Service Sales Executive - Uncapped Commission & Remote in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This Service Sales Executive role suits early-to-mid career sales professionals looking to sharpen consultative selling skills in a performance-driven, fully remote environment.
Compensation reality check: The OTE of R25,000+/month most likely refers to South African Rand (~$1,350 USD). If so, this is significantly below UK and global market rates for a sales executive role (typically £25,000–£45,000 base + commission annually in the UK). Candidates should explicitly confirm the currency and base salary before investing time in the process.
Skills you'll develop:
- Consultative / solution selling — high demand across SaaS, professional services, and B2C markets
- CRM proficiency — transferable to Salesforce, HubSpot, and other enterprise tools
- Objection handling and closing — foundational sales skills applicable across industries
- Warm lead conversion — lower-risk entry point than cold outreach roles
Green flags: Fully remote, uncapped commission, 40 days annual leave (unusually generous), and warm leads provided — reducing the grind of cold prospecting.
Red flags: The currency ambiguity in compensation ("R25,000") is a concern. The cleaning services sector is relatively niche, which may limit the prestige of the brand on a CV. No mention of team size, company name, or growth trajectory makes it hard to assess long-term prospects.
Best fit: Someone seeking remote sales experience with flexibility, not necessarily maximising base salary right now.
We're looking for an ambitious Service Sales Executive to join our growing UK-based cleaning company.
Our customers are already looking for cleaning services — your job is to understand what they need, present the right solution and turn the enquiry into a booking.
The Role
You'll manage warm leads for our Residential and End of Tenancy cleaning services, building customer relationships and driving bookings through confident, consultative sales.
Key Responsibilities
- Contact and convert warm leads
- Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable services
- Build rapport and establish customer trust
- Follow up with prospects and close opportunities
- Maintain accurate CRM records
- Handle objections and customer queries
- Consistently meet or exceed sales targets
What We Offer
- Negotiable basic salary + uncapped commission
- OTE R25,000+ per month
- Fully remote role
- Ongoing support
- 40 days paid annual leave
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years' experience in direct sales, telesales, or business development
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Able to work independently in a remote environment
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Resilient and calm when handling rejection
- Proven phone-based sales success
- Demonstrated ability to meet targets
- Confident with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience with CRM systems
- Strong negotiation and customer issue-resolution skills
- Own reliable laptop or desktop
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