Senior Sales Development Executive - New Business

About IRIS

IRIS Software Group is one of the UK's largest privately held software companies, trusted by 100,000+ businesses, schools and accountancy firms to keep their operations running. Our software pays 1 in 6 UK employees, supports over 12,000 schools, and is relied on by 91 of the top 100 UK accountancy firms.

We're a Great Place to Work® certified employer, recognised for our commitment to well-being, inclusion and development - and we're growing fast.

Location:

Manchester – Hybrid
Company: IRIS Software Group
Team:
Inside Sales – New Business

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Senior Sales Development Executive to join our Inside Sales New Business team at IRIS Software Group.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves winning new business, building relationships and creating opportunities from scratch
. You’ll play a key role in driving growth by identifying prospective customers, understanding their challenges and introducing them to the right IRIS solutions.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll be expected to lead from the front — delivering against your own targets while sharing best practice, supporting colleagues and helping us continuously improve how we approach new business.

Generate new business – Proactively engage prospective customers through outbound calling, email, Linked In and other channels.

Identify & qualify opportunities – Ask the right questions to understand customer challenges, priorities and buying needs, turning conversations into high-quality opportunities.

Have consultative conversations – Build credibility with prospects and clearly communicate how IRIS solutions can support their business.

Own your pipeline – Manage your activity and opportunities effectively, maintaining accurate CRM records and consistently working towards individual revenue and pipeline targets.

Work closely with Sales – Partner with Account Executives and wider commercial teams to ensure qualified opportunities progress effectively through the sales cycle.

Develop your market knowledge – Build a strong understanding of IRIS products, our customers, competitors and the wider software market.

Lead by example – As a senior member of the team, demonstrate excellent sales behaviours, share knowledge and support less experienced colleagues with their development.

Continuously improve – Test different approaches, learn from data and feedback, and contribute ideas that improve conversion and overall team performance.

You’ll ideally have previous experience within Sales Development, Business Development, Inside Sales or another B2B new-business sales environment
.

We’d love to see:

• A proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets

• Confidence with proactive outbound prospecting and cold calling

• Strong communication, questioning and influencing skills

• A genuinely commercial and target-driven mindset

• The ability to build rapport and credibility quickly

• Strong discovery and qualification skills

• Confidence managing a pipeline and working within a CRM

• Experience with in SaaS/software or technology would be advantageous

• A curious mindset and willingness to continuously learn

• The confidence to lead by example and support others within the team

• Impact: Your work will influence millions globally.

• Growth: Continuous learning and career development opportunities.

• Belonging: A culture that celebrates diversity and empowers every individual.