Sales Executive - About The Role
An excellent opportunity for a results driven and highly motivated salesperson to join an enthusiastic team. You will play a key part in driving revenue growth by developing and implementing strategic sales initiatives, expanding the customer base and cultivating relationships with pre-existing clients. This position would perfectly suit someone with a strong sales background and a hunger for exceptional customer service.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including targeting key industries and geographic regions.
- Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve company revenue targets and objectives.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop promotional materials, presentations, and other sales collateral to support sales efforts.
- Update and maintain a prospect database.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, providing ongoing support and guidance to meet their training needs.
- Work closely with the operations and finance team to ensure seamless delivery of training programs and exceptional customer experiences.
- Conduct market research and analysis to stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities.
- Prepare and present sales forecasts, activity reports, and other relevant information to senior management.
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and conferences to promote their training programs and build brand awareness.
- Continuously strive to improve sales processes, procedures, and performance metrics to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
The successful Sales Executive will have/be:
- Proven track record of success in sales, with at least 3 years of sales experience.
- Proficiency in CRM software and other sales management tools.
- Organised and detail oriented.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients at all levels of an organisation.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- A positive attitude and a passion for building relationships.
- Marketing experience with an understanding of the use of social media.
- Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clients and attend industry events.
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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