Sales Executive

at  Funding Circle UK

The role
We are looking for a Sales Executive (known internally as an Account Executive)
Our Account Executive role is the first step in your career within Sales at Funding Circle!
Here you will learn the foundations of sales and account management starting with a tailored 2 week Sales Induction programme on joining. From there, you will be given the on-going tools and support to thrive in your role and eventually progress into more senior roles such as Account Manager, Business Development Executive and Sales Team Manager!
Salary: £30,000 + OTE (£5,700 - 8,100)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Experience working in a sales or service environment - we don’t require heaps of experience but some exposure to a sales or service environment is beneficial
• A strong communicator, confident to be able to engage with small business owners over the phone and via email
• Ability to continually develop and maintain your pipeline whilst managing applications in progress
• Proactivity and a desire to develop your career and taking onboard feedback - continuous development is a key part of sales at Funding Circle and we are looking for people keen to grow!
  At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

Our Account Executive roles are phone based and are the first point of contact with our Borrowers; speaking with them frequently during their Funding Circle journey. Every day you will speak to a diverse range of SME business owners to gain an understanding of their business, find out about their goals and explain how Funding Circle can help in achieving them.

• Working with warm leads to generate new opportunities through business development of new Funding Circle borrowers (c.60-80 dials per day)
• Establishing instant rapport with your customers via telephone & email to cultivate successful relationships
• Pitching the Funding Circle proposition against alternative funding options available
• Managing a high-volume, fast-paced pipeline; supporting your clients through each stage of creating an application
• Being responsible for your own monthly target and continuously developing & improving your approach to help you get there
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

Want a behind the scenes look at the role of an Account Executive?! Check out this ‘day in the life’ video for a sneak peek: https://youtu.be/yvBbFy3JaVQ