Sales Executive – British Export Marketing

Location: Remote / Home-Based
Salary: Competitive Commission Structure
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

Are you genuinely good at sales? Do you enjoy speaking to businesses, building relationships and turning conversations into opportunities?

For 38 years, we’ve been helping British exporters develop business around the world. We’re now relaunching some of our most successful services and are looking for experienced salespeople to join our growing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work from home, promote established export marketing services and earn generous commission.

What You'll Be Selling

Our annual export marketing packages range from £295 to £895 and combine several established services:

• British Exporters Database: Company profiles promoting British exporters, their products and capabilities to overseas buyers through ExportUK.

• UK Export News: An international news and PR platform helping exporters promote their products, projects and achievements.

• SuperCatex Virtual Catalogue Exhibitions: A digital evolution of our original catalogue exhibitions, now delivered through SuperCatex.ai.

Our database contains 10,000 UK exporters, including 2,000 businesses that have previously exhibited with us. These provide a strong base of potential customers for you to contact, pitch to and convert.

Earnings & Commission

• 50% commission on new business and 30% on repeat business.

• Commission paid monthly.

• Average sale of £495, generating £247.50 commission.

• Proven sales formula of 75+ calls per day, approximately 10 pitches and a 1-in-3 close rate.

• Renewals provide the opportunity to earn 30% commission on repeat business.

As an example, during the first sales campaign from 1–18 September, JOS booked £5,060 in sales, generating £2,530 in commission.

About You

We’re interested in the person rather than simply your job title. Some of our strongest salespeople have come from engineering, exporting and international trade backgrounds.

You’ll ideally have:

• Sales experience and the ability to confidently engage with businesses.

• An understanding of business and the ability to identify commercial opportunities.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• The motivation to work independently and achieve sales targets.

• International experience in any relevant field would be advantageous.

What You'll Need

• A laptop.

• A dedicated home office.

• Reliable internet connection.

That’s genuinely about it. If you’re confident in your sales ability and want the opportunity to earn generous commission while working from home, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please apply with your details, or contact James O’Sullivan on +44 (0) (phone number removed).