Business Account Executive
Salary Banding: £25,500 to £28,000
Base: Cardiff
Contract type: Full-time, permanent
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
This role is subject to a DBS check. The cost of the DBS check will be met by the company.
Itec operates as an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions, or trade union membership.
Itec reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
What are the core responsibilities of this role?
- Responsible for generating Apprenticeship starts with new and existing clients through various sales activities, including sales visits, appointments, presentations, networking, mail shot activities, telephone sales, cold calling and following up on leads.
- Work with the Business Account Manager to formulate account plans for designated clients within designated client portfolio including targets for customer satisfaction, retention, and future sales growth.
- Take full ownership of the client from lead generation, managing the creation of the solution, through to apprentice start and development into key account management to ensure our approach drives maximum opportunities from the client.
- Responsible for achieving business profile requirements and sales targets in line with contractual requirements and key performance indicators.
- Accountable for dealing with speculative calls, new enquiries, aftercare and client service calls in a timely and professional manner.
- Responsible for working and supporting clients in planning their recruitment and training strategy, including planning and manage enrolment, launch events and Induction.
- Responsible for liaising with on-boarding team to retain overall responsibility for ensuring all paperwork requirements for sign up of apprentices is completed, fully compliant and manages an effective start to generate income.
What skills and experience are we looking for in potential applicants?
Essential
- Experience of working in a target driven commercial environment.
- Sales Experience.
- Tele-sales experience.
- Networking skills.
- Presentation and report writing.
- Experience within client relationships management / customer service / sales.
- Full driving licence with use of own vehicle.
Why Work with us
Itec is an Employee-Owned organisation. Our unique status allows our employees to have greater engagement and ownership in the future growth and success of Itec. At Itec we are passionate about our people and collaborative in the way we work. We are: –
- Leading provider of work-based learning programmes for 40 years.
- Employee-Owned organisation.
- Investors in People Gold.
- Disability Confident Leader.
- Living Wage Employer.
As an Employee-Owned business, our people are our main asset, and everyone has a say in the direction that the business is heading. As a valued employee owner, you will be entitled to receive the below corporate benefits:
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Being an employee owner as part of the EOT.
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
- Annual bonus (subject to qualifying criteria).
- Life Assurance.
- Personal development and career opportunities.
- Employee Mental Health first aiders.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Medicash – Healthcare scheme.
- Length of Service Payment Scheme.
- Employee of Month Awards.
- Discounts on Gym Membership and fitness products discounts.
- Travel expenses and business mileage.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Social & Charity Events.
- Refer a Friend Payment Scheme.
- NUS/Totum discount card.
The most tangible advantage of being an Employee Ownership Trust is our annual bonus; this percentage is determined by the overall performance of the organisation and subject to qualifying criteria.