Business Development Executive
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Position Overview & Specifications
Sook is an award-winning prop-tech start-up that is rapidly expanding across the UK. Sook eliminates the barriers to physical retail, by letting occupiers of any kind - brands, businesses, entrepreneurs and communities - rent our innovative, digitally-enhanced spaces across the UK, giving clients a space to connect .
About the role:
Sook is seeking a talented Business Development Executive to work to educate brands who book our spaces. Working closely with the sales team and reporting to the Sales Lead, you will optimise the journey from lead generation to deals closed, and be responsible for closing new business with potential occupiers. If you're dedicated and ambitious and looking to join an exciting, fast-growing start-up, Sook is the perfect place to grow your career.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Work your prospect base, build your pipeline and close businessManage inbound and outbound prospects
Educate the market, generate awareness, challenge perceptions
Be an enthusiastic advocate and expert on Sook, and turn your prospects into evangelising customers
Manage your own sales pipeline, and the best-in-class CRM tools that we provide
Report KPIs and exceed your targets
What we are looking for:
You possess at least 1+ years of experience in sales
You're ambitious, hungry to learn, and excited to help build the future of physical retail.
Proficient in using a CRM system
Excellent phone manner - you’re calm and confident at fielding both inbound client enquiries and carrying out cold outreach to new prospects, and you’re just as good listening as you are at talking
Proactive, highly organised, and can-do attitude – enjoys being challenged.
Motivated self-starter with the ability and confidence to introduce new initiatives.
Ability to understand changing priorities of tasks.
Team player with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits
Hybrid Working
Opportunity to be part of an exciting and rapidly growing start up breathing life into the retail industry
Rapid development, growth and career prospects
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Other Retail Shops
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Business Development Executive roles across Sook's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Other Retail Shops.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £27,000 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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