Corrigan Bentley
Senior Business Development Executive
Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Salary: £30,000 – £45,000 Basic DOE + Commission
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Senior Business Development Executive to join a fast-paced, sales-driven environment focused on winning new business.
The role is heavily phone-based and requires someone who is confident making outbound calls, engaging prospects, and overcoming objections in order to generate and convert new business opportunities.
A strong previous performer in this role came from a hospitality background with no prior industry experience, demonstrating that attitude, communication skills and resilience are more important than sector background.
Key Responsibilities
- Making high volumes of outbound cold calls
- Engaging with prospects and getting past gatekeepers
- Generating and developing new business opportunities
- Following up calls with written proposals and emails detailing costs
- Handling objections confidently and professionally
- Building relationships with prospective and existing clients
- Managing and developing client accounts once active
- Working to targets and maintaining disciplined activity levels
- Attending sales meetings and contributing to team performance
- Supporting marketing activity where required
Key Requirements
- Ability to pick up the phone and make cold calls consistently
- Confident, engaging communication style
- Strong objection handling ability
- Tenacity, discipline and a strong work ethic
- Ability to work in a target-driven environment
- Organised and able to manage workload effectively
- Experience is not essential; transferable skills will be considered
Experience
- Previous B2B sales experience is beneficial but not required
- Candidates from hospitality or other customer-facing backgrounds are welcome
- Lower salaries may be offered where there is no relevant experience
Salary & Benefits
- £30,000 – £45,000 basic salary depending on experience
- Commission
- Full training provided
- Career progression opportunities
- Supportive team
- Excellent earning potential
How to Apply
Please apply with your CV and a short summary of your relevant experience.
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