ABOUT KERV 

At Kerv we harness the power of technology for the good of our people, our customers, our society and our planet. Technology is the enabler; impact is how we judge success. 

As a certified B Corp and Great Place To Work, we care deeply about how we show up for our people, our customers and the world around us. These aren’t badges for us, they reflect how we work every day and the standards we hold ourselves to. 

With more than 900 specialists and over 1,600 technical certifications, we are bringing together expertise across cloud, AI, compliance, data, customer experience and business applications. Working as one connected team, we solve complex challenges and stay accountable from strategy through to delivery, adoption and ongoing improvement. 

We help organisations build secure, well governed foundations, leverage more from their technology and unlock new opportunities through innovation and AI. Our focus is on making technology work in the real world and delivering lasting value. 

THE ROLE 

You’ll be part of the Strategic Business Development Team in Kerv Digital. 

At Kerv Digital, we help organisations unlock the power of technology to transform how they work, engage customers and drive business value. We combine deep expertise across Microsoft Business Applications, Power Platform, AI, DevOps, Data and cloud technologies. With a strong focus on outcomes and real-world value, we make digital transformation feel tangible, purposeful and fast-moving. 

Due to continued growth, Kerv is recruiting an exciting new role for a sales specialist to work within its Strategic Business Development Team. This is a small, highly specialised team of unique individuals, who are seasoned, big hitting sales and business growth people, with experience of founding, growing and selling businesses for many £10’s of millions. This is a completely unique opportunity for the right person to help us ‘growth hack’ our next generation of customers. To do this we need a dynamic individual, who thinks outside the box and will bring a combination of analytical skills, curiosity and creativity to bear. This person will be excited to learn how to exploit the latest sales and marketing tools to do the groundwork, and build our next generation of prospects.  

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with some experience in a sales or marketing role, you will have an aspiration to evolve and develop in the field of sales and marketing, and you will be looking to make the next progressive step in your early career. Support will be provided as you will be working closely with the team’s senior sales leaders, but we are looking for an agile individual who is willing to build on their existing experience embracing a learn fast / fail fast mindset, breaking new boundaries using the latest AI tooling. As a growth hacker, you will relish the opportunity to ethically exploit AI in pursuit of your goals but will be keen to pick up the phone to qualify a prospect who’s demonstrated a buying signal and gather information. 

You’ll be the rare breed of outcome focused problem solvers who is used to juggling multiple workstreams and priorities. We need someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves, make the role their own to fast-track their career in sales and marketing. You’ll be working with some of the most passionate technology talent in the country and focusing on telling the story of why Kerv is a great partner to work with across multiple channels.  

Responsibilities: Candidates will need to demonstrate experience or an aptitude for;

• Sales prospecting, business development and growth hacking 
• Working with marketing to create and support campaigns 
• Keen eye for detail to write and respond to written communications with clients and prospects 
• Exploiting modern Go To Market technologies such as Clay 
• Exploiting and feeding Kerv’s social media presence to reach your audience 
• Liaising with the marketing team to attend technology events to grow awareness of Kerv  

Required skills / experience:  

• Entrepreneurial outlook and growth mindset 
• Experience working in a early sales or marketing role and an awareness modern tooling  
• You will need to have great attention to detail, meticulous planning skills and genuine creativity to think on your feet and ensure the Kerv message is communicated as effectively as possible across prospects, customers and partners. 
• Excellent spoken and written English 
• You will be happy to pick up the phone and qualify prospects who’ve demonstrated some purchasing intent or interest in Kerv. 

We’re also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like;  

• A determined individual who is willing to work hard to build a successful marketing career 
• A natural interest in technology would be a huge advantage 
• A people person who can work with various stakeholders 
• Happy to work as part of the wider team offering honest feedback to senior management 
• Ability to work to tight targets and timescales 
• A team player  
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