via Reed · 7 September 2026 ·12 days ago

Sales Development Representative

Optimise Talent Ltd
Greater Manchester Full-time GBP 30,000 – 30,000
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Sales Development RepresentativeManchester City Centre | Hybrid (4 days office / 1 day WFH)
£30,000 - £32,000 basic | OTE £42,000 uncapped

Are you looking to build a career in tech sales with a high-growth software business that's making waves in the market? This is an opportunity to join one of Manchester's most exciting SaaS scale-ups, backed by significant recent investment and entering an exciting new phase of growth. You'll be joining a supportive, ambitious sales team where you'll receive excellent training, genuine career progression and the opportunity to develop into an Account Executive.

The Role As a Sales Development Representative, you'll be responsible for generating high-quality sales opportunities for the wider commercial team. Working with a defined territory, you'll identify and engage prospective customers through outbound calls, email campaigns and LinkedIn Sales Navigator, whilst also qualifying inbound enquiries. Your goal will be to build a consistent pipeline of meetings for the Account Executive team and play a key role in driving business growth. This is a target-driven role suited to someone who enjoys speaking with people, is resilient and wants to build a long-term career in technology sales.

Key Responsibilities • Generate a consistent pipeline of qualified sales opportunities.

  • Research target accounts and identify key decision makers.

  • Engage prospective customers through cold calling, email and LinkedIn.

  • Qualify both inbound and outbound leads.

  • Maintain accurate records within the CRM system.

  • Book high-quality meetings for the Account Executive team.

  • Work closely with colleagues to achieve team revenue targets.

  • Meet daily activity and performance KPIs.

About You We're looking for someone who enjoys sales, loves speaking with people and is motivated by achieving results. Ideally you'll have: • Previous B2B sales experience
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Confidence speaking with senior decision makers.

  • A positive attitude and resilience when faced with challenges.

  • Strong organisation and attention to detail.

  • The motivation to succeed in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

  • A genuine desire to build a long-term career within software sales.

What's On Offer? • £30,000 - £32,000 basic salary
  • Uncapped OTE of £42,000

  • Hybrid working (4 office / 1 home)

  • Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm

  • Friday finish at 4:00pm

  • 26 days holiday plus flexible bank holidays, increasing with service up to 30 days

  • Healthcare cash plan

  • Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme

  • Employee discounts across travel, fitness, fashion, electronics and more

  • Employee Share Option Scheme

  • Work from anywhere after one year's service

  • Clear career progression within a rapidly growing SaaS business

If you're looking to join a business where you'll receive outstanding training, work with cutting-edge technology and have genuine opportunities to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!

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