From a high pressure, 'boiler room' scenario to someone who simply plies their trade over the telephone the role varies widely.  

Encompassing telemarketing, appointment setting, incoming sales to complex technical solutions sold via the telephone.  Often the roles support or 'buddy' with a field sales professional.  Salaries range from £14K to £28K.  Sometimes the 'on target earnings' or OTE is double the basic so the potential to earn can be extremely high.  

Telesales is an excellent discipline in which to start your sales career.  The skills and habits learned, such as networking through contacts and appointment setting, will hold you in extremely good stead as your career progresses into account management, sales management or corporate business development.

Latest Jobs

• Business Development Manager, £45,000 + £35,000 OTE
  Business Development Manager; Corporate Travel, £45,000 basic + £35,000 realistic OTE year one. This is a truly exciting opportunity to join a global company experiencing rapid growth within the UK...
• Sales Executive, £25,000 basic + £5,000 OTE Year 1
  Sales Executive, Taplow, £25,000 + £5,000 realistic OTE year 1 + Excellent Benefits! This a fantastic opportunity to join a global company operating in the construction and engineering market. Our ...
• Business Development Manager, Sports Media
  Business Development Manager; Sports Media, £30,000 basic + £25,000 realistic OTE year one + fantastic benefits. This is an unusual and exciting opportunity to join a company making a huge impact i...
• Business Development Manager; Up to £40,000 basic + £30,000 OTE
  Business Development Manager, SaaS, Up to £40,000 + £30,000 realistic OTE year 1 + fantastic benefits. This is a truly exciting opportunity to join a growing company that have a fantastic reputatio...
• Sales Executive
  Sales Executive, Borehamwood £27,500 basic + £40,000 OTE Uncapped + Benefits Providing tailored solutions to international art galleries, the fashion industry and blue-chip organisations, this v...
• Sales Executive / Account Manager. Based Biddisham, Somerset.
  Sales Executive / Account Manager. Based Biddisham, Somerset. £25,000 Basic, £32,000 OTE uncapped + Excellent Benefits Package. Previous sales experience is not required. This is a Trainee Sales...
• Head of Sales; £75,000 basic + £15,000 OTE Year 1
  Head of Sales; £75,000 basic + OTE £15,000 Due to continued growth this global brand requires an excellent sales leader that is well-rounded, motivated and multitalented. This award-winning organis...
• Sales Executive
  Sales Executive, Borehamwood £23,000 - £25,0000 basic + £40,000 OTE Uncapped + Benefits Providing tailored solutions to international art galleries, the fashion industry and blue-chip organisa...
• Telesales Executive, B2B Sales, Watton
  Telesales Executive, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, B2B Sales. £22,000 Basic, realistic OTE in Year one, £45,000 wholly uncapped and the potential to earn £70K+ in year two and beyond is achievable (a can...
• Sales Administrator / Customer Service
  Sales Administrator / Customer Service. Based Leeds £22,000 Basic + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Package. This role is an exciting mix of customer relationship management, administrative support an...

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