Telemarketing Executive

Fourfront Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business solutions firm in the United Kingdom is looking for a Lead Generator. The role involves identifying and qualifying opportunities through outbound calling, maintaining a prospect database, and setting appointments for the sales team. Essential skills include a proven sales appointment record and database experience, particularly with Microsoft Dynamics. The position offers a commission scheme, generous annual leave, and various health benefits.

Benefits

Commission scheme

25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

Private Health Care

Electric Car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must have basic telesales training.
• Proven track record in making sales appointments.
• Experience with databases is essential.

Responsibilities

• Research leads generated by networkers.
• Contact leads to qualify and set appointments.
• Maintain and update the prospect database.
• Prepare appointment packs for sales team.

Skills

Ability to build relationships

Telesales training

Sales appointment setting

Database experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Excellent telephone manner

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

General purpose of role :

A lead generator is a calling role who is tasked with identifying and qualifying opportunities for the business through outbound calling.

Key Accountabilities :

• Research leads generated by the networkers that have been placed on the database.
• Make telephone contact with these leads to qualify, and if appropriate make appointments for the sales team.
• Manage the future prospect bank by keeping the database up to date.
• Ensure that the architecture of the database is updated and observed.
• Put appointment packs together in the Area Sq format for the sales team prior to client visits.
• Build relationships with the networkers and sales teams to gain feedback post appointments, and update the database with notes and diarise any future actions.
• Attend weekly internal review meetings to discuss ‘hot lists’.

Professional Skills & Experience :

• Ability to build internal and external relationships, both face to face and remotely.
• Basic telesales training a must (open, investigate, qualify & close).
• Proven track record of making sales appointments.
• Database experience essential, preferably with Microsoft Dynamics.
• Microsoft Office.
• Excellent telephone manner.

Personal attributes :

• Energetic, enthusiastic & competitive
• ‘Can do’ attitude.
• Tenacious.
• Ability to contribute ideas, share experiences and take on board constructive feedback.
• Flexible.
• Fully committed to the role, with the desire to succeed.

Salary & Benefits :

• Commission scheme
• Annual Leave- 25 days per annum (increasing to 30 days with long service) plus bank holidays.
• Other leave- 3 charity days per annum and your birthday off.
• ‘Shaking the Trees’ Client Introduction Scheme (for employees not in BD / Sales positions).
• Private Health Care with Vitality.
• Group Income Protection - covers 75% of base salary and pension contributions.
• Group Life Assurance- four times basic salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity.
• Electric Car scheme.