Sales Executive

Full Job Description

Sales Executive x2 positions Location: Salford - Hybrid, x3 Days from home and x2 days (usually Mondays and Tuesdays) in the Salford Office.

Salary: £24,479 per annum (plus £3,500 on target earnings per annum)

Hours: 35 per week

Contract: Permanent

Are you ready to turn conversations into impact which will help people prepare for life-saving moments?

Do you enjoy talking to people on the telephone? Could you work in an inbound sales role where every call could make a difference to someone's life?

As a Sales Executive, you’ll help keep Red Cross Training at the forefront of first aid education. You’ll connect with customers, understand their needs, and guide them to the right training solutions.

Want a sales role that’s driven by compassion and purpose? Take your career to the next level with the British Red Cross

What will a day in the life of a Sales Executive involve?

• Speaking with customers by telephone inbound calls and outbound follow-ups to promote first aid training, mental health courses and automatic external defibrillators in a supportive environment.

• Building relationships and identifying opportunities for additional sales.

• Responding to enquiries promptly with professionalism and care.

• Keeping accurate records in our CRM database and booking systems.

• Confirming details of bookings accurately in writing by email.

• Meeting and exceeding targets through calls and bookings.

To be a successful Sales Executive, what will you need?

• A willingness to learn, participate and commit to our x6 week induction training programme.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Confident telephone manner and sales skills.

• Strong computer skills and attention to detail.

• A self-motivated, target-driven mindset.

• A drive to work in partnership to give the best outcomes for your clients by helping save lives.

• A team player mentality.

• Confidence in closing sales and handling objections.

Interested?

The closing date for applications is 23.59hrs on Thursday 22nd of October 2026 with interviews to follow.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

• Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.

• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.

• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.

• Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.

• Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform..

• Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.

• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Carers Confident employer.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders

Qualifications And Requirements

• General Skills - TRAINING DELIVERY, General Skills - TELEPHONE, General Skills - TEAM PLAYER, Retail Skills - Retail, General Skills - RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, General Skills - Organisational Skills, General Skills - STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS, General Skills - DATABASE, General Skills - Targets, General Skills - MENTAL HEALTH, General Skills - Listening, General Skills - IT Literate, General Skills - INDUCTION, General Skills - Solutions Focussed, General Skills - Sales, General Skills - Attention to Detail, General Skills - Partnership Working, General Skills - Motivational, General Skills - Flexibility, RSRFL Skills - Wellbeing, General Skills - Development, General Skills - CONFIDENT, General Skills - Interpersonal Skills, Fundraising Skills - Event

• General Skills - TRAINING DELIVERY, General Skills - TELEPHONE, General Skills - TEAM PLAYER, Retail Skills - Retail, General Skills - RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, General Skills - Organisational Skills, General Skills - STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS, General Skills - DATABASE, General Skills - Targets, General Skills - MENTAL HEALTH, General Skills - Listening, General Skills - IT Literate, General Skills - INDUCTION, General Skills - Solutions Focussed, General Skills - Sales, General Skills - Attention to Detail, General Skills - Partnership Working, General Skills - Motivational, General Skills - Flexibility, RSRFL Skills - Wellbeing, General Skills - Development, General Skills - CONFIDENT, General Skills - Interpersonal Skills, Fundraising Skills - Event