About the role

  • Sales Development Executive supporting clients across the UK and Europe in the Higher Education sector. Developing and nurturing pipeline for digital products and events.

Responsibilities

  • Support the wider sales team in developing and nurturing the pipeline for digital products and events across the UK and European markets.
  • Manage a small quota of renewal and new business clients, contributing to individual and team revenue targets.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of client communications and activities in our CRM to ensure a personalised and consistent client experience.
  • Collaborate closely with colleagues across teams by sharing client insights and working together to enhance our approach to customer engagement.
  • Assist with monitoring key sales metrics and reporting activities to support team decision-making around pipeline and performance.
  • Participate in outreach campaigns, prospecting new clients, and supporting acquisition efforts under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Any other duties that fall within the purpose and scope of the role

Requirements

  • Prior experience in sales, business development, admissions, or student recruitment, with exposure to sales processes such as pipeline management, client communication, forecasting, and account support.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree beneficial but not essential.
  • Comfortable working with CRM systems and confident using data to inform tasks.
  • Clear and professional communication skills.
  • Competent with the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Willingness to travel across the UK and Europe for conferences and client engagements when required.
  • A proactive, self-motivated approach and a desire to grow within a sales environment

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – increasing to 27 days after 5 years’
  • Access to a Buy Holiday scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional holiday days per year
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous pension through Royal London
  • Comprehensive private medical insurance and wellness scheme through Vitality
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture
  • Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
  • A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
  • Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
  • Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
  • Support for volunteering and study leave
  • Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
  • Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme

Job title

Sales Development Executive

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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