Junior Sales Executive

Location

Woking, Surrey | United Kingdom

Job description

Junior Sales Executive
Woking (hybrid)
Full time, permanent
£28,000 – £35,000 per annum

Our client is a leading agency providing technical architecture and design, software development and QA resources and services. They specialise in Drupal, JavaScript (React & Node.js) as well as numerous AWS services and solves digital problems for the public sector, agencies and enterprises. The business is part of a Group of companies who provide digital communications services and products to organisations across the UK and US. They are leaders in digital communications and provide innovative services for the public sector including 47 % of the UK Government, as well as organisations throughout the NHS.

They are extremely proud of their culture and working environment. What they do is innovative and transformative and they continually challenge themselves to develop new and better services.

Working with our client means you’re part of a fun, inclusive, nurturing, vibrant team of ambitious individuals. You will be a valued member with great career progression opportunities where openness, transparency and fairness are expected of everyone.

They strive to always represent the voice of end users to bridge the gap between what end users need and what organisations want. They specialise in Digital Transformation which include user research, digital accessibility, content design and Microsoft 365.

Our client is committed to offering equal employment opportunity.

Company benefits include:

• Hybrid working
• Excellent office environment (with pool table and table tennis!)
• Open and fun culture with awesome company social events
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Paid Sick Leave
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Employee Growth Plans
• Career and Development Training
• Free Breakfast, fruit and snacks

The role

Are you looking to grow in the sales space? Do you want to work for a company who are passionate about developing their people? Our client is seeking a Junior Sales Executive to be responsible for developing and managing relationships within the UK public sector and related public services. You will use your excellent communication skills to identify new business and maximise revenue opportunities and drive company growth. Your success will be measured through individual sales targets.

Task and responsibilities include

• Identify, target and qualify prospective customers through networking, relationship building and lead generation to grow sales revenue and maintain a consistent sales pipeline utilising the CRM.
• Support negotiations and close deals to drive revenue growth.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with key decision-makers.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all sales activity in our CRM system.
• Travel to meet prospects and event attendance across the UK will be expected on a regular basis.
• Utilise social media platforms to engage potential customers, fostering relationships and generating leads.
• Learn how to identify tender opportunities for our services and support the tender submission process.
• Meet sales targets set.
• Provide feedback from the field to shape marketing and service strategies.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and capabilities of company offerings and the overall digital transformation landscape.

Required experience

• 1-3 years sales experience, ideally in a B2B environment
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build productive relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be confident in the professional networking space
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Technical proficiency with knowledge of the open source market would be advantageous
• Proficient in using a CRM
• Dedicated to personal growth, staying informed about industry trends, and actively seeking feedback for improvement
• Open and transparent
• Great team worker with a strong ability to collaborate
• Comfortable with a fast-paced environment and able to work independently
• Minimum of GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths

If this Junior Sales Executive opportunity sounds of interest, please apply now to be immediately considered.

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Salary

£28k - £35k per annum