Trainee Sales Development Representative

Optimise Talent Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimise Talent Ltd in Birmingham is recruiting for an entry-level Trainee Sales Development Representative to start in a city-centre office, Monday to Friday. No previous sales experience is required, with a base salary of £25,000–£27,500 and a first-year package of around £35k.

You will contact warm and cold prospects, engage with business owners and decision-makers, and build an active pipeline while meeting activity, conversion and revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Confident speaking with new people.
• Ambitious and motivated by progression and earnings.
• Resilient when conversations don’t go your way.
• Open to feedback and keen to improve.
• Organised, competitive and comfortable working towards targets.

Responsibilities

• Speaking with business owners and decision-makers.
• Understanding customer needs and identifying opportunities.
• Making outbound calls to warm leads and previous prospects.
• Explaining the company’s services clearly and confidently.
• Following up enquiries and managing an active pipeline.
• Maintaining accurate records within the CRM.
• Working towards activity, conversion and revenue targets.

Skills

Communication

Ambition

Resilience

Target-driven

Job description

Trainee Sales Development Representative

Birmingham City Centre | Office-based | Monday to Friday

£25,000–£27,500 basic | First-year package of circa £35k

You don’t need previous sales experience for this role.

We’re recruiting entry-level Sales Development Representatives for a rapidly growing B2B organisation in Birmingham.

This could suit a graduate or college leaver, but we’re equally interested in people from hospitality, retail or call‑centre environments who want to build a career in sales. Fast track progression into an Account Manager role with uncapped earning potential

The role

You’ll respond to new business enquiries and contact warm and cold prospects from an established database.

• Speaking with business owners and decision-makers
• Understanding customer needs and identifying opportunities
• Making outbound calls to warm leads and previous prospects
• Explaining the company’s services clearly and confidently
• Following up enquiries and managing an active pipeline
• Maintaining accurate records within the CRM
• Working towards activity, conversion and revenue targets

What we’re looking for

Your current job title is less important than your attitude and potential. You’ll need to be:

• Confident speaking with new people
• Ambitious and motivated by progression and earnings
• Resilient when conversations don’t go your way
• Open to feedback and keen to improve
• Organised, competitive and comfortable working towards targets

Package and progression

Alongside a £25,000–£27,500 basic salary, you’ll earn circa £7k Commission in year1.

You’ll receive structured training, ongoing coaching and a clear progression route into Account Management—potentially within 12 months.