Sales Associate

The role

As an Account Executive, you will find high-potential trade businesses and guide them from the first conversation to a signed deal. You will work within the Strategic Growth team to grow the trade network.

What you will do

• Win new trade businesses by finding high-potential small and medium trades
• Build proposals and negotiate terms
• Hand new trades over to the vetting team
• Spot market opportunities using data and insights
• Work with Account Management, Vetting, Product and Operations
• Learn the product suite to tailor business cases
• Own the outbound sales cycle from prospecting to closing

Required qualifications

• Solid experience in commercial or new business sales
• Track record of finding new clients, building tailored proposals and hitting revenue targets
• Knack for building strong relationships with tradespeople
• Ability to work closely with colleagues across teams
• Confidence juggling multiple priorities and improving how things get done
• Experience building customer relationships through digital outreach or face-to-face conversations
• Tenacity and resilience

Nice to have

• familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce) and outbound tools
• an understanding of AI-powered optimisation tools

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual bonus & equity scheme
• Health, wellbeing and learning support
• Gym membership
• Smart Tech Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Birthday/special day leave
• buy & sell holiday scheme
• 1 week's paid charity leave

Before you apply

• 1st stage interview with our Head of Sales SMB via video call
• 2nd stage interview with our Head of Sales SMB and Sales Operations Manager in person at our HQ
• 3rd stage interview with our VP of Sales via video call
• this role isn’t open to visa sponsorship applications

About the company

Checkatrade is the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. They help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.