Sales Development Executive

Search Consultancy LTD; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is seeking a Sales Development Executive to join a growing education sector business in Bradford. You will identify and develop new business opportunities within education, make outbound calls and build strong relationships with schools and education professionals, managing leads from first enquiry through to conversion and maximising opportunities.

This permanent role, based in Bradford (BD10), offers a competitive salary around 35,000 per annum, Monday to Friday

Qualifications

• Experienced sales professional with a proven track record generating new business.
• Confident with outbound calls and speaking with senior decision-makers.
• Commercially driven, target-focused and motivated by achieving results.
• Experience within education, schools, SaaS, technology, recruitment or another B2B environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying and developing new business opportunities within the education sector.
• Making outbound calls and engaging with prospective customers.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with schools and key decision-makers.
• Understanding customer requirements and presenting suitable solutions.
• Managing leads from initial enquiry through to conversion.
• Following up quotations and opportunities to maximise conversion.
• Maintaining accurate records of calls, activity and sales opportunities.
• Working towards agreed sales targets and KPIs.
• Developing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for further growth.
• Keeping up to date with market trends and developments within the education sector.
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure a high level of customer service.

Skills

Outbound calls

Relationship building

Sales targets

Sales process

Communication

KPIs

Job description

Sales Development Executive

Location: Bradford (BD10)
Salary: circa 35,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Sales Development Executive to join a growing and ambitious business within the education sector, based in Bradford.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional who is confident building relationships, generating new business and managing the full sales process from initial contact through to conversion.

You will play a key role in driving new business growth, developing relationships with schools and education professionals, and helping the business continue to expand its customer base.

The Role

As Sales Development Executive, you will be responsible for:

• Proactively identifying and developing new business opportunities within the education sector.
• Making outbound calls and engaging with prospective customers.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with schools and key decision-makers.
• Understanding customer requirements and presenting suitable solutions.
• Managing leads from initial enquiry through to conversion.
• Following up quotations and opportunities to maximise conversion.
• Maintaining accurate records of calls, activity and sales opportunities.
• Working towards agreed sales targets and KPIs.
• Developing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for further growth.
• Keeping up to date with market trends and developments within the education sector.
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure a high level of customer service.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced sales professional with a proven track record of generating new business.
• Confident and comfortable making outbound calls and speaking with senior decision-makers.
• Commercially driven, target-focused and motivated by achieving results.
• Excellent at building rapport and developing professional relationships.
• Resilient and persistent, with the ability to manage objections effectively.
• Organised and able to manage multiple opportunities at different stages of the sales process.
• A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Comfortable working towards KPIs and activity targets.
• Ideally experienced within education, schools, SaaS, technology, recruitment or another B2B environment, although strong transferable sales experience will be considered.

Interested?

If you're an ambitious sales professional looking for your next opportunity and want to join a growing business within the education sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.