Telesales Executive

ST Talent; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Company bonus scheme

Job summary

ST TALENT in Leeds is recruiting a confident Telesales Executive to drive new business by calling schools, academies, trusts and commercial clients. You will introduce our services, qualify opportunities and book appointments for the sales and surveying team.

This full-time, office-based role requires high-volume outbound calls, record-keeping in the CRM and a target-driven mindset. If you enjoy talkative interactions, relationship building and hitting weekly targets, this is a great fit.

Qualifications

• Make around 100 outbound sales calls per day to potential customers and decision-makers.
• Book qualified appointments directly into the sales team's diary.
• Follow up warm leads, callbacks and previous conversations.
• Accurately record calls, customer details and outcomes within the CRM system.
• Work towards weekly lead generation and appointment-setting targets, looking for opportunities to exceed expectations.

Responsibilities

• Make around 100 outbound sales calls per day to potential customers and decision-makers.
• Introduce the company's services and identify potential projects and business opportunities.
• Build rapport with contacts including school business managers, bursars, headteachers, facilities managers and business owners.
• Confidently navigate gatekeepers to reach the right people.
• Book qualified appointments directly into the sales team's diary.
• Follow up warm leads, callbacks and previous conversations.
• Accurately record calls, customer details and outcomes within the CRM system.
• Work towards weekly lead generation and appointment-setting targets, looking for opportunities to exceed expectations.

Skills

Outbound calling

Lead generation

Appointment setting

Telesales

CRM usage

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Leeds (LS19) | Up to £30,000 plus company bonus | Full-time, office-based

ST TALENT are recruiting for a growing Leeds-based business with ambitious plans, looking for a confident Telesales Executive to help drive new business and support its continued growth.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys speaking to people, building relationships and working towards clear targets. You'll be responsible for generating new business opportunities by contacting schools, academies, trusts and commercial businesses, introducing the company's services and booking qualified appointments for the sales and surveying team.

The Role

• Make around 100 outbound sales calls per day to potential customers and decision-makers.
• Introduce the company's services and identify potential projects and business opportunities.
• Build rapport with contacts including school business managers, bursars, headteachers, facilities managers and business owners.
• Confidently navigate gatekeepers to reach the right people.
• Book qualified appointments directly into the sales team's diary.
• Follow up warm leads, callbacks and previous conversations.
• Accurately record calls, customer details and outcomes within the CRM system.
• Work towards weekly lead generation and appointment-setting targets, looking for opportunities to exceed expectations.

About You

• Confident and personable, with excellent telephone communication skills.
• Comfortable making a high volume of outbound calls in a target-driven environment.
• Resilient and positive, able to handle rejection and move quickly on to the next opportunity.
• Organised, with good attention to detail and the ability to keep accurate records.
• Motivated by targets, results and generating new business.
• Proactive, with the confidence to start conversations with new people.
• Previous experience in telesales, telemarketing, lead generation, appointment setting or business development.
• Experience within education, construction or facilities management would also be an advantage.

What's on Offer?

• Basic salary of up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Company bonus scheme
• Full-time, office-based position in Leeds
• On-site parking
• The opportunity to join a growing business and play a key role in its new business development

If you're confident on the phone, enjoy a fast-paced environment and thrive on hitting targets, we'd love to hear from you.