Sales Consultant

Akonitechnologies; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Reading is looking for a dynamic Sales Consultant to drive revenue through solution sales and resourcing services. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of B2B sales experience and thrives in a target-driven environment. Responsibilities include prospecting leads, conducting outbound calling, and delivering effective presentations. Benefits include a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and various perks, such as private health insurance.

Benefits

Competitive base salary + uncapped commission

24 days of holiday + birthday off

Private health insurance

Discounts at retailers

Performance-based career progression

Access to Reading Green Park events

Salary sacrifice EV Vehicle program

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of proven B2B sales experience, ideally within technology or staffing.
• A track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and lead generation to build a strong pipeline.
• Outbound calling and outreach to engage potential clients.
• Delivering engaging presentations and demos to win business.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Lead generation

Cold calling

Job description

Overview

Location: Green Park, Reading (Mon–Thu in-office, Fri WFH)

We’re an innovative tech company delivering cutting-edge technical solutions while also providing on-demand and permanent technical resourcing services to our clients. We are not a recruitment agency – we work as a strategic partner to help businesses achieve their technology goals.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a dynamic and results-driven Sales Consultant to join our team and drive revenue through both solution sales and our resourcing services. This is a pure sales-focused role ideal for someone who thrives in a target-driven environment and loves creating new opportunities. You’ll be selling a mix of technical solutions and our specialist technical resourcing services (on-demand and permanent staffing) to clients across a range of industries.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and lead generation – building a strong pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Outbound calling and outreach to engage potential clients confidently.
• Meeting with clients (virtually and face-to-face) to present solutions and staffing services.
• Delivering engaging presentations and demos to win business.
• Selling value, not just price, and building trusted client relationships.
• Working to KPIs, targets, and deadlines consistently.
• Developing innovative strategies to attract and retain clients.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–4 years of proven B2B sales experience, ideally within technology, staffing solutions, or professional services.
• A track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Confident on the phone and in person – not afraid of cold calling or pitching.
• Strong presentation and communication skills for pitching solutions and resourcing services.
• Creative and proactive mindset for generating new business opportunities.
• Ability to manage multiple sales streams (technical solutions and staffing services).
• Resilient, self-motivated, and target-driven.

What’s included in your role at Akoni

• Competitive base salary + uncapped commission structure.
• 24 days of holiday plus 1 additional day for your birthday (excluding bank holidays).
• Vitality Rewards, including private health insurance and discounts at high street/online retailers after probation.
• Regular meetups and events.
• Performance-based career progression with clearly defined and achievable milestones.
• Access to Reading Green Park events.
• Enrollment in salary sacrifice EV Vehicle program.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales, Business Development, and Consulting
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Staffing and Recruiting, and Business Consulting and Services

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