Trainee Account Executive (HF1339010)
Account Executive Trainee
Leeds | £30,000 base + £30,000 OTE (£60k package)
This is not a typical entry-level sales role. This is your launchpad into one of the fastest-growing sectors in tech, with the backing, pace, and opportunity to build something meaningful.
We’re working with a high-growth, private equity–backed cybersecurity group that’s scaling aggressively through acquisition and organic growth. In under a year, they’ve built a £24m business by bringing together some of the UK’s most respected cybersecurity specialists. Their sights are set firmly on £60m within the next three years.
The proposition is powerful: a team capable of delivering at scale, but still agile enough to genuinely care about client outcomes. It’s a space where large incumbents stumble and smaller operators can’t compete. That’s where this business wins.
The Opportunity
As an Account Executive Trainee, you’ll step into a true 360 sales role from day one. You won’t be passing leads on or sitting behind someone else’s pipeline. You’ll own the full sales cycle — from first outreach to closing the deal.
You’ll be joining one of two new high-performance sales pods being built in Leeds, supported by a serious investment in marketing and demand generation. Think inbound MQLs, intent data, account-based marketing, and AI-driven outreach, all designed to help you succeed alongside your own outbound activity.
What You’ll Be Selling
You’ll be positioning cybersecurity services that businesses actively need, including:
- Cyber Essentials – high-demand, fast-cycle opportunities
- Penetration Testing – specialist services with real differentiation
What Your Day Looks Like
- High-volume outbound prospecting, building your own pipeline
- Qualifying opportunities and booking meetings
- Running your own sales conversations and demos
- Closing deals end-to-end and earning on what you deliver
- Managing inbound marketing-qualified leads alongside outbound activity
- Building a solid client base that grows with you
What Success Looks Like
This is a role for people who want to win. You’ll thrive if you:
- Have a hunter mentality and love chasing new business
- Bring discipline and resilience to high-activity sales environments
- Are ambitious, with a long-term mindset about your career
- Are coachable and excited by building something, not just inheriting it
- Have some B2B sales exposure (helpful, but not essential)
Most of all, you care about performance, progression, and being part of a business that is moving fast.
Compensation & Career Path
- £30,000 base + £30,000 OTE
- “Keep what you kill” commission — earn from day one
- Genuine progression opportunities as the business scales rapidly
- A collaborative, high-energy team environment in Leeds
- Backing from experienced leadership with a proven scaling track record
Why Join Now
Timing matters. The foundations are in place. The acquisitions are done. The marketing engine is building. The sales team is being assembled right now.
That means real opportunity for the people coming in at this stage — the chance to shape the culture, build your reputation, and grow alongside the business.
If you’re looking for comfort and predictability, this isn’t it.
If you want momentum, ownership, and the chance to be part of something significant, this is exactly that.
Discovery Day
Instead of a standard interview, you’ll be invited to a Discovery Day. This is your chance to meet the team, experience the culture, and show what you can really bring beyond your CV. It’s as much about you choosing the business as it is about them choosing you.
If you’re ready to start your career in sales with intensity, support, and real upside, this is the opportunity to take seriously.