Sales Assistant - University of Leeds, Leeds

Do you enjoy sales? Do you want to work in sport? Are you driven and motivated by achievement?

An exciting opportunity has now arisen to work in our Sport and Physical Activity service to provide a range of sales support and be responsible for meeting challenging membership targets to help achieve our new sports strategy. Working as part of the proactive Sales and Marketing Team, we are looking for a team player who is highly motivated, organised and who can deliver outstanding customer service.

You will act as the point of contact for all membership matters and play a key role in assisting to raise our profile to new audiences and continue to enhance our reputation. A range of sales and administrative duties including processing memberships and payment and assisting in the organisation of events and open days also forms a key part of this role. You will also be responsible for contributing to the development and management of the wider sales plan, along with evaluating the impact of promotional activity and understanding our customers through market research.

You will have experience working in sales in a customer focussed environment, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships. With a commitment to providing excellent customer service and identify continuous service improvements, you will have the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines. You will also have high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent analytical, numeracy and literacy skills.

The role is required for 35 hours each week on a shift system, which may include the requirement for you to work during an evening, weekend and occasional Bank Holiday working.

Faculty/Service: Facilities Directorate

School/Institute: Commercial & Campus Support Services

Section: Sport & Physical Activity (SPA)

Grade: Grade 3 

Working Time: 35 hours (We will consider job share and flexible working arrangements) ​