Outbound Tech Sales Executive (New Business)

LJ Recruitment; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,000-£35,000

OTE up to £50,000

Uncapped commission

Annual performance bonus

Progression opportunities

Job summary

LJ Recruitment represents a growing UK technology business delivering AI and customer engagement solutions to multiple sectors. The role focuses on identifying and engaging prospective customers, creating new sales opportunities and booking qualified meetings for the sales team.

This phone-led outbound Business Development Executive role requires turning research into conversations using telephone, email and LinkedIn, with a strong emphasis on activity, ownership and measurable results.

Qualifications

• Confidence speaking to senior decision-makers on the telephone.
• Comfortable making outbound and cold calls.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
• Good organisation and attention to detail.
• A disciplined approach to follow-up and CRM management.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Proactively contacting prospective customers by telephone, email and LinkedIn.
• Researching target organisations and identifying relevant decision-makers.
• Making confident, professional cold calls to senior stakeholders.
• Introducing the company's technology and value proposition clearly and credibly.
• Asking the right questions to understand business needs and qualify opportunities.
• Booking high-quality meetings for the wider sales team.
• Following up marketing campaigns, events and inbound enquiries.
• Maintaining accurate prospect and activity information within the CRM.
• Managing your own pipeline, diary and follow-up activity.
• Working towards agreed activity, opportunity and revenue targets.
• Working closely with senior commercial colleagues to develop new markets and opportunities.

Skills

Outbound calling

Lead qualification

CRM management

SaaS/tech interest

Tools

CRM (e.g., Salesforce)

LinkedIn

Email tools

Job description

LJ Recruitment represents a growing UK technology business delivering AI and customer engagement solutions to multiple sectors. The role focuses on identifying and engaging prospective customers, creating new sales opportunities and booking qualified meetings for the sales team.

This phone-led outbound Business Development Executive role requires turning research into conversations using telephone, email and LinkedIn, with a strong emphasis on activity, ownership and measurable results.