Sales Executive

Overview

Are you a natural relationship builder with a competitive edge, entrepreneurial mindset and the ambition to build a rewarding career?

At Emerald, your success directly influences your earnings, career progression and opportunities. We believe in recognising hard work, rewarding high performance and creating an environment where ambitious people can thrive while enjoying the journey.

With a network of offices, including our office in Plymouth, Emerald is a leading specialist Talent Identification consultancy focused exclusively on the insurance & finance market. We are the preferred partner to many of the world's leading insurers and consultancies, connecting exceptional talent with some of the most respected organisations in the industry.

About the Role

We're looking for ambitious individuals with a minimum of one year's experience in either Talent Identification or sales to join our growing Plymouth team.

Whether you've built experience within Talent or have a proven track record of exceeding targets in a sales environment, you'll have the opportunity to develop a successful career with one of the UK's leading insurance Talent specialists.

As an Executive at Emerald, you'll receive industry-leading training, ongoing coaching and continuous support to help you maximise your potential. You'll work alongside experienced consultants, build long-term relationships with clients and candidates, and establish yourself as a trusted specialist within your market.

To be successful, you'll be commercially minded, motivated by achieving results, resilient, and committed to delivering an exceptional service. Most importantly, you'll have the drive to continually develop your skills and build a long-term career within recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

• Approach and engage high-calibre professionals within the insurance market.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with individuals and clients.
• Generate new business opportunities through networking, referrals and market research.
• Attend client meetings and represent Emerald professionally to strengthen existing partnerships and develop new business.
• Operate as a trusted consultant, providing expert market insight and advice to both clients and candidates.
• Manage the full lifecycle, from sourcing and interviewing candidates through to negotiating offers and successfully placing talent.
• Identify new opportunities within your specialist market through business development and relationship management.
• Ensure the highest standards of confidentiality and compliance when handling sensitive information.

What Emerald Offers

• Competitive basic salary from £25,000 Plus (dependent on experience).
• Uncapped additional success bonus
• Industry-leading training and structured career development.
• Fast-track promotion opportunities for high performers.
• Company pension with a generous employer contribution.
• Private medical insurance.
• Gym membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Company mobile phone.
• UK and European travel opportunities depending on your specialist market.
• Annual European incentive trip for top performers (Croatia last year).
• Annual Summer and Christmas company celebrations.
• Company pension.
• Sick pay.

Location: Plymouth (Office-based)

If you're looking for a career where your ambition is rewarded with uncapped earning potential, structured career progression and the opportunity to become a specialist within the insurance market, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person