Sales Development Consultant

Sales Development Consultant -

Location - Edinburgh

Salary: GBP25,000 to GBP28,000 (dependent on skills and experience) + excellent benefits

Our client is the largest mutual life, pensions and Investment Company in the UK, they have an opportunity for a Sales Development Consultant to join their successful protection team. This is an exciting time to join the business, playing a pivotal role in driving growth to the company.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is organised with excellent verbal and written communication skills. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys sales, achieving targets and is hungry to develop within their career. We would also like to hear from candidates who are currently working within a Telephone Sales role in financial services who have protection experience or knowledge.

The key purpose of the role is to promote the protection brand through proactive telephone contact to intermediaries where there is no existing sales contact or relationship.

Key Responsibilities:

• Following contact plan for events and campaigns
• Making contact with intermediary accounts in line with set targets
• Managing your own panel of accounts
• Promoting the Protection proposition effectively using own knowledge and web based systems
• Carry out fact finds on new accounts
• Ensure that appropriate leads are passed to correct Sales or National Partnerships Team

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels
• Organisation and planning skills
• Influencing skills
• Experience of working towards team targets
• Excellent Administration skills
• Good knowledge of the Protection market - Desirable
• RO1, RO3, RO5 qualifications is desirable

To apply, please use the 'Apply Online' link below.

For any further queries regarding the role, please contact