Do you enjoy talking to people? Can you start conversations with complete strangers, build relationships and create opportunities where others see dead ends? Are you resilient enough to hear "no" ten times and still make the eleventh call with the same energy?
We're looking for the next New Business Executive to join Evolving Networks.
This is a proactive new business role. You'll spend a significant part of your week researching prospects, picking up the phone, starting conversations and creating opportunities for our commercial team.
If you're looking for a role where you can hide behind email, this probably isn't for you.
If you enjoy speaking to people, thrive on creating opportunities and want to build a career in technology sales, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Evolving Networks?
The networking and security market is changing.
For years, businesses have bought connectivity from one provider, security from another and cloud access from somewhere else. The result is complexity, rising costs and a growing number of suppliers to manage.
We think there's a better way. That's why we've built Zero™.
Zero™ is our modular platform that brings together connectivity, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), cloud security, next-generation firewalling, secure remote access and intelligent networking into a single proposition.
As a New Business Executive, you'll be introducing that vision to organisations across the UK.
You'll help us start conversations with businesses that are looking to modernise their networks, improve security and simplify how they operate.
You'll be supported by experienced technical and commercial teams, but you'll be the person opening doors and creating opportunities.
What you'll be doing
- Researching organisations and identifying potential opportunities
- Making a high volume of outbound calls every day
- Running email and LinkedIn outreach campaigns
- Starting conversations with senior decision-makers
- Qualifying opportunities and booking meetings
- Following up consistently and professionally
- Maintaining accurate CRM records
- Learning about networking, connectivity and cyber security
- Working closely with the wider team to improve results
We believe the phone remains one of the most effective ways to create meaningful business conversations. While you'll use LinkedIn, email and other channels, the phone will be a key part of your success.
Must haves
- Great communication skills
- Confidence speaking to new people
- Resilience and determination
- A strong work ethic
- Good organisation and time management
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn
- A positive attitude
- Ambition to build a successful career
That's it. We're much more interested in attitude, drive and potential than we are in ticking every box on a CV.
If you've got the right mindset, we'll help you develop the rest.
Everything else is a bonus
We're not expecting anyone to have all these skills and experiences.
But you may already have some experience in:
- Sales, business development, or customer service
- Telecoms, networking, managed services, or cyber security
- LinkedIn prospecting and social selling
- CRM platforms
- Lead generation and account research
- Objection handling
- Working towards targets
- Building professional relationships
We're particularly interested in speaking to people who have worked in telecoms, managed services, networking, cyber security or the channel and have built strong professional relationships along the way.
What success looks like
Success in this role is measured by activity, conversations created, opportunities generated and ultimately new customers won.
You'll be expected to pick up the phone, create opportunities and build a healthy pipeline. The more conversations you start, the more opportunities you'll uncover.
The people who do well here are naturally curious, genuinely enjoy speaking to people and aren't afraid to make the next call, even after hearing "no".
We're looking for someone who combines persistence with professionalism, understands that new business takes effort and consistency, and takes pride in creating opportunities where others give up.
If you're the type of person who enjoys the challenge of opening doors, building relationships and turning conversations into commercial outcomes, you'll thrive here.
Benefits
We have high standards and take our jobs seriously, but we also enjoy each other's company and want to work in a stimulating and rewarding environment.
To that end, we offer:
- An open, relaxed and friendly culture
- Ongoing coaching and development
- Regular company-funded social events
- 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Annual leave increase loyalty policy
- Company pension scheme with Royal London
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Perfect Job Programme
- £26.5k-30k basic + bonus structure
The opportunity
This role is ideal for someone who wants to build a long-term career in technology sales.
As we continue to grow our Zero™ platform and wider portfolio, there will be opportunities to progress into more senior commercial roles.
We're growing, we're investing and we're building something different.
If that sounds like the sort of challenge you're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £26,500.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peterborough PE2 6LR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
