Field Sales Representative
Up to £40,000 OTE - 40 hours/week
The role
The principal purpose of this role is to get sales leads (name, email, phone) for our sales team to convert into customers; we do this on the doorstep, at train stations and other private sites, and events. You will positively promote our company, increasing awareness of Lightning Fibre in our target areas, using a range of techniques, to deliver the leads required for sales team to generate our revenue targets.
Our friendly, professional in-house community engagers have excellent interpersonal skills, a strong background in sales, tenacity and the ability to provide good quality information on a range of services.
Ultimately, a high-quality community engager is someone who can relate to and connect with people face-to-face and promote the company’s services without coming across as aggressive or pushy.
Benefits we can offer you include

• 22 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increases by 1 day/year up to 27 days.
• A day off for your birthday in addition to annual leave.
• Employee referral scheme – refer a friend for a job and receive a reward if they are successful.
• Free parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee discount on Lightning Fibre broadband.
• Healthcare cash plan including reimbursement towards dental, optical and physiotherapy etc.
• Company maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay.
• Life assurance policy.

Key task and responsibilities

• Good product knowledge.
• Travel to specific canvassing locations (within an approx 40-mile radius) in branded Lightning Fibre cars, fuel provided.
• Approaching and talking to people in shopping centres, on the street, and at their homes about the company.
• Obtaining personal contact information.
• Making cold calls from the office.
• Answering questions about the company and service.
• Maintaining a professional appearance and behaviour.
• Meeting targets.
• Letter/leaflet dropping (door to door).
• Attending events, often at weekends.
• Careful and accurate recording of personal details.
• Adhering to data protection regulations.
• Produce accurate time sheets.
• Community Action, for example litter picking and beach cleans.
• Cleaning street cabinets and removing graffiti.
• Recruiting and training new engagers.

Skills and competencies required

• Sales experience preferable.
• Experience within a customer-facing role / working with the public.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Tenacity.
• Positive attitude.
• Ability to sell and influence.
• Ability to work after-hours and on weekends.
• Ability to travel extensively.
• Ability to work outdoors.
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods.
• Full driving licence.

Who we are
Lightning Fibre was established in 2018 and is the leading local alternative network provider of symmetric full fibre broadband in East Sussex. We build and operate our own network from our headquarters in Polegate.
Our broadband network can supply our standard installed customers with anything up to 10 Gigabits in both download and uploads.
We are a community orientated network operator, whose aim is to significantly upgrade our region’s broadband infrastructure. By providing local jobs and keeping local £’s in the areas we serve, we act as a vital enabler to grow our digital local economy.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Sales: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• full UK driving licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 24/10/2024