Sales Executive (Grad)

Sales Executive

Location: St Albans

Salary: up to £28k

Hours: Mon-Fri

Grafton Recruitment are looking for a graduate Sales Executive to gain new business in and around St Albans for a business that specialises in market research and consumer attitudes and behaviour. This is an excellent opportunity for somebody to kick start their career within sales.

Duties and responsibilities

• Identifying new business opportunities by presenting the value of the companies offerings (both syndicated and consulting) to prospective clients
• Understanding the client's business information needs across a range of business functions, including competitive intelligence, product marketing and market research
• Managing the initial process of cold calling to booking in a demo for a senior to take over
• Account Management
• Drafting and sending appropriate sales correspondence
• Follow up calls
• Managing sales process through to closure
• Exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets
• Collaborating with the research team to identify new sales campaign messaging
• Providing input on new product development projects (voice of the customer)
• Building great rapport and valuable working relationships within the industry and potential clients

You will need:

• Sales and/or customer service experience
• Degree level or equivalent level of education
• Experience of negotiating with clients and suppliers.
• Key account management experience with proven success of developing relationships.
• Good administrative skills.
• Good numerical skills.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Chloe Sims on /