Trainee Sales Manager (Progression to Director)

Bristol
11 months ago
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Trainee Sales Manager (Progression to Director)

£25,000 (OTE £50k Year 1) + no experience needed + 33 Days Holiday + Rapid Progression + Personal Development

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Do you have a desire to build a career in sales? Do you want to join a business that is one of Bristol's fastest growing businesses due to their training and career progression?

Do you want a to work alongside industry experts that will provide 1 on 1 training on a daily basis to help springboard your career with quarterly promotions available to all?

We work with a vast number of clients that are pioneers in the technology space, working with the latest AI, Data Science and next generation Connected Devices which will change the way the world works in coming years.

On offer is the unique opportunity for a Graduate or Trainee Sales Consultant to join a young and vibrant, fast-paced and growing recruitment company in the heart of Bristol. Offering full training and development all the way to management and beyond, with the opportunity to become one of the future leaders of the business with the ultimate goal of opening up offices throughout the UK, Europe and world.

In this role, we will teach you how to manage your own recruitment business and take full control over the lead generation, candidate selection and recruitment project life cycle. Working closely with the directors and senior management of the business, you will get the guidance and opportunity first hand to springboard your learning and development both professionally and personally while progressing in your career and ultimately becoming the next generation of leaders in the business moving forward.

This role would suit a Graduate or Trainee who feels they deserve more and are prepared to work for it. Someone who has demonstrated hard work and resilience and who wants a career that can ultimately change your life…

WHAT WE OFFER:

Personal development, training and leadership training

  • Unrivalled progression to Director level
  • A place to be daring, a place to be ambitious and a place to become the best version of yourself

    WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT:
    Employees come first - to build a business we need great people
  • Pay great commission {40% uncapped} we want our employees to benefit and change your life
  • No restrictions on where to do business - complete autonomy and flexibility to work the roles you want, where you want
  • Rapid progression to Director level - to grow we need people who want to progress and have big careers

    WHO WE WANT:
    Motivated, driven with big aspirations
  • Likes to have a laugh along the wayReference: BBBH(phone number removed)AO

    Recruitment, Consultant, Technical, Engineering, Manager, Principal, Senior, Sales, Account, Bristol, Somerset, South West, Trainee, Graduate, Junior, Progression, training, Tech,

    If you are interested or would like to find out more click 'apply' or get in touch with Miranda directly on (phone number removed).

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