Details:
- Salary: £27,500 - 29,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Wyton Cambridgeshire
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
We're recruiting a UK Sales Specialist on behalf of a well-established, creative business based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, with an immediate start available. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of £27,500–£29,000 depending on experience, plus a commission structure that kicks in after probation — giving you real earning potential as you build and grow your account portfolio.
This is a relationship-led sales role with a strong focus on key accounts predominantly within the arts and entertainment industry, alongside proactive new business development across a variety of sectors. You'll have the autonomy to manage your own portfolio, the support of a collaborative team around you, and ongoing product training to help you become a genuine expert in what you're selling. If you're commercially minded, people-focused and motivated by building something of your own, this is a role worth exploring.
Main Responsibilities:
* Building and managing long-term relationships with key accounts, becoming their trusted first point of contact
* Driving new business through proactive outreach, warm and cold calling, and lead generation across a range of industries
* Identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities to maximise value within existing accounts
* Working closely with the wider sales team to hit and exceed monthly targets
* Maintaining accurate and up-to-date CRM records
* Supporting other departments during busy periods as required
* Developing product knowledge through ongoing training and hands-on learning
Skills/Experience:
* Previous experience in a sales, account management or business development role
* Confident and engaging communicator — comfortable with both warm and cold outreach
* Self-motivated and commercially minded with a proactive approach to finding opportunities
* Strong relationship-building skills with a genuine interest in understanding customer needs
* Organised and detail-oriented, with experience using CRM systems
* Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
* An interest in the arts, entertainment or creative industries — desirable
Salary & Working Hours:
£27,500–£29,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus commission after probation. Full-time, permanent position. Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:00. Based at Head Office in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Immediate start available.
Benefits:
* £27,500–£29,000 DOE plus commission structure with real earning potential
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Westfield Healthcare and Rewards scheme
* Group life insurance at 2x salary
* Auto-enrolment pension scheme
* Ongoing product training and development
* Friendly, collaborative workplace where initiative and creativity are genuinely valued