Sales Executive

Exchange People; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Exchange People in Runcorn is seeking a Sales Executive - Technology Services to drive outbound sales. You will identify prospective business customers via phone, email and LinkedIn, qualify opportunities, and generate qualified pipeline for the team.

You'll receive structured training and a clear path to greater responsibility as you develop your pipeline and contribute to the growth trajectory of a fast-growing tech company.

Qualifications

• Confident telephone manner and strong people skills.
• Resilient with a positive attitude when facing rejection.
• Self-motivated, target-driven and keen to build a sales career.
• Good listening and written communication abilities.
• Experience in sales or customer-facing roles is advantageous, attitude matters most.

Responsibilities

• Build target lists and identify contacts within prospective businesses.
• Make outbound calls to introduce services and generate interest.
• Follow up via email and LinkedIn to progress conversations.
• Qualify opportunities and book meetings for senior colleagues.
• Keep records up to date and work toward activity and appointment targets.

Skills

Telephone manner

People skills

Resilience

Self-motivated

Target-driven

Written communication

Sales experience

Job description

Sales Executive - Technology Services - Runcorn

An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing tech company in Runcorn. Our client operates in the technology services sector, working with businesses across the UK to give equipment a second life - extending its use, reducing waste, and putting it back to work where it's needed most.

They're a relatively new company but have scaled quickly, and they're building the team that will take them to the next level.

If you want to do work that genuinely matters, this one's worth a look. This isn't a company where social impact is a footnote in the About Us page - it's the reason the business exists. At the heart of what they do is a real commitment to tackling digital poverty: making sure that people and communities who would otherwise go without access to technology get it. Every day, their work contributes directly to that mission. It's the kind of company where you can feel good about what you're selling.

Key Facts

• Location: Runcorn
• Salary: £27,000 basic, OTE £35,000
• Contract: Temporary to Permanent

The Role

This is an outbound sales position. You'll use the phone, email, and LinkedIn to identify prospective business customers, reach the right decision-makers, and generate qualified opportunities for the wider sales team. You'll receive structured training and ongoing coaching, with a clear path to taking on greater responsibility as you develop your pipeline.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building target lists and identifying the right contacts within prospective businesses
• Making outbound calls to introduce the client's services and generate interest
• Following up via email and Linked Into progress conversations
• Qualifying opportunities and booking meetings for senior colleagues
• Keeping records up to date and working towards agreed activity and appointment targets

What They're Looking For

• A confident, professional telephone manner and strong people skills
• Resilience and a positive attitude when handling rejection
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and keen to build a career in sales
• Good listening and written communication skills
• Experience in sales, telesales, recruitment, call centre, estate agency, or any customer-facing, target-driven environment is an advantage - but attitude and willingness to learn matter most
• No technical background required

Why Join?

• Get in early at a company that's already on a strong growth trajectory
• Structured training and genuine support from a close-knit team
• Work that has a real, tangible impact on people's lives and communities
• A clear route to building your own pipeline and progressing through the sales cycle