Sales Lead Executive
2 days ago
Portsmouth
The candidate for this position will excel at creating and closing new opportunities. By using a consultative approach to selling, this person will use their expertise to identify and qualify leads, leading to sales opportunities with both new and existing customers. Responsibilities Sales Lead Generation • Researching prospects and identifying new business opportunities for lead generation through various channels (B2B or B2C), • Conducting outbound sales generation via email, phone, LinkedIn and other, • channels, • Qualifying leads and converting them into customers/sales and where necessary booking in appointments for the Business Development team if required, • Following up with inbound enquiries converting them into confirmed bookings & track the status of open opportunities, • Implementation of a CRM system (Salesforce) into the Business Development Team, • Maintain & update CRM with accurate records and up to date customer information, • Monitor and analyse sales performance by accounts managing pipeline supporting the Head of Sales & Business Development, • Supporting the sales team with inbound sales enquiries, • Responding to customer enquiries via Live chat, • Attending travel trade shows and networking events where required Suitable Experience or Qualifications • Previous experience in lead generation or sales development including outbound sales campaigns is a necessity (minimum 1 years experience), • Sales driven with strong negotiation skills – confident in cold outreach sales calls, • Experience using CRM software and lead generation tools in particular Salesforce, • Ability to research and identify target prospects, • Self motivated, target driven and resilient attitude, • Strong engagement skills, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to work independently, • Strong communication and presentation skills, verbal and written, • Personable, presentable and articulate individual, • Creative qualities able to think outside the box to drive sales, • Willingness to go ‘above and beyond’, • Strong networking skills, • May be required to work across the 7 days a week