Application Deadline: 12 October 2026
Department: Sales
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester, UK
Description
Empowering organisations to achieve their highest potential.
At ISOQAR, we draw on our experience, knowledge, and ambition to empower organisations to achieve their highest potential. As a UKAS-accredited certification body, we conduct audits against ISO standards and issue ISO certifications. Through a portfolio of progressive solutions, including ISO certification, training, and consultancy, we work with customers to strengthen their businesses, all delivered by our in‑house experts.
We’re looking for an experienced and commercially driven Inbound Enterprise Account Executive to join our team.
What that means day to day
- Manage inbound sales enquiries from new enterprise-level customers, ensuring a consistently high standard of service and communication throughout the sales process representing ISOQAR professionally
- Lead the preparation and submission of high-quality tender responses via client and third-party portals, ensuring compliance with requirements and deadlines
- Prepare tailored commercial proposals that clearly address client needs and position ISOQAR competitively
- Conduct thorough discovery with prospective clients to gather business process information and understand their certification, compliance, and audit requirements
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to identify the most suitable products, services, and audit approaches
- Utilise internal systems and industry guidelines to accurately establish audit scopes and durations
- Manage and maintain a structured pipeline of sales leads and opportunities, ensuring accurate forecasting and timely follow-up
- Maintain detailed, accurate records of all customer interactions, proposal activity, and pipeline progression within the CRM system
- Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of relevant industry standards, accreditation requirements, and sector‑specific regulations
What you’ll need to be successful
Essential
- 3-5 years’ experience in B2B sales, business development, account management, or enterprise sales
- Experience managing complex sales cycles and responding to tenders or RFPs
- Strong proposal‑writing and presentation skills
- Experience using CRM systems to manage pipelines and sales activity
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
- A proactive, resilient, and collaborative approach
Desirable
- Experience within the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) sector
- Knowledge of certification, compliance, or auditing services
What you’ll get in return
Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits
ISOQAR has a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Generous annual leave
- Healthcare Plan
- Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
Future Planning
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Life Assurance – 3X base salary
- Rewards Program – access to discounts and cashback
- LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development
Embracing AI at Veriforce
As part of our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, we’re actively embedding AI tools and ways of working across the business. We encourage all employees to explore how AI can enhance productivity, improve decision‑making, streamline processes, and create value for our customers.
The effective adoption and use of AI will form part of role expectations and will be considered as part of regular objective reviews and performance conversations. We’re looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and excited about leveraging technology to work smarter and drive better outcomes.
What You Can Expect If You Apply
- A response to your application within 15 working days
- An interview process consisting of:
- An initial discovery call with the recruiter
- A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
- Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role
We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.
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