Job Description

Role Overview

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys being the trusted right-hand leader while also making a direct contribution to sales success. As the Sales & Executive Support Specialist, you'll balance classic PA responsibilities--such as managing the Sales Director's diary, meetings, travel, and correspondence--with hands-on sales enablement, including generating leads, following up on CRM activity, sending proposals, and arranging potential new client visits. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Sales Director's time is focused where it matters most, while keeping the sales pipeline active and moving.

Key Responsibilities

Personal Assistant Duties

Manage the Sales Director's calendar--scheduling meetings, calls, and client appointments. Organise travel arrangements, itineraries, and logistics for client visits and events. Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes, and track follow-up actions. Handle correspondence on behalf of the Sales Director, emails, calls, and internal communication. Act as gatekeeper-ensuring the Director's time is spent on high-priority tasks.

Sales Support Duties

Support lead generation by researching prospects and building outreach lists. Enter and maintain accurate data in the CRM (Pipedrive)--pipeline integrity, activity tracking, and reporting. Follow up with prospects via email/phone to keep opportunities warm and moving. Draft, send, track client proposals, ensuring a professional presentation and timely follow-up. Monitor sales metrics and highlight gaps, delays, or opportunities for improvement.

Client Interaction & Relationship Support

Join the Director on key client visits--providing organisational support and handling follow-up actions. Act as a professional first point of contact for potential and existing clients. Maintain records of client conversations, preferences, and agreements in CRM. Help prepare presentations, reports, and supporting materials for client meetings.

Operational Enablement

Build templates, checklists, and SOPs to improve consistency in sales processes. Support the Director in managing deadlines, campaign execution, and strategic priorities. Ensure key actions from meetings and campaigns are followed through to completion.

Who We're Looking For

Highly organised, detail-oriented, and methodical. A natural multitasker who thrives on structure, planning, and execution. Strong written and verbal communicator--comfortable drafting emails, proposals, and client updates. Discreet and professional, able to manage sensitive information with confidentiality. Calm under pressure, proactive, and able to anticipate needs before they arise. Confident working with senior leaders and capable of gently nudging priorities when needed.

Experience & Skills

Previous experience as a PA, EA, or Sales Support role. Skilled in diary management, scheduling, and travel coordination. Experience managing CRM systems such as Pipedrive (or similar). Proven ability to juggle multiple stakeholders and timelines with accuracy. Proficiency with MS Office, documentation tools, and reporting.

Why You'll Love It

A hybrid role that blends executive PA responsibilities with hands-on sales support. Direct exposure to the Sales Director and key client interactions. A visible and valued role in a growing company, your work will directly impact business success. Opportunities to grow your career in both executive support and sales operations.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Crewe CW1 6NG