Business Sales Advisor - Customer Growth

BT Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company seeks a motivated Business Sales Advisor in Manchester to drive customer acquisition and retention within the SME sector. Successful candidates will receive extensive training to understand BT's products and services. Your role will involve handling customer inquiries, achieving revenue targets, and ensuring customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a pension scheme and enhanced family leave.

Benefits

BT Pension scheme

Equal family leave

Enhanced women’s health support

22 days annual leave

24/7 private virtual GP appointments

Carer’s leave

Training and development opportunities

Shares Saving schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to understand customer acquisition and satisfaction.
• Strong communication skills for promoting services.
• Ambition and drive in a sales career.

Responsibilities

• Deliver revenue and quality targets through customer acquisition.
• Handle inbound and outbound sales calls effectively.
• Respond to customer inquiries as per defined processes.

Skills

Customer focus

Excellent communication

Creativity in revenue generation

Job description

# Business Sales Advisor - Customer GrowthJob Req ID: 55741Posting Date: 6 Feb 2026Function: BT contact centresUnit: UK BusinessLocation: New Bailey, Manchester, United KingdomSalary: 26,738.00**Join BT as a Business Sales Advisor****Location: New Bailey , Manchester , M3 5JL****Salary: £26,738.00**We’ve always been an organisation with purpose; to use the power of communications to make a better world. You can trace this back to our beginning as pioneers of the world’s first telecommunications company. At our heart we’re a technology company with research and innovation in our bones and a desire to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers - those are the values we live by whilst also creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed.Our pursuit of progress over the past 180 years has established BT as a strong, successful brand, with huge scale capable of achieving great things. From supporting emergency services, hospitals, banks and keeping economies around the world online, safe and secure, to delivering large scale technology infrastructure like the creation of BT Sport.Today in this fast changing, always on, digital world our purpose remains true. Yet the market conditions, regulation and competition we face are tougher than ever before. So, if you have the drive, optimism and resilience to help propel us forward we’ll offer unrivalled personal development, a wealth of opportunities to learn, experience new things and pursue new careers. If that’s you and what you’re looking for, we’d love you to be part of our future.## Why this role mattersWe’re looking to grow our dynamic team with highly motivated Sales Advisors who have a passion to succeed in a fast-paced, performance driven environment. We are at a very exciting point in our growth journey in Desk Based Sales (SME) and there has never been a better time to join us. We sit within Business and Public Sector, which means you will be part of a 12,000 person strong organisation, one that we will be continuing to strengthen and grow over the coming months. Of course, we’ll provide comprehensive training to successful candidates where you’ll be given the skills to showcase the full range of BT products and services to help us retain and acquire new customers.## What you’ll be doingYou will deliver defined revenue, product volume and quality targets through the acquisition and retention of UK SME customers. Sales opportunities are initiated by either an inbound call from a customer or outbound call as part of a specific campaign and in accordance with business requirements. You will answer, and respond to, customer enquiries efficiently, effectively and appropriately in accordance with defined processes and procedures.## What skills you’ll need* Customer focused – the ability to understand the importance of customer acquisition and deliver customer satisfaction targets.* Creative in approach to generating revenue* Excellent communication skills – knows how to demonstrate, promote and sell* Be passionate, ambitious and driven in your career**Benefits:*** BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%* From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up* Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more* 22 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service* 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues* 2 weeks carer’s leave* World-class training and development opportunities* Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes**A Few Points To Note:**Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.**Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement:**Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.