Sales jobs · UK
Inside sales jobs in the UK
An inside sales representative sells remotely — by phone, video and email — instead of visiting customers. The role mixes prospecting, demos and closing for small and mid-sized deals, and exists in software, telecom, insurance, distribution and more. Here is what the job looks like in the UK, where to find openings and how to land your first one — even without sales experience.
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What an Inside sales does day to day
- Handle inbound enquiries and outbound calls
- Run short demos and send quotes
- Follow up on proposals until a decision
- Cross-sell and upsell to existing accounts
- Hit weekly call and revenue targets
Skills employers look for
- Clear phone and video communication
- Product knowledge you can explain simply
- Fast follow-up and organisation
- Handling objections on the spot
- Comfort with targets and a CRM
How to get your first Inside sales job in the UK
- 1Get comfortable on the phone: practise calls until your opener and questions are natural.
- 2Search “inside sales”, “sales executive” and “telesales” on LinkedIn Jobs and Indeed UK; London, Manchester and Birmingham have many openings.
- 3Highlight any customer-facing experience and the numbers behind it.
- 4Prepare to do a role-play call in the interview: it is very common.
- 5Choose companies with training and a clear commission plan.
Interview questions you should prepare
- Sell me this pen over the phone.
- How do you follow up on a quote without being pushy?
- What would you do in your first 30 days?
- How do you organise your day to hit your call targets?
Sales pay in the UK
- Sales executive, starting: £25,000 to £28,000 basic a year (Prospects (Jisc): Sales executive job profile)
- Sales executive, experienced: £28,000 to £45,000 basic a year (Prospects (Jisc): Sales executive job profile)
- Senior sales roles: Can exceed £100,000 with commission or bonus (Prospects (Jisc): Sales executive job profile)
Where to find Inside sales jobs in the UK
- LinkedIn Jobs. Most SDR and business development roles in tech and B2B are posted here.
- Indeed UK. The largest volume of sales executive and telesales openings across the country.
- Reed. A long-standing UK job board with many sales and recruitment roles.
- Totaljobs. Good for field sales, account management and graduate schemes.
- CV-Library. Strong outside London, with many regional B2B sales roles.
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How Ventaka gets you ready
- Short game-style lessons: from zero to selling, 10 minutes a day
- Written role-plays with AI customers who push back with real objections
- The «sell me this pen» interview test with Cal, who scores you at the end
- A sales CV and a scam-offer detector
- A verifiable certificate to show recruiters