The purpose of this vacancy is to increase memberships by inbound and outbound telesales.
Responsibilities:
- Increase memberships base by selling membership as set out in the sales strategy utilising a combination of inbound and outbound telesales.
- Take responsibility for individual sales to ensure initial interest is converted to full membership within the expected timeframes.
- Ensure you remain up to date with the full range of products and services available to members.
- Ensure all potential members receive a positive sales experience.
- Keep the CRM up to date and maintain an accurate sales activity record. Comply with required reporting within specified timeframes.
- Undertake any other duties which reasonably fall within the remit of the role.
- Maintain accurate knowledge of competitor activity.
Skills required:
- Proven experience of selling products and services to individuals / SMEs through telephone sales.
- Experience of cold calling as well as following up on warm leads.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Experience of CRM systems.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Has the tenacity to complete the sales process but in a way which builds a positive image of the business.
- Self-motivated individual.
- Ability to exceed sales targets through excellent questioning and listening skills, strong diary management, focus, drive, determination, and hard work.
- Skilled at recognising work priorities and organising own time.
- Able to work effectively within a team.
- Willing to keep up to date with products and services.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary is £27,000 per annum + incentive commission structure – OTE is £30,000 per annum.
- 25 days holiday (+ statutory holidays).
- Company pension.
- The company is offering Hybrid Working, with a minimum of 1 day a week in Leeds office.
- Hours of work Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. However, one day a week there are flexible working hours of 11am to 7pm (that day would be when home working).