Job Title: Sales Consultant
Location: London
Salary: £27,000 per annum + Excellent Commissions
Job type: Full time – Permanent
The London Academy of Trading (LAT) is an award-winning, triple-accredited provider of financial trading education. We pride ourselves on being the most trusted trading skills educators, putting your needs first in everything we do.
LAT’s curriculum and teaching approach develop students’ creativity, resilience and practical skills to enhance their opportunities for employment or for trading financial markets. LAT develops its curricula and utilises the diversity within its student community to maximise the effectiveness of its courses and enhance the experience for all students.
We provide the inspiration for students to be achievers, and to be able to apply learned knowledge in a real-world environment, understanding the fundamental and practical aspects of trading.
The Role
The Programme Consultant (Sales) is the first point of contact for all potential students, whether face to face, online or over the phone. The role involves fact-finding in order to understand each student’s current knowledge and experience, and then to recommend the most appropriate LAT course. The role involves dealing with the whole process, from initial query through to the completion of the student’s application.
Main Responsibilities
- Increasing student recruitment revenues.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of all LAT courses.
- Providing feedback to the Sales Team Leader to help optimize marketing strategy.
- Assisting the Sales Team Leader in creating weekly reports on new lead quality.
- Providing prospective students with all the information required to make their decision whether to enrol on an LAT course.
- Contributing towards the recruitment and management of sales agents to support international recruitment.
- Attending trade fairs, seminars or other related events from time to time.
- Working with the academic team to provide a smooth transition for new students.
- Attending monthly meetings with the academic and mentoring teams to share information.
- Working alongside the Global University Systems Accounts and Admissions teams to ensure efficient and accurate processing of new student applications and payments
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for the ideal candidate who is possess strong sales and communication skills and is passionate about sales and wanting to forge a career within the education sector. This role is commission based, with huge potential of reaching earning up to an additional £20,000 per annum (subject to performance targets and meeting the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)).
Benefits
- Structured commissions model, with a potential to earning up-to an additional £20,000 (subject to performance and meeting the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)).
- A Hybrid working model – we encourage flexible working to aid productivity and a healthy work-life balance.
- My Rewards Hub – handpicked discounts and deals from a wide and ever-growing list of providers
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – a dedicated 24/7 access platform
- Training & Development opportunities on offer
- A great Refer-A-Friend (RAF) scheme in operation.
- Socials via ‘GOSH’: We love to celebrate events, our successes, recognise our colleagues for their contribution.
Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at LAT and sincerely appreciate your interest in our company. We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue for the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.
LAT is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Sales Manager, Sales Coordinator, Senior Sales Executive, Business Development Manager, Sales Coordinator, Sales Team Lead, Business Development Lead, Sales Controller, Direct Sales, Key Sales, Business Developer, Senior Sales, Business Development, Sales Development, Business Development Lead, Senior Sales Manager, Sales Account Manager, Senior Sales Coordinator may also be considered for this role.
