New Business Executive

Wild Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40k

Onsite role

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Complimentary lunches

Medicash healthcare

Collaborative team

Job summary

Wild Recruitment is seeking a driven New Business Executive in the United Kingdom to identify and engage potential customers, generate qualified leads, and book appointments for the sales team. Your target is to secure 10 new business appointments per week via cold calling, lead gen, and relationship building.

You will maintain CRM records in Salesforce, schedule meetings, and report on activity while aiming to meet weekly KPI targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in a target-driven sales environment.
• Experience using Salesforce.
• Strong B2B cold-calling experience.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Confident and professional communication skills.
• Experience making high-volume outbound calls.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to sales.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through proactive outbound activity.
• Conduct high-volume B2B cold calling to prospective clients.
• Build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers.
• Research and identify target businesses and potential leads.
• Maintain accurate records and activity using Salesforce CRM.
• Schedule and coordinate appointments for the sales team.
• Keep CRM data accurate and up to date.
• Achieve and exceed weekly KPI and appointment targets.
• Provide regular activity and performance reporting.

Skills

Target-driven sales

B2B sales

Cold calling

Relationship building

Communication skills

Outbound calls

Self-motivation

Organization

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Are you a driven and ambitious sales professional who thrives on generating new business opportunities? Do you enjoy building relationships, opening doors with prospective clients, and working towards measurable targets? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for a New Business Executive to join a growing and successful team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong B2B sales experience who enjoys a proactive, outbound sales environment and is motivated by achieving results.

The Role

As a New Business Executive, you will be responsible for identifying and engaging potential customers, generating qualified leads, and booking appointments for the sales team. Your primary objective will be to secure 10 new business appointments per week through a combination of cold calling, lead generation, and relationship building.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through proactive outbound activity
• Conduct high-volume B2B cold calling to prospective clients
• Build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers
• Research and identify target businesses and potential leads
• Maintain accurate records and activity using Salesforce CRM
• Schedule and coordinate appointments for the sales team
• Keep CRM data accurate and up to date
• Achieve and exceed weekly KPI and appointment targets
• Provide regular activity and performance reporting

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a target-driven sales environment
• Experience using Salesforce
• Strong B2B cold-calling experience
• Excellent relationship-building skills
• Confident and professional communication skills
• Experience making high-volume outbound calls
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to sales
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities

Benefits

• Salary up to £40,000
• Onsite role
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Complimentary lunches twice per week
• Medicash healthcare scheme
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.