AI Commercial Associate

Earning £30k-£35k but know you're capable of so much more?

Are you ambitious, commercially minded and looking for a career that offers more than your current role?

Pretend you're working in PR, marketing, media, recruitment, consulting or client services. You're good at building relationships, influencing people and getting things done, but you're ready for a bigger challenge, faster progression and greater earning potential.

What if your next career move could put you at the forefront of one of the most exciting and fastest-growing industries in the world: Artificial Intelligence?

The opportunity

At Inference Group, we're helping businesses unlock the potential of artificial intelligence, turning emerging technology into practical solutions that deliver real business value.

We're looking for ambitious, high-potential individuals to join our Commercial Leadership Academy, a development programme designed to build the next generation of AI sales professionals and future business leaders.

This is an opportunity to build a career in AI business development, combining structured training, hands-on commercial experience and mentorship from experienced leaders.

You'll work alongside AI engineers, consultants and commercial professionals, learning how to identify business opportunities, understand complex client challenges, develop solutions and win new business.

You don't need an AI background or years of sales experience. What matters is your ability, ambition, commercial instinct and willingness to learn.

What you'll do

• Build relationships with senior business decision-makers and key stakeholders.
• Identify organisations that could benefit from AI and emerging technologies.
• Understand client challenges and uncover new business opportunities.
• Work alongside AI engineers and consultants to develop relevant, commercially valuable solutions.
• Learn to present, pitch, negotiate and win high-value business.
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline, developing opportunities from initial conversations through to closing.
• Develop long-term client relationships and contribute to the growth of the business.

Your journey to commercial leadership

We're not simply looking to train salespeople. We're investing in people who have the potential to become future commercial leaders.

Your development will be structured around several key areas, with increasing responsibility as your experience and commercial performance grow.

1. Lead Generation & Business Development

Learn how to identify target markets, approach prospective clients, generate interest and qualify opportunities.

Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline, developing opportunities from initial engagement through to negotiation and successful conversion.

3. Consultative Selling & Negotiation

Develop the ability to understand business challenges, communicate value, present solutions and negotiate commercial agreements.

Build a practical understanding of AI, emerging technologies and how organisations can use them to improve performance, transform operations and create competitive advantages.

5. Business & Commercial Acumen

Learn how businesses operate, how commercial decisions are made and how to identify opportunities that deliver measurable value.

6. Client Relationship Management

Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers, developing new business wins into long-term, mutually valuable partnerships.

Strengthen your communication, strategic thinking, decision-making and leadership capabilities, preparing you to take on greater responsibility as you progress.

Your success won't just be measured by the revenue you generate, but by the relationships you build, the value you create and the commercial leader you develop into.

Who we're looking for

You may have 2-5 years' experience in PR, marketing, media, recruitment, consulting, sales or another client-facing profession.

Your job title matters less than your potential.

We're interested in people who:

• Are ambitious and know they're capable of achieving more.
• Are confident communicators who naturally build relationships and influence others.
• Have strong commercial instincts and an interest in how businesses grow.
• Are motivated by targets, results and financial rewards.
• Show initiative, resilience and the determination to overcome challenges.
• Are curious about technology and excited by the opportunities AI presents.
• Want to build a long-term career with the potential to move into commercial leadership.

We hire for potential, not just previous job titles.

What's in it for you?

• £60,000-£70,000+ OTE, combining base salary and performance-related commission.
• Structured training across AI, sales, business development and commercial leadership.
• Direct mentorship from experienced commercial leaders.
• Hands-on exposure to AI engineers, consultants and real-world client projects.
• Opportunities to engage with senior executives and decision-makers.
• A clear development pathway towards senior commercial and leadership positions.
• The opportunity to play a meaningful role in building and growing an ambitious AI business.

Ready to back yourself?

If you're currently earning £30k-£35k but know you have the ambition, ability and potential to achieve significantly more, this could be the career move you've been looking for.

You don't need to have everything figured out. You just need the drive to learn, the confidence to back yourself and the ambition to build something exceptional.

Your experience has brought you this far. Your ambition could take you much further.