Sales Support Assistant

Our Sales team is growing, we are looking for someone who started their career in sales and are looking to support our business development managers. The role is ideally hybrid, attached to one of our offices, London, Bradford or Glasgow, it is also suitable for fully remote work if you have a dedicated working space. This is a permanent and full time role with room for growth. This is an entry-level / associate role.

Now boarding: Your career in travel is ready for take-off.

Corporate Travel Management (CTM) is undergoing an exciting period of growth as worldwide travel returns. If you’re ready to embark on a career with a global leader in business travel, we want to hear from you.

At CTM, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We know that our diverse team is the reason CTM is the award-winning TMC we are today, which is why recruiting like-minded travel enthusiasts is an important part of our business’ success and growth.

About CTM

CTM is an award-winning provider of travel service solutions spanning corporate, events and sports markets. Headquartered and founded in Australia, CTM has offices all around the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand. www.travelctm.co.uk

About the Role

This is an exciting new position for a talented appointment setting, Market Development Specialist. If you are confident, able to think on your feet with the ability to probe and join the dots this could be an exciting new challenge to work within a successful team.

To be considered for this role the ideal candidate must come from an Inside sales background, preferably, within a similar or related company. You should be driven and self-motivated with the ability to work independently but still remain part of the sales team.

Skills & Experience

Must demonstrate a structured approach to sales qualification and appointment booking

Ability to communicate and engage with C Level, Managing Director or procurement prospects.

Ability to work as part of the Corporate Sales team.

Ability to learn about products and services and describe/explain them to prospects

Proven track record of successfully meeting targets

Good knowledge of relevant software (e.g. CRM software)

Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build rapport with senior executives.

Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)

Driven and ambitious individual with a strong desire to succeed

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Cool-tempered and able to handle rejection

Outstanding negotiation skills

Requirements

• You will ideally have a background in Appointment Setting and/or Telemarketing
• Ability to thrive in an autonomous environment.
• Experience of working within a sales driven, target environment.
• Ability to work across different vertical markets and adjust easily
• Good rapport building skills and excellent communication skills
• Energetic and highly motivated

Required of all CTM Positions

Embrace CTM’s core values of Connect, Evolve, Deliver.

Professional, collaborative and supportive interaction with employees, clients, suppliers and vendors.

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Appropriate and professional written and verbal communication.

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritise simultaneous requests.

Creative and analytical thinking with strong problem-solving and consultative skills.

Demonstrates calm under pressure – is a proactive contributor and eager to learn.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Ability to do basic math.

Ability to read and interpret information.

Attention to detail.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Why CTM?

Reward & Recognition

CTM’s annual reward and recognition programme, CTM All Star Awards, takes our peer voted ‘All Stars’ on an incentive trip to destinations all around the world. Previous trips have included: Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Queenstown, and Dallas.

As part of a strong and stable company, CTM will support you in your career development plans with a very strong history of promoting from within. CTM’s High-Performance (HiPo) programme has excelled the professional development of many CTM Leaders.

Employee Wellbeing and Flexibility

The physical health and mental wellbeing of our CTM employees is something we take very seriously. To promote these amongst our teams, CTM provides each employee with access to a well know wellbeing platform, free independent advice across a range of topics, ability to increase annual leave and more.

Sustainability Focus

CTM is committed to a range of initiatives that enable a socially responsible, long-term and sustainable mindset within CTM. Underpinned by our four Sustainability Pillars; Principles of Governance, People, Planet, and Prosperity, CTM’s Sustainability Strategy identifies material issues and outlines initiatives to achieve this. Some initiatives include:

• Annual Volunteer Day Leave to support a charity/cause of your choice
• Offsetting all CTM employees’ travel
• Partnership with South Pole – supporting sustainable community projects (local & global)
• Paperless office initiatives & recycling options

If you’re considering a career in travel, or a return to the travel industry, CTM is your number one choice. Your career in corporate travel is ready for take-off. Get on board today.

CTM is a Disability Confident Employer. Do not hesitate to connect with our Recruitment team if you need to discuss arrangements.

CTM is the Data Controller with respect to the personal information you provide during your application. We will use this information solely to process your application, and our legal basis is that you are considering taking up an employment contract with us. We may share this information with our parent company in Australia, but otherwise we will not disclose it to any other organisation. If you take up employment with us, we will keep the information for the duration of your employment, otherwise we will destroy it 2 months after the post is filled.

All the information that we ask for in application forms has to be completed for your application to go ahead. There is no profiling or automated decision making applied to the personal information you supply. You have all the legal rights with your personal data as laid out in the General Data Processing Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, including the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Our Data Protection Officer may be contacted at [email protected].