Job Summary: Artifax is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Business Development Executive with a minimum of three years’ experience in SaaS sales. Ideally, you will have worked within Event Management Sales Software, Ticketing Solutions, or complementary software platforms that serve the arts and cultural venues sector. As a key member of our established sales team, you will play a pivotal role in driving our growth strategy—proactively generating new business opportunities and expanding our presence across the arts and cultural community. Job Description: As BDE, you will be primarily focussed on generating new business by demonstrating the value that Artifax’s products and services can bring to prospective clients. You will identify new leads and commercial opportunities through various sources, managing prospective clients and nurturing deals through to acceptance of quote and close, then providing a handover to the rest of the business and after-sales support. The role requires a willingness to strive to consistently search for and close new business, and to meet and exceed pre-specified sales targets and sales activity KPI’s. The role includes conducting demonstrations of Artifax’s products to prospects and clients, remotely online, or at their premises. You will work with colleagues, partners, prospects, and clients from C-Level to operations. The BDE role sits at the heart of the business and is likely to be the first point of engagement prospective clients have with Artifax. As such, the role is pivotal to the success of Artifax’s growth. The ability to communicate clearly and concisely to prospective and existing clients is therefore essential. Key duties, involvement, and responsibilities New business development, actively seeking and qualifying new opportunities, generating leads, contacting potential clients, making appointments and closing deals Growing a sales pipeline, recorded and tracked in Salesforce Communicating the company’s value proposition Delivering professional presentations and product demos utilising your consultative selling skills to produce sales revenue Carrying out general administration, ensuring CRM data is accurate and up to date Being responsible for managing sales queries, including producing proposals and quotes Analysing the market to identify growth opportunities Working alongside other roles in the company, developing and executing growth strategies focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction. What's on Offer Competitive salary (£35 - £45k per year, dependent upon experience) uncapped commission Permanent full-time role Working from home, but required to attend 'in-person’ meetings, briefings, training courses and other company events as and when the business may require 25 days leave p/a increasing up to 33 with length of service Ability to sell extra holiday days Annual bonus and pay review (dependent on individual and business performance) Inclusion on the Company’s perks and wellbeing plan Healthcare cash plan coverage for you and your dependents Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential 24/7 telephone support and/or in-person counselling sessions Full access to Skillsoft Percipio learning platform Potential travel within the UK and abroad on the Company’s business Opportunities to collaborate, share best practices with, and learn from like-minded colleagues across a large global network of companies Fantastic career progression opportunities. Ideally you will Have a curiosity and thirst for knowledge of what’s happening in the arts and cultural community Have at least 3 years’ experience selling SaaS software solutions and services, ideally in the Arts and Culture sector. Have a hunger and desire to succeed Have experience in sourcing opportunities for new business Have experience in the full sales cycle through to close Have a track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets Have experience delivering high-quality product demos, with excellent and engaging presentation skills Have the ability to deliver high-quality customer service with attention to detail Have excellent English written and verbal communication skills Have experience working with a CRM system and good computer skills Be target-driven with a positive approach to work and a 'can do’ attitude Be proactive and down-to-earth Have high integrity, with a keen sense of values Have a working knowledge of Salesforce Be resilient, with high business acumen Be a self-motivated, flexible and driven professional who thrives on new challenges with the right attitude Be a team player whilst also being happy to work independently and self-motivate Be willing to travel across the UK and abroad. Please note that this is a UK-based role, so applicants must be resident in the UK and have the permanent right to live and work in this country. Worker Type: Regular Number of Openings Available: 1