Sales Executive

Virtual Hire Staffing; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtual Hire Staffing in Crawley is seeking a Sales Executive to drive new business and relationships with business owners and senior decision-makers. The role offers a base salary of £30,000–£40,000 plus generous commission and performance-based progression within a growing professional services business.

You will identify opportunities, speak with clients, manage the early sales process and work toward targets while learning about the broader financial market and business needs.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and commercially driven.
• Experience in sales or a recent graduate seeking a first step into sales.
• Confident and professional telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls to prospective clients and business owners.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Speak confidently with senior decision-makers.
• Understand client requirements and identify opportunities.
• Manage prospects through the initial sales process.
• Work towards individual and team targets.
• Maintain accurate records of activity and opportunities.
• Develop knowledge of the wider business and financial market.

Skills

Telephone manner

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Target-driven

Sales mindset

Job description

Job Summary

Sales Executive, Crawley | £30,000–£40,000 basic + generous commission

Ready to kick-start your career in sales?

We’re working on behalf of an exciting and growing professional services business based in Crawley, who are looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded Sales Executive to join their team.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is driven, confident and hungry to succeed, with the opportunity to build a long-term career within sales, business development and finance.Whether you already have some sales experience or you're a graduate looking to take your first step into a fast-paced commercial environment, this could be a great opportunity to develop your skills and earning potential.

Responsibilities:

You’ll be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities, speaking with business owners and senior decision-makers and building strong relationships with prospective clients.Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Making outbound calls to prospective clients and business owners
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Speaking confidently with senior decision-makers
• Understanding client requirements and identifying suitable opportunities
• Managing prospects through the initial sales process
• Working towards individual and team targets
• Maintaining accurate records of activity and opportunities
• Developing your knowledge of the wider business and financial market

Requirements:

We’re looking for someone who is ambitious, confident and commercially driven.You may already have experience within sales, telesales, recruitment, business development or another target-driven environment, or you could be a recent graduate looking to launch your career in sales.We’re particularly interested in candidates who have:

• A confident and professional telephone manner
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine interest in sales and business
• A resilient and positive attitude
• The motivation to work towards and exceed targets
• Confidence speaking with business owners and senior professionals
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A willingness to learn and develop

The chance to build a long-term career within sales and finance. Looking for your next challenge? If you're ambitious, commercially minded and looking for a role where your hard work can directly influence your earning potential and progression, we'd love to hear from you.