Sales Executive (Outbound)

<h2><strong>We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else</strong> 🚀</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The impact is real:</strong> Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 <strong>Come and join a mission that matters!</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">[<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact"><u>Read our Impact Report</u></a>] | [<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com"><u>See our Trustpilot</u></a>]</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 3 days in the office | 💰Competitive Salary</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This is an individual contributor position where you'll run the full sales cycle from outreach through to issued financial products (loans, cards and lines of credit). This is a fast-paced, phone-driven role built for high-performers who thrive on volume. You’ll turn outbound conversations into long-term funding partnerships and customers who keep coming back.</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Engage, nurture, and close a high-volume (c.50 dials per day), high-quality pipeline of SME prospects, utilising data-driven lists provided directly to you</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Unlock revenue through outbound execution and consultative selling - with no cold business development required!</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage the entire commercial lifecycle end-to-end, independently understanding business goals and identifying financial solutions that set up our borrowers to win</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Establish instant rapport with your customers via telephone and email to cultivate successful relationships</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Be responsible for your own monthly target and continuously develop and improve your approach to help you get there</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proactively problem-solve, identifying and confidently mitigating risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day, using a variety of tools, including Generative AI</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Mentor junior colleagues, contributing to lifting performance across the team and to championing our collaborative sales culture</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2>What we’re looking for 🌱</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We value deep expertise, but a growth mindset and good energy are what really make our team click. We’re a group that chooses to lift each other up and think smart every day.</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proven success in B2B sales with a track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Confident running the entire sales cycle independently, with equal capability in both prospecting and closing</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Highly organised approach to managing a busy, fast-paced pipeline, keeping deals at multiple stages accurate and moving forward</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exceptional telephone skills: you build rapport quickly and simplify complex products for non-finance audiences</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Resilient, coachable, and motivated by earning potential</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Confident using approved Generative AI tools to enhance your output and find a better way of working</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Why join us? 💜</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We back you to build an incredible career and by joining us, you'll be part of one of <strong>The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026</strong>! As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate – with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our Circler Proposition focuses on five areas:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Flexibility:</strong> We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Health:</strong> This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Wealth:</strong> We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Development:</strong> You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Lifestyle:</strong> We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Ready to join a mission that matters? We’d love to chat!</strong></h2><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>