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Graduate Sales Development Representative

The Portfolio GroupCity, Manchester🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 28 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£27k/yr
Seniority
Entry Level
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
City, Manchester, United Kingdom
Lead GenerationPipeline Management

Job Description

Graduate Sales Development Representative

Location: Central Manchester (Fully Office-Based)
Salary: Up to 27,000 basic + Guaranteed Commission + Uncapped Commission
Earnings: 45,000 OTE (Year 1) Top Performers 70,000+

Are you an ambitious, driven graduate hungry to launch a lucrative career in sales? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment where your earning potential is entirely in your own hands?

We are looking for competitive and resilient Graduate Sales Development Representatives to join our rapidly growing team in Manchester. You will receive industry-leading sales coaching and a structured career progression path. In this role, you will drive new business growth by introducing organisations to our market-leading professional consultancy and people-management software solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead Generation: Identify and initiate contact with new business opportunities through targeted outbound calls, emails, and professional networks.
  • Appointment Setting: Engage directly with business owners and senior decision-makers to pitch our solutions and secure high-value appointments.
  • Pipeline Management: Proactively build, nurture, and manage a robust sales pipeline from initial contact to booking.
  • Target Achievement: Consistently meet and exceed monthly and quarterly sales activity and performance targets.
  • Client Relationships: Build strong, credible rapport with prospective clients to lay the groundwork for long-term business partnerships.

What We're Looking For

  • Background: A recent graduate or an individual with experience in fast-paced environments like hospitality, retail, telesales, door-to-door sales, or lead generation.
  • Mindset: Highly resilient, confident, and strongly motivated by financial rewards and career progression.
  • Drive: A proactive self-starter who embraces a target-driven, high-energy environment.
  • Communication: Outstanding verbal and written skills, with the confidence to navigate gatekeepers and engage executive decision-makers.

What's in It for You

  • Financial Reward: Competitive basic salary up to 27k, guaranteed initial commission, and a completely uncapped commission structure ( 45k OTE Year 1, 60k+ for top performers).
  • Training & Development: A structured, industry-leading sales coaching programme tailored to fast-track your skills.
  • Career Growth: Clear, transparent progression pathways within a rapidly expanding business.
  • Health & Wellness: Free on-site gym access and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • Future Security: Company pension scheme and excellent team incentives.

Our Culture & Workspace

This is a fully office-based role operating out of our modern, vibrant Central Manchester office. We believe being together in person is the fastest way to master your craft. You will work alongside a collaborative, high-performing team where you can shadow experienced colleagues, share real-time strategies, and celebrate every win together.

Ready to start your sales career? Apply now to find out more.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.

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