Business Development Executive - Transactional Sales

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a seasoned telesales professional to join our Capita Public Services Growth team as a Business Development Executive (Transactional Sales). In this role, you will engage in outbound calls, reaching out to potential sales leads to introduce them to the comprehensive services provided by CPS. Your goal will be to spark their interest and facilitate further contact with our sales team. This position is crucial to our business’s future revenue, so we seek a candidate with proven sales experience, an exceptional telephone manner, and the ability to communicate professionally and resiliently with stakeholders at all levels. This is a highly rewarding role with ample opportunities for learning and career progression within our team. As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds Job title: Business Development Executive – Transactional Sales Job Description: What you’ll be doing: Conduct outbound telesales calls to potential clients to generate leads. Qualify leads and identify decision-makers within targeted companies. Schedule appointments and meetings for the sales team. Maintain and update the CRM system with accurate and detailed information. Follow up on leads and conduct research to identify potential prospects. Collaborate with the sales and marketing teams to develop strategies for lead generation. Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly lead generation targets. Provide feedback and insights to improve lead generation processes and strategies What we’re looking for: Extensive telesales/cold calling experience Excellent telephone manner The ability to speak to and engage with stakeholders at all levels Great salesmanship skills Ideally some knowledge of the portfolio of CPS services About Capita Growth: Our Growth Function is one of Capita’s central corporate functions and is redesigning how we do business. The team manages Capita Key Accounts and is developing our strategy for investing in client value propositions. We’re improving and standardising our sales processes, and creating consistency in training, technology and knowledge sharing. We’re also multi-lingual, multi-functional and multi-talented. Join us and discover better as you empower our sales teams to focus on developing our business. What’s in it for you? A competitive basic salary of up to £28,000 + Commission 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave A fully home based role The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you. What we hope you’ll do next: Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. Equal Opportunities At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website. If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team – CPScareers@capita.com Location: , United Kingdom Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent