Account Executive

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• As our next Account Executive , you’ll help grow Checkatrade by bringing more trades onto the platform across different regions and categories.
• This is a new business role focused on finding high-potential trade businesses and guiding them from the first conversation through to closing the deal. You’ll sit within our Strategic Growth team, working at the heart of our Go-To-Market function and playing a key role in expanding our trade network.
• Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:
• Winning new trade businesses. You’ll identify high-potential small and medium trades, build compelling proposals, negotiate terms, and hand them over smoothly to our onboarding team.
• Spotting opportunities in the market. Using data and insights, you’ll understand where Checkatrade is strong, where we can grow, and where new opportunities exist.
• Working across teams. You’ll partner closely with Account Management, Vetting, Product and Operations to identify regions and categories that can benefit most from Checkatrade.
• Becoming a product expert. You’ll learn our product suite inside out so you can build strong business cases tailored to each prospect.
• Owning the outbound sales cycle. From prospecting and qualification through to proposals, negotiation and closing deals.
• It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:
• Solid experience in commercial or new business sales, ideally in similar markets, with a strong focus on outbound acquisition.
• A proven track record of identifying new clients, building tailored proposals, and hitting revenue targets.
• The ability to build strong relationships with tradespeople and work closely with internal teams.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities and working across teams to improve how things get done.
• Experience building customer relationships, whether that’s through digital outreach or face-to-face conversations.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce), outbound tools, and an understanding of AI-powered optimisation tools.
• Tenacity, motivation and resilience. This is a fast-moving, test-and-learn environment where persistence matters.
• Competitive salary + commission
• Health, well-being and learning support
• Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
• Birthday/Special day leave
• Buy & sell holiday scheme
• 1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!
• Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
• 1st stage interview with our Head of Commercial & Strategic Growth
• 2nd Stage interview with our Category Principal and Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy & Sales
• If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t tick every box
• Want to join our Talent Community and be one of the first to know about our vacancies? Register your interest on our Registration Form
• About us We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
• We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.