Graduate Commercial Executive

Job description

Location: Glasgow f ully office-based. Applicants must currently live in Glasgow or the surrounding areas and must have a valid legal right to work in the UK . P lease note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Salary: £24,644 basic salary
OTE: Circa £40,000
Hours: 40 hours per week.

Are you a recent graduate who is ambitious, confident and looking to build a long-term career in commercial sales and business development?
Were recruiting for an international consultancy that helps businesses access financial incentives to support innovation and growth.
This is an entry-level graduate opportunity that does not require prior sales experience. Youll receive structured training and ongoing development to build your commercial, communication, and business development skills.
Youll join the Sales Development team, where your role will be to research prospective businesses, make contact with potential new clients and generate qualified meetings for the Business Development team.

What Youll Be Doing:
Researching prospective businesses and industries to identify potential opportunities
Generating new business leads through outbound calls, email and other outreach channels
Engaging with prospective clients and building professional relationships
Qualifying potential opportunities to understand whether there is a suitable fit for the consultancys services
Learning how to communicate the consultancys services clearly, confidently and commercially
Scheduling qualified meetings for the Business Development team
Maintaining accurate prospect and activity information within the CRM
Developing your commercial skills through ongoing training while working towards weekly, monthly and quarterly lead-generation targets
The role is highly activity-driven and includes regular outbound prospecting, so resilience, consistency and a positive approach to challenge are important.
What Were Looking For: A recent graduate at the beginning of their career, typically within 02 years of graduation; strong candidates with up to 3 years post-graduation experience may also be considered
Strong, confident and professional communication skills
The ability to build rapport with different types of people
Ambition and a genuine interest in developing a long-term commercial career
Resilience and the ability to stay motivated when faced with challenges or rejection
Curiosity, learning agility and a willingness to research and understand different businesses and industries
Openness to coaching, feedback and continuous development
Good organisation, attention to detail and a positive, proactive approach to achieving goals
No previous sales experience is required.

We are particularly interested in graduates who are genuinely motivated to build a long-term career in commercial sales and business development, rather than viewing this as simply a short-term graduate opportunity.
Your degree discipline is less important than your communication ability, ambition, resilience and commitment to developing within a commercial career path.
Full training and ongoing support will be provided.
Your Career Progression Pathway: Commercial Executive / Senior Commercial Executive / Commercial Associate / Business Development
This role offers a clear career roadmap, giving you the opportunity to progress from entry-level Commercial Executive through to Business Development as you build your capability and perform consistently.
Why Consider This Opportunity? For the right graduate, this is an opportunity to:
Build a professional commercial career from the ground up
Receive structured sales and business-development training
Develop confidence communicating with business decision-makers
Learn how to research and understand different organisations and industries
Build resilience, commercial awareness and relationship-management skills
Earn performance-related commission
Progress through a clearly defined commercial career pathway
So, if you are a recent graduate who is articulate, ambitious, resilient and genuinely interested in building a career in commercial sales and business development, wed like to hear from you.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Glasgow

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

17-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English