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Sales Associate

Checkatrade

Powering Great Work

  • We started as the place to find a trusted trade. Now, as we shape the future of home improvement, we're building the tech to transform that landscape for everyone - better products, smarter data, AI where it actually helps - so trades can spend less time on admin and consumers can find someone they trust, first time. That's Powering Great Work, and it's why every team here exists:
  • 🔧 Trades spend less time on admin and more on winning work and growing their business
  • 🏠 Homeowners get a trusted trade, first time, every time
  • 🚀 We get to build products that change homes and lives across the country
  • As our next Account Executive, you'll help bring more trades onto Checkatrade across different regions and categories. It's a new business role: you find high-potential trade businesses and guide them from the first conversation to a signed deal. You'll sit in our Strategic Growth team, at the heart of how we grow the trade network that homeowners rely on.

The job, unfiltered

  • Win new trade businesses by finding high-potential small and medium trades, building proposals that make sense for them and negotiating terms.
  • Hand each new trade over smoothly to our vetting team, so the start of their Checkatrade journey goes well.
  • Spot opportunities in the market, using data and insights to see where Checkatrade is strong and where we can grow.
  • Work with Account Management, Vetting, Product and Operations to find the regions and categories that would benefit most from Checkatrade.
  • Learn our product suite inside out, so every business case is tailored to the prospect in front of you.
  • Own the outbound sales cycle, from prospecting and qualification through to proposals, negotiation and closing.

The fit

  • Solid experience in commercial or new business sales, ideally in similar markets, with a strong focus on outbound acquisition.
  • A track record of finding new clients, building tailored proposals and hitting revenue targets.
  • The knack for building strong relationships with tradespeople, and working closely with colleagues across teams.
  • Confidence juggling multiple priorities and improving how things get done.
  • Experience building customer relationships, whether through digital outreach or face-to-face conversations.
  • Tenacity and resilience. This is a test-and-learn environment where persistence matters.
  • Nice to have: familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce) and outbound tools, and an understanding of AI-powered optimisation tools.
  • (Don't self-select out because you don't tick every box. We'd rather meet you.)

What you get

  • 💰 Competitive salary, annual bonus & equity scheme
  • 🩺 Health, wellbeing and learning support
  • 🚲 Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme, Cycle Scheme
  • 🎂 Birthday/special day leave, buy & sell holiday scheme
  • ❤️ 1 week's paid charity leave, and more

How this goes

  • 1st stage interview with our Head of Sales SMB via video call
  • 2nd stage interview with our Head of Sales SMB and Sales Operations Manager in person at our HQ
  • 3rd stage interview with our VP of Sales via video call

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  • At the moment, this role isn’t open to visa sponsorship applications.

About us

  • We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
  • We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.