Sales Consultant (International Sales and Management Programme)
- Recruiter
- Meltwater UK Ltd
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- Competitive Salary + bonus + Commission + benefits
- Posted
- 11 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 09 May 2018
- Ref
- OR/MUK/20473
- Sectors
- Marketing, PR & Advertising, Sales, Sales Executive
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Sales Consultant (International Sales and Management Programme)
Cardiff
- Do you possess an entrepreneurial spirit?
- Do you want to develop your leadership qualities?
- Are you curious about starting a career in consultative sales with international opportunities?
- Are you passionate about technology and media, and how they can help organisations today?
We are currently looking for ambitious young professionals to join our growing teams in Cardiff!
What you can expect at Meltwater
Guided by our core values, Meltwater has a fundamental belief in people and the potential they possess. We are not afraid of investing in hidden talent. We believe that in an environment where people are motivated and supported by their colleagues, individuals will discover their strengths.
Working at Meltwater is both intense and rewarding. We focus on teamwork and culture, and how management skills can be developed through a sales role.
We are firm believers in rewarding the most hard-working and ambitious individuals. As a Sales Consultant, you will learn how to present and sell Meltwater’s services to executives across all industries in order to meet your sales goals. Successful consultants who have delivered excellent sales and leadership results will be given the opportunity to assume responsibility for a team of your own as a Sales Manager. Once this position has been mastered, Meltwater offers its top managers the opportunity to run a business unit as a Managing Director. This opportunity can take place anywhere in the world, giving the Director the chance to move internationally depending on their experience and preference.
You can expect
- A fast paced, exciting work environment
- Representing Meltwater at physical and virtual client meetings on a regular basis, coming up against CEOs, CMOs and Senior Management
- A high level of responsibility and autonomy from day one with hands-on application led by the office management layer
- The potential to influence and shape an established yet growing New Business department and its culture
- Accelerated performance-based promotion program with international opportunities available as you progress in the company.
- Competitive Salary with bonus structure, uncapped commission, health care, and other benefits.
- Training and mastery of an end-to-end sales process involving finding prospective clients, needs analysis and value creation, negotiation and closing deals
Meltwater offers an extremely ambitious career path with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth in a young and international environment.
Skills & Requirements
Your ideal qualifications
- Minimum 1 year full-time paid work experience
- University degree (any discipline), 2:1 or above
- Strong academic results
- Passion for consultative sales and business development
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit and hunger for success
- Track record for meeting goals and deadlines
- Interest and awareness of current affairs
- Natural leadership qualities
- Right to work in the UK
About Meltwater
Founded in Oslo in 2001 before moving our headquarters to San Francisco in 2006, Meltwater is the global leader in media intelligence, with over 1,600 employees and 26,000 clients globally. Our innovative products help businesses extract insights from billions of online conversations and articles – we call it Outside Insight.
Having experienced significant growth in the UK and Ireland in 2016 from our established offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Cardiff, Meltwater expanded to Manchester in 2017. We are hoping to grow even further in 2018 both within our existing teams and new locations.
Unique Culture
For over seventeen years, Meltwater has maintained a very unique culture based on a foundation and belief in people and the potential they possess, regardless of experience. Like many entrepreneurially focused companies, Meltwater employees embody the work-hard, play-hard spirit. Whether you meet an employee from San Diego or Hong Kong, you will likely discover many similarities in terms of their achievements, focus and superior communication skills.
Our office spaces are collaborative, open working environments in which teamwork, learning and fun are the day-to-day norms. Each office consists of a number of small teams, ensuring that all of our employees have easy and frequent exposure to their managers and can quickly learn from those around them.
Recent Awards:
- Recognized as one of Britain’s Top Employers in 2017 by Great Places to Work
- Named the 25th fastest growing company in Europe, by Europe’s 500
- G2 Crowd’s Top 100 Software Companies