Venue Sales Representative

Octopus Energy; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Commissions

Job summary

Octopus Energy is seeking a Venue Sales Representative in Leicester to engage customers face-to-face, promote energy tariffs and low carbon technologies, and represent our brand at popular venues across the city.

You will build genuine connections with communities, deliver excellent customer service, and help customers make informed energy choices that suit their homes, all while earning a base salary with unlimited commission.

Qualifications

• Sales experience is preferred but not essential; training will be provided.
• Confident in own communication style and able to connect with others.
• Positive, approachable and proactive in conversations with customers.
• Experience in a customer-centric setting and quick problem solving.
• Willing to travel to venues across Leicester and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Directly engage with customers in a face-to-face setting to promote energy tariffs and low carbon tech.
• Introduce Octopus Energy to local communities and help customers compare options.
• Deliver outstanding service and create a welcoming experience for every new customer you onboard.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Relationship building

Customer service

Driving license

Job description

Octopus Energy has exciting opportunities to join our field sales team as a Venues Sales Representative. We’re changing the landscape of traditional field sales and marketing and reinventing customer interactions. We're focused on making energy greener and better, for everyone. We put our customers first and are looking for amazing people to help us do that! You’ll be at the frontline of our brand and as such, you’re responsible for showing the best of Octopus Energy and all we have to offer the public! You’ll meet lots of different people, build genuine connections and help customers make choices that are right for them. We operate in some pretty famous places across Leicester such as MK One and Fosse Park.

What you'll do

• As a Venue Sales Representative, you will directly engage with customers on a face to face basis, to promote our energy tariffs and low carbon technologies, such as solar panels, heat pumps and electric vehicles
• Our Energy Helpers help introduce these local communities to Octopus Energy as a preferred potential supplier by comparing service and products with other energy companies. This helps potential customers make an informed choice on whether they’d benefit from switching to us for their energy supply at their homes
• Your role will be to make every conversation count, delivering outstanding customer service while creating a welcoming and positive experience for every new customer you bring on board

What you'll need

• While sales experience is preferred don't let it put you off if you don't have any, we will help you with that! But if you enjoy talking to people, building relationships and helping customers, we’d love to hear from you.
• You don’t need to be the loudest person in the room to be great at Field Sales. We’re looking for people who are confident in their own way, great listeners and genuinely interested in connecting with others.
• A positive, approachable and confident communication style
• Experience in a customer centric setting where you have come up with quick and effective customer solutions
• A confident person who is willing to approach customers and maximise every customer interaction
• You love humans, and bringing customers a little bit of joy by making something easy makes your heart sing
• You’re a bit obsessive about checking you’ve got things right - it’s your job, not anyone else’s
• Honest focused and committed to being an amazing representative of our brand
• A driving license in order to travel to all our different venues situated across the locations

Why else you'll love it here:

• £26,300 salary per year + unlimited commission
• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co‑owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
• Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
• Hertility - Access discounted hormone, fertility and menopause support, including at-home testing, consultations and tailored guidance. Hertility can help you better understand your reproductive and hormone health, with support available across different stages of your journey, from fertility and family planning through to perimenopause and menopause
• We believe great Field Sales teams are built from different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to do their best work

We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

Where necessary, we sometimes use AI tools to help with parts of our hiring process, like reviewing applications or assessing responses. We’re lucky to receive a huge amount of interest, so these tools help our recruiters manage that volume, not replace them. Ultimately, every hiring decision (for example, whether to progress your application or not) is always made by a real person in our Talent team. If you’d like to know more about how we use your data, you can reach out to us via email at [e-mail]. We’re happy to help!

Note* weekend and evening shifts will be required for this role