Telesales Executive

  • Adecco
  • Feb 21, 2026
Full time Sales & Marketing

Job Description

Business Development Executive

Location: Great Dunmow, Essex
Salary: 27,000 to 30,000 basic plus commission, circa 40,000 OTE
Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Office based with some flexibility



The Opportunity

A well established and expanding organisation is looking to appoint a confident and driven individual to strengthen its commercial team.

This is a telephone focused position suited to someone who enjoys creating new opportunities, reconnecting with previous customers, and building a steady pipeline of qualified appointments for a field based team.

You will work closely with colleagues, making full use of internal systems and data to identify prospects, nurture relationships, and generate tangible revenue opportunities.



Core Responsibilities

  • Generate new business opportunities using internal CRM systems and company data

  • Carry out consistent outbound calls to:

    • Existing active customers

    • Dormant or low spend accounts

    • New prospective clients

  • Re connect with lapsed accounts and uncover additional opportunities

  • Arrange qualified appointments for the wider sales team

  • Keep CRM records accurate and fully updated

  • Follow a structured daily and weekly activity schedule

  • Contribute ideas to improve pipeline performance and account reactivation



The Ideal Candidate

The business values mindset and approach as much as background.

You will ideally be:

  • Confident and professional on the telephone, comfortable engaging with decision makers

  • Self motivated, organised, and proactive

  • Commercially aware and target focused

  • Comfortable working with CRM systems and lead generation tools

  • Able to manage your workload effectively within a structured environment

  • Resilient and positive when overcoming objections

Experience in sales, recruitment, account management, or business development would be advantageous but is not essential.



What Is On Offer

  • Competitive basic salary of 27,000 to 30,000 OTE ( 40,000+ )

  • Performance related commission or bonus

  • Structured onboarding with a defined ninety day plan

  • Ongoing guidance and development

  • Supportive and collaborative team culture

  • Free on site parking



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