Sales Executive

CV-Library • Guildford, Surrey • 4h ago

£30,000 – £35,000 DOE with an OTE of £70,000 +

Our client is looking for a creative, passionate, and driven Sales Executive to join their sales team and help expand a growing portfolio. The ideal Sales Executive is someone who thrives on developing new business opportunities across multiple different sectors and is comfortable speaking with senior decision-makers.

Company Benefits:

25 days annual holiday plus an extra 2 weeks over Christmas and New Year
Opportunity for international travel
Casual office attire
Company events

Key Responsibilities:

Working on a number of international B2B leads
Building and managing a constantly developing list of relevant leads of potential companies increasing revenue
Driving a consistent weekly sales campaign, working toward the annual event sales target.
Managing and updating company CRM system
Introducing and pitching to senior decision-makers from SMEs to global corporations through cold calling, as well as to warm existing clients
Managing new and existing clients to help them achieve maximum ROI
Working with internal teams including marketing and operations

Experience and Skills Requirements:

Experience in a telephone-based or face-to-face commercial sales role, along with an excellent telephone manner
Candidates should have B2B sales experience
Motivated and driven candidates from a telemarketing background will be considered
Entrepreneurial, extremely persuasive, and a people person who is sensitive to cultural differences, having strong communication (written, verbal, email) and team-working skills.
Self-motivated and incredibly well organised, having both the initiative and the ability to work independently and manage their own workload.
Resilient and comfortable talking with senior decision-makers, company CEOs and Presidents, being adaptable and flexible enough to utilise multiple sales approaches to close business.
Strong MS-based IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) required, and adept in using social media (such as LinkedIn and Xing) to connect with relevant prospects.