via reed · 28 May 2026 ·9 days ago

Sales Executive

red recruitment
Southampton Full-time GBP 35,000 – 35,000
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Sales Executive

Red Recruitment is looking to recruit hard-working and highly motivated, target-driven individuals with previous telesales experience to join our client in Southampton as a Sales Executive.

Our client is the UK's market-leading health insurance, life insurance and income protection comparison service.

Full training and continuous coaching and development is provided, the basic salary is £35,000 per annum, and there is an opportunity to earn up to £100,000.

Benefits and Package for a Sales Executive:

  • Salary: £35,000 per annum plus OTE £70,000 - £100,000

  • Hours: Full-time

  • Contract Type: Permanent

  • Location: Southampton

  • Opportunity to earn uncapped commission (up to £100,000)

  • Regular bonuses and performance incentives (holidays, days out, TV's)

  • Full in-house training

  • Supportive and target driven environment

Key Responsibilities of a Sales Executive:
  • Making outbound and taking inbound sales calls

  • Handling sales enquiries for a range of insurance products

  • Meeting and exceeding individual targets

Providing an advisory service to clients, so recommendations on the insurance providers and their policies can be made
  • Undertaking a fact-finding process to find out the wants and needs of the client as well as their affordable monthly budget

  • Overcoming objections by highlighting the features and benefits of the wide range of products

  • Ensuring every client receives excellent service, in order to convert leads into sales

Key Skills and Experience of a Sales Executive:
  • You should have previous sales experience within a high-volume telesales role

  • Able to convert warm leads and be target-driven

  • Previous experience selling private medical insurance is desirable

  • You should be willing to learn and pick up product knowledge

  • Excellent communication skills is required

If you are interested in this position as a Sales Executive and have the relevant experience required, please apply now!

Red Recruitment (Agency)

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