Sales Development Representative (Manchester)

Blinkpayment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Birthday leave

Early finish on Friday

Private Health Insurance

Perkbox access

Matched pension up to 6%

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Company social events

Job summary

Blink Payment is hiring a Sales Development Representative in Manchester to fuel the sales pipeline through outbound outreach and qualification of opportunities. You will contact prospective customers daily, craft engaging messages, and work with Account Executives to convert interest into opportunities.

The role rewards resilience, curiosity, and pace, with a focus on speaking to a range of decision-makers and maintaining a high-energy approach to meet targets.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to generate leads and qualify opportunities within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills for outbound outreach and precise note-taking.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding activity-based targets.

Responsibilities

• Proactively approaching new businesses via cold calling, emailing, and LinkedIn outreach.
• Identifying and prospecting businesses to generate interest and pursue new opportunities.
• Collaborating with Account Executives to improve meeting-to-sale conversion.
• Using Salesforce to accurately record client information.
• Engaging with varied decision makers and maintaining high energy and motivation.
• Demonstrating initiative, resilience, and a proactive learning attitude.

Skills

Cold calling

Email outreach

LinkedIn prospecting

Salesforce

Lead qualification

Target achievement

Tools

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Job description

Blink Payment makes accepting and reconciling payments easy. Whether businesses are looking to take payments online or in person; they are completed through one simple platform. Our all-in-one solution supports multiple payment methods, which include open banking, payment links, virtual terminals (paying over the phone), card machines, and can integrate with various software providers, such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks, through easy-to-use API’s.

It’s an exciting time to join us – as we’re growing fast! With new products, customers and huge plans for exponential growth, there’s plenty of opportunity to make your mark.

What makes us unique?

• A platform that provides options– Our platform provides every payment type a business will ever need, allowing your business to adapt and grow alongside your payment provider.
• Simplicity– We like to keep things simple, there’s no need for multiple platforms, business payments and reconciliations are kept in one easy-to-use platform.
• Personal touch– A support team available via online live chat, email, WhatsApp and phone, to resolve any issues. With a current average response time of 6 seconds to answer phone calls.

Our core values:

We value people who take initiative and step forward. At Blink Payment, you’re trusted with real responsibility early, and progress comes from acting within clear priorities – not waiting to be told.

Own the solution

We take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks. People here are expected to solve problems, improve what’s in front of them, and see things through to completion.

Win with integrity

How we achieve results matters. We hold high standards for how we work – with customers, partners, and each other – and we expect people to act with honesty and accountability.

Ready to help

We work closely and support each other to get things done. Being in the same space helps us move faster, solve problems in real time, and stay connected as a team.

The role:

We’re looking for a driven Sales Development Representative to fuel our pipeline and create first‑class first impressions with prospective customers. You’ll identify opportunities, lead outbound outreach, and qualify interest‑turning cold conversations into real sales opportunities for the business.

This is a high‑activity, front‑line role where resilience, curiosity, and pace matter. You’ll be speaking to prospects daily, testing messaging, and continuously improving how we break into new accounts.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively approaching new businesses via cold calling, emailing, and LinkedIn outreach
• Identifying and prospecting businesses to generate interest and pursue new opportunities
• Working closely with Account Executives to increase the meeting booked-to‑sale ratio
• Using Salesforce to accurately record client information
• You’ll have the ability to speak to a varied range of people and decision makers at different levels of the business
• High energy and self‑motivated with a strong work ethic
• Inquisitive nature and sees setbacks as an opportunity to learn
• Proven track record of achieving targets, whether in academia, professional or extracurricular activities
• Able to show initiative, be a self‑starter, and eager to learn
• Resilience when handling challenging situations

Come on board a fast‑growing, privately owned business

• 26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• An additional day of annual leave for your Birthday
• Early finish on a Friday at 3:30 p.m.
• Private Health Insurance (Vitality)
• Access to Perkbox – our flexible benefits portal
• Matched pension contributions up to 6%
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Frequent company social events + quarterly company off‑sites