About Us
At Lenkie, our mission is to unlock capital to enable small businesses to achieve their ambitions. We’ve built the financial infrastructure to enable online platforms to offer embedded lending to these small businesses. Our product works across marketplaces, payment processors and software platforms to create a fast and frictionless borrowing experience for thousands of small businesses.
We are a friendly and collaborative team with a fast-paced and high-performing culture. We are remote-first, so you have the flexibility to work from home. We’re backed by investors including Entrepreneur First, Notion and Ground-up ventures, as well as leading angel investors from across Europe and Silicon Valley.
This is an opportunity to join as part of the early founding team and play a pivotal part in our growth and future success. So if you’re a hungry, ambitious, self-starter looking for a career-defining opportunity, you’ll fit right in and we want to hear from you.
We’re looking for a commercially astute Sales Executive to drive both direct sales and broker acquisition / management. You will be spearheading customer acquisition as we look to scale our loan book over £100m. You will be supported by the VP of Sales and have the opportunity to progress quickly as we scale teams, based on your input and success.
What we're looking for
At least 2 years Sales or Broker Management with an SME Lender, with proven results
Knowledge of lending products and terminology with an understanding of SME finance.
Proven results working with Brokers / introducers (ideally you will have a network of these already)
Knowledge of Hubspot is beneficial but not necessary
You thrive in a changing and fast-paced collaborative environment; and can handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
You have a growth mindset combined with high integrity.
Are emotionally intelligent, empathetic and personable. We care about our customers and take their needs seriously, so we need you to show that too.
Responsibilities
Work with the VP of Sales to plan, implement and evolve best-in-class sales strategies and plans
Grow our panel of commercial finance brokers and, manage relationships with existing brokers to increase referral volumes
Arranging cold email campaigns and follow-ups to close direct business from UK SMEs.
Book outbound meetings through a combination of cold calls, emails, social outreach, networking, and independent research.
Create and deliver relevant content through blogs, case studies, LinkedIn post copy, and other marketing materials.
Conduct market research- identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs.
Benefits
Competitive salary.
Generous share option package to ensure you share in Lenkie’s success.
Flexible working - remote-first processes for ultimate flexibility.
Annual retreat abroad.
Join a young tech company in a massive period of growth to accelerate your career and gain an incredible amount of experience in a short time.
Opportunity for career development.
Opportunity to make a big impact in the lives of small business owners globally.
How to Apply
At Lenkie, we believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals with disabilities to apply. If you would like to apply for this role please send a CV and any other relevant information you want to share to careers@lenkie.com