads and managing your own sales pipeline
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date CRM records
• Working closely with the wider sales team to ensure a smooth handover of qualified opportunities
• Working towards daily, weekly and monthly activity and performance targets
• Sharing feedback and market insights to help improve the sales approach
• Continuously developing your sales and business development skills
• Excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in sales
• Ideal for confident and ambitious individuals who enjoy picking up the phone and creating opportunities
• Uncapped commission provides the opportunity to maximise your earning potential
• Full training and support provided to help you develop your sales skills
• Join a growing business where success is recognised and career development is encouraged

Our mission of ‘Making Recruitment Personal’ also means making recruitment fair. As a result, we are committed to reviewing every application with a sense of diversity and inclusion. We strive to personally connect with each applicant, but due to the number of applications we receive, this is not always possible. We will still aim to update you on your application, regardless of if it’s successful.