Sales Development Representative

Interact Software; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading enterprise software firm in Manchester is seeking a Sales Development Representative to drive communication excellence. The role involves conducting outreach, building relationships, and identifying potential sales leads. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a passion for sales, with opportunities for professional growth in a performance-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for starting a career in sales.
• Demonstrated resilience in previous roles.
• Intense curiosity and desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach to prospective customers via calls and emails.
• Use LinkedIn to identify and engage prospective customers.
• Build accounts and map associated targets.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Goal-oriented

Tech-savvy

Resilience

Ability to handle rejection

Collaborative

Fluent English (spoken and written)

Tools

Salesforce

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

ZoomInfo

Job description

Interact provides enterprise‑grade intranet software that connects over three million employees to leading global names like Levi's, Domino’s, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Technicolor. We drive communication excellence for organizations with offices in Manchester, New York, Dubai, Tulsa, and Warsaw, operating across North America, EMEA, and Australia.

Our team of customer‑focused problem solvers is passionate about helping organisations communicate better. We constantly improve every service and product we offer, treating everyone with respect and honesty.

The Sales Development Representative will possess exceptional communication skills, building relationships and identifying new sales leads. This role builds pipeline through account‑based sales using calls, email, and social media to target prospects and manage interactions.

A Little About You

• A demonstrable passion for starting a career in sales.
• Proven resilience shown in previous environments (e.g., academics, sports, part‑time work, or personal projects).
• An intense curiosity and desire to learn, develop new skills, and be coached.
• Goal‑oriented and highly motivated to contribute to team targets.
• Excited by a performance‑based and commission‑driven environment.
• Tech‑savvy and eager to learn new software, including CRM (like Salesforce) and sales outreach tools.
• Strong grasp of professional communication, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with professional social media platforms like LinkedIn.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Creative, inquisitive, and willing to try new outreach methods.
• A natural and persuasive communicator.
• Resilient; able to handle rejection and maintain a positive, motivated attitude.
• Collaborative and eager to work as part of a wider team (inbound, sales, and marketing).
• Natural tenacity and a strong desire to win and succeed.

About the role

• Conduct daily consistent outreach to prospective customers via calls, emails and social media activity.
• Use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify, target and engage prospective customers and develop quality leads.
• Build out accounts with associated target contacts (account mapping) using ZoomInfo, SFDC and LI Sales Navigator.
• Build and evaluate the effectiveness of sales sequence, create and test new messages.
• Qualify and develop leads in conjunction with Marketing campaigns.
• Conduct high‑level conversations with C‑level executives, VPs and directors within our ICP.
• Identify customer needs and present Interact solutions in a compelling way.
• Arrange quality meetings that turn into opportunities and product demos for account executives.
• Assist and participate in product demos and handoff meetings with account executives; ensure AEs are fully briefed on past conversations with prospect.
• Consistently meet daily phone call, email and social media outreach KPIs, as well as meeting qualified opportunity quota goals.
• Maintain consistent records in Salesforce and adhere to tracking and reporting expectations.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Software Development