New Business Sales Executive

About the Role

About Us

Addison Lee – Giving London Life a Lift

Since 1975, Addison Lee has been at the heart of London’s transport network, delivering safe, stylish, and reliable journeys. As the capital’s leading passenger car, courier, and black taxi service, we take pride in setting industry standards.

Our strength lies in our employees and drivers- genuine, ambitious, united, and proud. We believe every journey should be more than just a ride, combining cutting-edge technology with exceptional service to transform the experience for clients and drivers alike.

As part of ComfortDelGro Group, our reach extends beyond London, connecting a global private hire network of over 34,000 vehicles. Our network spans public transport (buses and rail), point-to-point services (taxis and private hire cars), and business-to-business mobility solutions, ensuring seamless connectivity for millions of people every day.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pro-active and enthusiastic sales individual to join our New Business Sales team. You will support the business with its growth strategy, through securing new business contracts through proactive sales activities. You'll have good experience in sales/customer service and a reasonable understanding of the ride share, ground transport Private hire sector in London. The role will include working closely with key stakeholders within the business, implementing best practice across the sales lifecycle – from pipeline management to driving best practice sales methodologies and campaigns.

Salary

£25k to £27k

Location

This role is based at our head office in Paddington (with the opportunity for hybrid working)

Reporting Lines

New Business Team

Manager Sales Manager

Main Accountabilities

• Plan, prioritise and manage activities to achieve sales revenue targets.

• Proactive New Business Development.

• Prospecting new customers through telephone activity, research-based prospecting, client face to face meetings.

• Managing Inbound New Sales enquiries - driven from sales email inbox, telephone calls to our direct sales line and from our contact centre.

• RFI/RFP Management.

• Other duties as required by Sales Manager.

Requirements

• Motivated, target driven individual.

• Team Player.

• Strong communicator with presentation skills.

• Resilient character with the ability to handle objections.

• Influential, structured, ability to work to KPI’s, confident presenter, task execution.

• Previous sales experience preferred but not essential as we'll provide training.

• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and commission structure

• Bonus

• Enhanced Maternity Leave: 26 weeks full pay, 13 weeks 50% pay,

• Enhanced Paternity Leave: 4 weeks full pay,

• 2 days paid volunteering leave a year,

• Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance (after 1 year),

• Wellness Program,

• Cycle to Work Scheme,

• 33 days Annual Leave (incl. bank holidays),

• Life Insurance (Death in Service),

• Extensive retails discounts via Reward Gateway (e.g. 5% off most major supermarkets),

• Support with Professional Training and Qualifications via Apprenticeships,

• Season Ticket Loans, Discounted Cabs and Courier services (within London).

Equality and Diversity Information

Addison Lee is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Addison Lee are a Disability Confident employer, we have made commitments to employ, keep and develop the abilities of disabled staff.