Business Development Executive (Internal Sales)
Location: Office-based (minimum 4 days per week) with up to 1 day working from home by agreement
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 basic + uncapped commission + company bonus scheme
Drive New Business in a Growing, Purpose-Led Sector
Interaction Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a leading provider of assistive technology solutions that support education providers, local authorities, workplaces and individuals to access technology that improves independence, inclusion and productivity.
Due to continued growth, our client is now seeking a proactive and commercially driven Business Development Executive to join their sales team.
This is very much a hunter-style internal sales role. You will be responsible for generating new opportunities, proactively engaging prospects, making outbound calls, and converting inbound and outbound leads into revenue. If you enjoy picking up the phone, opening conversations and creating opportunities from scratch, this is the role for you.
The Role
You will take ownership of driving new business activity through a combination of inbound enquiry handling and proactive outbound telemarketing. You will be confident working a pipeline, making regular outbound calls, and building relationships with new and existing customers across the education and public sector space.
You will play a key role in creating commercial opportunities and ensuring a consistent flow of qualified leads and converted sales.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Outbound Sales
Proactively make outbound calls to generate new business opportunities
Follow up on inbound enquiries with speed, confidence and structure
Convert leads into qualified sales opportunities
Identify and develop new commercial prospects across education and local authority sectors
Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline through consistent activity
Sales Conversion & Pipeline Management
Manage opportunities from first contact through to quotation and close
Follow up quotes and leads to maximise conversion rates
Maintain regular contact with prospects to progress deals
Meet and exceed individual revenue targets
Customer Engagement
Confidently engage decision makers via phone, email and online channels
Understand customer needs and position appropriate solutions (full training provided)
Build credibility and trust through strong communication and product knowledge
CRM & Administration
Accurately record all activity and pipeline movement in CRM systems
Maintain disciplined follow-up routines and next-step tracking
Ensure opportunities are properly qualified and progressed
About You
We are looking for a self-starter with a strong hunter mentality who is motivated by targets, activity and results.
You may currently be working in or have experience in:
Business Development Executive
Internal Sales Executive
Telemarketing / Telesales
Outbound Sales
Lead Generation
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
You will ideally have:
Strong outbound calling experience (essential)
Confidence starting conversations and overcoming objections
A target-driven, resilient and proactive mindset
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft 365
Experience within education, public sector or technology sales is beneficial but not essential.
What’s On Offer
£30,000 - £33,000 basic salary
Uncapped commission structure with strong earning potential
Quarterly company bonus scheme
Structured training and ongoing development
Hybrid working flexibility (4 days office / 1 day home by agreement)
Clear progression opportunities within a growing business
Supportive, collaborative team environment
A meaningful product set that genuinely improves lives
Why This Role?
This is an opportunity to join a business where your outbound activity directly drives revenue and growth. If you enjoy speaking to customers, creating opportunities and working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, this role offers both earning potential and purpose.
Apply Today
Apply now through Interaction Recruitment to be considered
