Sales & Marketing Executive

We are partnering with a well-established organisation based in Watford to recruit a Sales & Marketing Executive to join their supportive and friendly team.

This not-for-profit trade body has been operating for over 100 years and plays a key role in setting industry standards. They are committed to ensuring their members deliver high-quality services while safeguarding customer interests.

This is a newly created, permanent position, fully office-based, with working hours of Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Role Overview
The primary focus of this role is to grow membership numbers, enhance the organisation's presence across social media platforms, and plan and deliver effective membership recruitment campaigns. The successful candidate will work closely with the Membership team to support business growth and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate leads through inbound enquiries, referrals, events, and regional networks
• Proactively contact prospective members via telephone to assess interest, communicate the organisation's value, and convert enquiries into applications
• Plan and deliver multi-channel recruitment campaigns using email, social media, and phone outreach
• Produce engaging promotional content across print, digital, audio, and video formats
• Identify and implement new marketing initiatives
• Assess prospective members against set criteria and support them through the application process, including arranging inspections or assessments where necessary
• Coordinate the onboarding process for new members, including issuing welcome packs and setting up system access
• Take minutes at meetings when required
• Support member retention through regular communication, event promotion, and identifying at-risk members for escalation
• Carry out additional administrative duties as needed

Person Specification

• Confident communicator with a proactive approach to outbound sales calls
• Experience in sales or business development
• Previous marketing experience, including familiarity with social media platforms
• Strong team player with a professional and respectful approach
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Self-motivated, conscientious, and proactive

Benefits

• Salary increases to £29,000 upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period
• Christmas shutdown
• Free on-site parking
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.