Sales Account Consultant

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.  

As a Business Sales Executive, you will join a fast-paced and dynamic team focused on selling Sky’s TV and broadband proposition across multiple industry sectors in the UK and Ireland. Your primary responsibility will be driving new business growth by identifying and engaging prospective customers, understanding their needs, and positioning Sky and demonstrating why should be the preferred partner. 

What you’ll do: 

• Generate strong sales leads through engaging conversations, matching TV/Broadband products to customer needs based on business type. 

• Make and receive calls to convert opportunities into sales, demonstrating ROI where appropriate. 

• Manage your sales pipeline efficiently to meet customer expectations and progress follow-ups. 

• Collaborate with contact centre and field teams to deliver outstanding service and support prospects. 

• Act as a product expert, clearly explaining benefits and selling through multiple channels (Inbound, Outbound, Dialler, WhatsApp, Live Chat). 

• Maintain accurate CRM records of all customer interactions and pipeline activity. 

What you’ll bring: 

• A sales background is a must. 

• Resourcefulness and be a self-starter, motivated by individual and collective success 

• Experience of being target driven, taking pride in not just achieving but exceeding targets in placing high-value transactions. 

• Confidence and an outgoing personality. Great communication skills and belief in both yourself and your products. 

• Numeracy skills and will be comfortable with numbers and percentages 

• The ability to manage & influence internal & external partners across a number of different levels 

• We’re an ambitious business with bold plans and our people are at the centre of them. We encourage all our people to have live development plans and want them to invest in their  growth 

Team overview: 

 Sky Business is the business-to-business division of Sky. We provide a wide variety of commercial premises across the UK and ROI with unrivalled entertainment, unmissable live sport and breaking news - connecting and entertaining millions of people every day. We also provide communication services to its customers including Sky WiFI and Sky Ethernet. Our heartland is the licensed trade – pubs, bars and hotels – but we also provide entertainment and connectivity services to oil rigs, sports stadiums, offices, care homes and hospitals, just to name a few! 

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work: We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. 

Your office base:

Leeds: 

Our spacious tech hub is under a mile away from Leeds train station. There’s plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. 

You can also blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym.  

Inclusion

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process. 

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.