As our next Account Executive, you’ll help grow Checkatrade by bringing more trades onto the platform across different regions and categories.
This is a new business role focused on finding high-potential trade businesses and guiding them from the first conversation through to closing the deal. You’ll sit within our Strategic Growth team, working at the heart of our Go-To-Market function and playing a key role in expanding our trade network.
Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:
Winning new trade businesses. You’ll identify high-potential small and medium trades, build compelling proposals, negotiate terms, and hand them over smoothly to our onboarding team.
Spotting opportunities in the market. Using data and insights, you’ll understand where Checkatrade is strong, where we can grow, and where new opportunities exist.
Working across teams. You’ll partner closely with Account Management, Vetting, Product and Operations to identify regions and categories that can benefit most from Checkatrade.
Becoming a product expert. You’ll learn our product suite inside out so you can build strong business cases tailored to each prospect.
Owning the outbound sales cycle. From prospecting and qualification through to proposals, negotiation and closing deals.
It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:
Solid experience in commercial or new business sales, ideally in similar markets, with a strong focus on outbound acquisition.
A proven track record of identifying new clients, building tailored proposals, and hitting revenue targets.
The ability to build strong relationships with tradespeople and work closely with internal teams.
Confidence managing multiple priorities and working across teams to improve how things get done.
Experience building customer relationships, whether that’s through digital outreach or face-to-face conversations.
Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce), outbound tools, and an understanding of AI-powered optimisation tools.
Tenacity, motivation and resilience. This is a fast-moving, test-and-learn environment where persistence matters.
We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s just a taste:
Competitive salary + commission
Health, well-being and learning support
Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
Birthday/Special day leave
Buy & sell holiday scheme
1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!
How we’ll get to know each other:
Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
1st stage interview with our Head of Commercial & Strategic Growth
2nd Stage interview with our Category Principal and Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy & Sales
If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t tick every box
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About us
We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
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What We Do
Checkatrade is one of the UK’s top online marketplaces for home improvements and repairs. Our mission is to be the trusted foundation of every home by connecting people with trades and tools to make home improvements easy – because we believe safe and happy homes improve lives, support livelihoods, and build communities. From our humble beginnings in 1998 to becoming a national household name, we’re on an exciting journey. For more than 25 years Checkatrade has stood for reputation and raising standards – whether that is for our trade members, consumers, or our colleagues. We think big and are passionate about changing the face of home improvements and repairs. Today, we are a modern online marketplace and a force for good. We strive every day to support people to improve their homes and we don’t settle for the status quo – we are evolving, innovating, and growing. With generous investment from private equity partners Brookfield, we have an ambitious growth plan and a robust roadmap to get there. Led by our values – Be All In, Always Customer Obsessed, Get It Done, Be Bold, and Do The Right Thing – we are 500 high-performing individuals working across the UK, with high-spec offices in London and Portsmouth. We are here to be the best and inspire others to do the same, and to get there we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people – so if that sounds like you, you couldn’t join at a better time!
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