Sales Executive

JR United Kingdom; Wakefield; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in language services is seeking a Sales Executive to engage international clients and offer tailored language solutions. This full-time remote role requires excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to sales. Training and support will be provided to foster personal development and achieve sales targets.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Open dialogue with managers to shape career paths

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months’ experience in a Sales or client-facing role.
• English native or fluent to C2 level.

Responsibilities

• Introduce international businesses to language services.
• Generate new business via cold calling, meetings, and networking.
• Manage client relationships to ensure quality service.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong numerical skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Creative thinking

Resilience

Job description

We are Language Insight. Founded in 2009 with a mission to provide the highest quality language services to organisations anywhere in the world. We have a proven, and award-winning track record for providing unparalleled levels of service and delivering world-class language solutions.

We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to our clients and community, which is made possible by our unwavering commitment to quality and our continued drive for innovation and development. Our clients and employees are at the heart of everything we do.

As an organisation, we believe in fostering an environment that not only meets today’s needs, but in an ever-changing world, continues to evolve in order to meet the needs of our clients and enables us to develop future industry leaders. We are always on the lookout for individuals with the potential to drive Language Insight forward with fresh and innovative ideas.

The Candidate

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are keen to develop their career in Sales. Ideally, you will have a minimum of six months’ experience in a Sales or a client-facing role. You will have an idea of what is expected of you in a Sales and/or client-facing role, and you are looking towards the next steps in your career. The right candidate must be proactive, display a professional attitude, and have a desire to solve challenges and offer quality solutions. We will provide you with the training, tools, and experiences needed to help develop your career and personal growth.

The Role

As a Sales Executive at Language Insight, you will work together with your manager, the Director of Sales, who will provide you with training and support. Your primary role will be to introduce international businesses, across various sectors, to the languages services and solutions provided by Language Insight. Alongside the Director of Sales, you will help to identify the challenges faced by potential clients in order to offer practical and sustainable language solutions.

This is a full-time remote position. We are looking for candidates who are English natives or fluent in English to C2 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFR) and who can work UK hours 0900 – 1730 Monday to Friday.

All candidates must have a permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor any Visas for this role, now or in the future.

As part of the Sales Executive role you will:

• learn all of the services offered by Language Insight and how these services benefit our clients;
• work towards targets and goals set by your manager to ensure your personal and professional development, and the growth of Language Insight;
• create sales plans with the support of your manager to help you achieve long-term personal and business growth;
• generate new business via various methods, such as cold calling, meetings, emails, and networking;
• problem solve and negotiate with clients;
• utilise Language Insight’s CRM to manage and document relevant client information securely;
• work closely with international colleagues to onboard new clients;
• liaise with Operations and Project Management to ensure that all jobs are handled to the highest standards and are in line with our ISO accreditations; and
• manage client relationships to ensure they are receiving the best possible services and continued support.

Requisite Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• A strong desire to learn and develop professional skills.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Effective time management.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Creative thinking.
• Resilience.
• Professionalism.
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually when necessary.

Language Insight helps employees develop and improve themselves professionally. In addition to learning and developing the skills mentioned in the job description above, there will be other opportunities to work with colleagues across the globe so that all employees are exposed to different cultures, skill sets, and ideas.

We encourage growth and opportunities within the company and we have a proven culture of promoting from within, as well as helping employees transition into new roles which best suit their skills and interests. Open dialogue between you and your manager will be encouraged and will help shape the next steps in your career.

Base: £24,000 - £27,000 based on experience

OTE: Will be made available to all sales members from their second year in the business. OTE may be possible in the first year, depending on the experience of the candidate.

Bonuses: Bonuses may be provided in the first year, but this is discretionary and will be based on the company’s overall performance.

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Created on 31/05/2025 by JR United Kingdom