Junior Sales for the UK Market - based in our awesome Lisbon HQ! Overview Uniplaces is looking for a high energy junior sales person who wants to help take the company to the next level. This is a great opportunity to gain international work experience in a fast paced, high growth startup – a rare and hugely rewarding career opportunity. You will be part of an energetic inside sales team (outbound and inbound) tasked with building the sales pipeline and getting the word out about Uniplaces in the UK market. You must be fluent in English, other languages are not required but are a bonus. You need to be hungry to sell and ready to take ownership of a role that has a direct impact on business performance. About Uniplaces We are an international, venture backed team making it easy for millions of students worldwide to find and book their accommodation online. We are a results oriented business with global ambitions. It is important for us to build a strong team spirit in which everyone feels responsible and empowered to achieve their potential and be rewarded for doing so. Uniplaces is supported by top investors who have created leading consumer internet brands such as and LOVEFiLM. A bit about you We want your energy not your experience: this is a great opportunity for you to jump-start your career. You know you're a natural; you were born for sales! You have excellent communication and persuasion skills via email, and especially over the phone; you have to be eloquent, well-spoken and convincing. You're results-oriented, positive, energetic and self-disciplined. You're smart, analytical and ambitious. You do what needs to be done; you know that it takes hard work, dedication and persistence to reach your goals! Skills & characteristics Strong written/verbal communication skills with the ability to not be afraid to ask anyone anything Telephone skills - very comfortable to make outbound calls Resilient & problem solving skills - you keep pushing, trying new approaches and never give up even under pressure Able to multi-task Professional attitude with an outgoing, high-energy vibrant personality. Your enthusiasm is contagious and this motivates people around you Punctual and disciplined Experience using CRM system, lead generation tools & inbound marketing highly desirable Displays no signs of laziness High acumen for and desire to learn sales and crushing targets! Responsibilities Be responsible to build your own pipeline with various sales strategies Finding new opportunities for Uniplaces and working with the sales team to close the deal via cold calling, prospecting, pipeline development, and opportunity identification Sourcing pipeline via direct outreach (phone and email) based on our prospect database and your own research Telemarketing to develop new prospective clients from warm leads: make outbound calls and take inbound calls to generate leads for closers Helping grow the sales team and build a scalable, repeatable process Completing sales training assignments and improving quickly Adapting quickly to our fast-paced, dynamic organisation What you get First hand startup experience in our fast growing, venture backed company. Direct contact with the senior team. You will be working closely with the team, especially country managers, sales and marketing teams. Hands-on training across marketing, sales and operations Quick progression & exposure to all areas of the business Competitive salary Details You will be based in our main office in Lisbon and your role may require some travel between our offices in London and Lisbon. Office: Rua Luz Soriano 67 2D, Lisbon Start: As soon as possible Think you can be a top-performing Inside Sales and a key member of our quickly-growing company? Send us your English CV/Linkedin profile with your earliest start date to Let us know as well why you will crush it!