Telesales Executive

Point Professional Recruitment LTD; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 23,800 - 32,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Company events

Career development

Job summary

Point Professional Recruitment LTD is seeking a Telesales Executive to join its growing commercial team in Cambridgeshire. The role focuses on generating high-quality opportunities through proactive outbound calling, research, and customer engagement.

You will collaborate with Marketing and Sales, hit personal KPIs, and maintain accurate CRM records. This position offers hybrid working after initial training and a clear path to develop your sales career within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in telesales or outbound sales roles.
• Proven track record in a target-driven environment.
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building abilities with prospects and customers.
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce or similar.

Responsibilities

• Proactively contacting prospective and existing customers to generate new sales opportunities.
• Conducting targeted outbound calls using qualified prospect lists.
• Identifying customer needs and qualifying high-quality sales leads.
• Maintaining accurate customer records and activity within the CRM system.
• Working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to maximise campaign success.
• Using a variety of sales tools, databases and online platforms to identify new opportunities.
• Building rapport quickly with prospective customers over the phone.
• Following up enquiries and nurturing leads through the sales process.
• Sharing customer feedback and market intelligence with internal teams.
• Working towards individual and team sales targets and KPIs.

Skills

Telesales

Outbound sales

Lead generation

Business development

Relationship building

Telephone skills

CRM experience

Communication

Self-motivation

Detail orientation

Tools

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Email tools

Job description

The Role

Are you a confident and motivated sales professional who enjoys speaking to new people and generating opportunities? Do you thrive in a target-driven environment where your efforts have a direct impact on business growth?

Our client, a successful and internationally recognised business, is looking to recruit a Telesales Executive to join their growing commercial team. This role is ideal for someone with outbound sales or telesales experience who enjoys building relationships, identifying opportunities and working closely with marketing and sales teams.

Based from their Cambridgeshire headquarters, you'll play a key role in generating high-quality sales opportunities through proactive outbound calling, research and customer engagement.

Main Responsibilities

• Proactively contacting prospective and existing customers to generate new sales opportunities
• Conducting targeted outbound calls using qualified prospect lists
• Identifying customer needs and qualifying high-quality sales leads
• Maintaining accurate customer records and activity within the CRM system
• Working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to maximise campaign success
• Using a variety of sales tools, databases and online platforms to identify new opportunities
• Building rapport quickly with prospective customers over the phone
• Following up enquiries and nurturing leads through the sales process
• Sharing customer feedback and market intelligence with internal teams
• Working towards individual and team sales targets and KPIs

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a telesales, outbound sales, lead generation or business development role
• Proven success working in a target-driven sales environment
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
• Strong relationship-building and influencing abilities
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce or similar
• Comfortable using LinkedIn, email and other sales engagement tools
• Self-motivated with a resilient and positive attitude
• Good organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Confident working independently whilst contributing to a collaborative team

Salary & Working Hours

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm

Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

Hybrid Working: Following your initial training period, you'll have the flexibility to work from home two days per week.

Benefits

• Hybrid working available
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company events
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Modern office facilities
• Opportunity to develop your sales career within a growing business