Sales Operations Executive

Key responsibilities

• Sales Process & Operations Management: Own and manage core sales support processes, ensuring consistency, governance, and efficiency across the full sales cycle
• Proposal & Tender Coordination: Coordinate the preparation of high-quality proposals and tender submissions, working with internal stakeholders to manage inputs, timelines, and documentation.
• Pipeline & CRM Management: Support the maintenance accurate and up-to-date pipeline reporting, ensuring all opportunities are correctly tracked, staged, and documented within CRM systems.
• Diary & Meeting Coordination: Manage diaries, schedule key meetings, and ensure effective coordination of internal and external commercial activity.
• Event & Engagement Management: Support the marketing team to plan and coordinate industry events, client engagements, and internal commercial sessions, ensuring professional delivery and maximum impact.
• Process Improvement & Optimisation: Proactively review and challenge existing ways of working, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall sales operation.
• Cross-Team Coordination: Act as a central liaison between sales, marketing, implementation, and leadership to ensure alignment and smooth execution of commercial activities.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in a sales operations, commercial support, or senior administrative role
• Strong working knowledge of CRM systems and pipeline management
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident in challenging existing processes and driving improvements
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and governance
• Excellent written communication skills, particularly in proposal and document preparation
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and act as a trusted support to the commercial function
• Experience coordinating events, meetings, and commercial activity
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment

Benefits

• We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group, you can expect:
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Personal health cash plan – claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
• Life assurance at three times your basic salary
• Free breakfasts and fresh fruit
• A birthday surprise for everyone

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