Sales Executive

Location: Office Based - Bristol (Origin Workspace, 40 Berkeley Square, BS8 1HP)

Salary: £25,000 - 30,000 plus commission

Due to the exciting announcement of our specialist Early Years brand, Shaping Lives, we have a number of new Sales Executive roles available to support our ambitious growth plans! In this role you will be a key member of the evolving team and support in identifying Early Years new business opportunities and apprenticeship starts in line with agreed targets to offer further apprenticeship solutions.

You will use your growing sales experience to identify and approach companies to generate starts by tailoring your approach aligned to their values, beliefs, and strategies to position Shaping Lives as a trusted partner and their provider of choice.

What will you be doing?

· Identify new business and client opportunities within our core markets, exceeding apprenticeship targets

· Ensure all learner eligibility is met via a new business and account management activities

· Develop an engagement plan to generate new sales leads and apprenticeship opportunities within SME’s

· Support BDMs with large corporate organisations who would benefit from apprentices

· Share ideas, provide valuable insights and advice at to learners and employers

· Work consultatively with prospective clients, crating world-class apprenticeship delivery models bespoke to their needs

· Build and nurture strong and sustainable relationships with key client contacts at all levels

. Deliver an exceptional customer experience to every client, every time

What we need from you:

· Sales experience including Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C)

· Successful track record of meeting and exceeding targets

· Experience of nurturing relationships and managing accounts in a consultative and influential way

· Experience of presenting to decision makers at all levels both face to face and remotely in informal and formal environments

· Use of a car insured for business use and ability to travel nationally

· Able to work flexible hours and commit to overnight stays as and when required

. 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme

. 3 Gifted Days for our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays

. Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives

. Perkbox - a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools

. Uncapped Commission

. Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues’