Trainee Sales Development Representative in Birmingham
Posted by Optimise Talent Ltd
£25,000 – £30,000 a year
Birmingham · Permanent
Birmingham City Centre | Office-based | Monday to Friday
£25,000–£27,500 basic | First-year package of circa £35k
You don’t need previous sales experience for this role.
We’re recruiting entry-level Sales Development Representatives for a rapidly growing B2B organisation in Birmingham.
This could suit a graduate or college leaver, but we’re equally interested in people from hospitality, retail or call-centre environments who want to build a career in sales. Fast track progression into an Account Manager role with uncapped earning potential
The role
You’ll respond to new business enquiries and contact warm and cold prospects from an established database. Your responsibilities will include:
- Speaking with business owners and decision-makers
- Understanding customer needs and identifying opportunities
- Making outbound calls to warm leads and previous prospects
- Explaining the company’s services clearly and confidently
- Following up enquiries and managing an active pipeline
- Maintaining accurate records within the CRM
- Working towards activity, conversion and revenue targets
Your current job title is less important than your attitude and potential. You’ll need to be:
- Confident speaking with new people
- Ambitious and motivated by progression and earnings
- Resilient when conversations don’t go your way
- Open to feedback and keen to improve
- Organised, competitive and comfortable working towards targets
Alongside a £25,000–£27,500 basic salary, you’ll earn circa £7k Commission in year 1
You’ll receive structured training, ongoing coaching and a clear progression route into Account Management—potentially within 12 months.
If you have the raw ingredients for sales but haven’t yet been given the opportunity, send us your CV for an initial conversation.
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