Sales Executive

We're recruiting a UK Sales Specialist on behalf of a well-established, creative business based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, with an immediate start available. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of £27,500 £ 29,000 depending on experience, plus a commission structure that kicks in after probation giving you real earning potential as you build and grow your account portfolio.

This is a relationship-led sales role with a strong focus on key accounts predominantly within the arts and entertainment industry, alongside proactive new business development across a variety of sectors. You'll have the autonomy to manage your own portfolio, the support of a collaborative team around you, and ongoing product training to help you become a genuine expert in what you're selling.

If you're commercially minded, people-focused and motivated by building something of your own, this is a role worth exploring.

Main Responsibilities:

• Building and managing long-term relationships with key accounts, becoming their trusted first point of contact
• Driving new business through proactive outreach, warm and cold calling, and lead generation across a range of industries
• Identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities to maximise value within existing accounts
• Working closely with the wider sales team to hit and exceed monthly targets
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date CRM records
• Supporting other departments during busy periods as required
• Developing product knowledge through ongoing training and hands-on learning

Skills/Experience:

• Previous experience in a sales, account management or business development role
• Confident and engaging communicator comfortable with both warm and cold outreach
• Self-motivated and commercially minded with a proactive approach to finding opportunities
• Strong relationship-building skills with a genuine interest in understanding customer needs
• Organised and detail-oriented, with experience using CRM systems
• Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• An interest in the arts, entertainment or creative industries desirable

Salary & Working Hours:

£27,500 £ 29,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus commission after probation. Full-time, permanent position. Monday to Friday, 08 00. Based at Head Office in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Immediate start available.

Benefits:

• £27,500 £ 29,000 DOE plus commission structure with real earning potential
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Westfield Healthcare and Rewards scheme
• Group life insurance at 2x salary
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Ongoing product training and development
• Friendly, collaborative workplace where initiative and creativity are genuinely valued