Sales Executive – Partnerships

Houst

Sales Executive focused on growing Houst’s network of franchise-style partners through outbound and inbound sales activities. Lead the full partnership sales cycle and manage potential deals in a hybrid role.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full partnership sales cycle from initial outreach through to negotiation and close
Identify, research, and engage prospective franchise and business partners through outbound prospecting, market mapping, referrals, networking, and other lead generation activity
Manage inbound partnership enquiries, qualify opportunities, and convert high-potential leads into active deals
Build and maintain a healthy pipeline across target markets
Lead discovery calls and commercial conversations with prospective partners, understanding their goals, business model, and growth ambitions
Present Houst’s partnership proposition clearly and persuasively, tailoring your approach to each opportunity
Nurture opportunities through longer or more complex sales cycles with consistent follow-up and strong relationship management
Negotiate commercial terms and progress opportunities through to signed partnership agreements
Maintain accurate CRM records, pipeline updates, and reporting on activity, lead quality, conversion, and sales performance
Work closely with internal stakeholders to refine messaging, targeting, and partner acquisition strategy
Represent Houst professionally at meetings, events, and networking opportunities where relevant

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in business development, partnerships, sales, or a similar commercial role
Proven ability to generate opportunities through outbound activity and manage inbound leads effectively
Confidence owning a sales process from first contact through to close
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Commercially aware, persuasive, and comfortable handling objections
Organised and disciplined in managing pipeline and CRM activity
Self-motivated, resilient, and target-driven, with a hands-on approach
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing business
Experience in property, hospitality, travel, franchising, or multi-site businesses is a plus, but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Uncapped bonus
Enviable company culture – we’ve put time into getting our work culture just right. Regular team social events, company-wide recognition of outstanding work.
Hybrid Working (office days: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Enhanced Parental Leave – Family comes first. We offer great parental leave to spend time with your new child, regardless of your gender
MacBook – For business use
25 days paid holiday (plus public holidays) – plus an extra day off on your birthday (because who wants to work on their birthday

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Hard Skills & Tools

business developmentsaleslead generationnegotiationCRM managementpipeline managementoutbound prospectinginbound lead managementcommercial terms negotiationreporting

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingpersuasivenessobjection handlingorganisationdisciplineself-motivationresiliencetarget-drivenadaptability