Enterprise Sales Development Representative (Graduate / Early Career)

Launch Your Career in Enterprise Sales with LHH

Are you ambitious, competitive, and motivated to build a career in enterprise sales? At LHH (part of The Adecco Group), we are hiring driven graduates and early-career professionals who want to develop elite commercial skills, understand how enterprise deals are built, and progress into high-impact sales roles within a global organisation. This is a structured pathway into enterprise business development.

Why join LHH?

Would you like to be part of a FTSE 500 organisation driving hypergrowth? Do you have a passion for growing your career into Enterprise Sales?

LHH is a global leader in end-to-end HR solutions and advisory services delivering over Euros 2 billion in revenues and serving over 70% of FTSE 500 accounts. We are consistently ranked as one of ‘the best places to work’ and pride in our collaborative culture. We are looking for Sales Development Representative to join our team in the UK.

We have built a ‘robust Sales Academy program’ which involves upskilling, aiming to provide you with the skills, attributes and knowledge that will allow you to progress into enterprise sales. We have a track record of progressing SDRs to Business Developers and other customer success roles across the organisation. If this sounds like you, please apply today. Join us and embark on a meaningful and rewarding career.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to the Sales Development Manager located in London, UK

Business Unit / Vertical:

• Business Unit: Sales
• Business Unit: Career Transition & Mobility

Location:

• Hybrid with 3 weekly office days in London

In this role you will overlook the following responsibilities

As a Sales Development Representative, you will be responsible for generating qualified pipeline for our enterprise sales team through both inbound and outbound activity. You will:

• Qualify inbound leads and marketing enquiries
• Conduct proactive outbound outreach into target enterprise accounts
• Conduct baseline research within targeted accounts to identify key contacts and critical account information prior to prospecting calls and introductory sales meetings
• Book high-quality discovery meetings for senior sales leaders
• Maintain accurate information about key contacts and sales activities in Salesforce
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing team members to share information, provide feedback, and achieve overall sales targets

Here’s what you’ll need to succeed

We are looking for recent graduates (0–2 years experience), ideally from Russell Group universities or equivalent top-tier institutions, who demonstrate high achievement, drive, and commercial potential:

• Competitive internships: evidence of high performance in work or projects
• Leadership roles: active participation in clubs, societies, or athletics
• Academic achievement: (typically a 2:1 or above) or equivalent evidence of high performance.
• Commercial mindset: entrepreneurial projects, consulting societies, fundraising initiatives, or other evidence of initiative and business acumen
• Knowledge of B2B tools (e.g., SalesForce, Outreach, Sales Navigator etc)
• Results-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindset and natural curiosity
• Excellent interpersonal and team management skills

Previous SDR, customer-facing, or sales experience is a plus. Experience using tools like Salesforce or LinkedIn Sales Navigator is helpful, but we provide training.

What we offer

• Structured Sales Academy training program
• Clear progression path to Business Development/Account Executive role
• Growth opportunities within a HR Solutions global leader
• Exposure to multi-stakeholder, enterprise-level sales cycles
• Real ownership of pipeline generation and commercial impact from day one

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working model
• Private medical Insurance (PMI)
• Group personal pension plan
• Career support for family and friends
• 25 working days paid holiday with the opportunity to buy extra days off each year.
• So much more!

Contract: Permanent

Contract Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 per week

Must have the right to work in the UK.

We’re thrilled to introduce the LHH Sales Development Academy, a global program designed to empower the next generation of SDR talent with the skills, mindset, and tools to thrive in one of the most dynamic roles in sales. This is your launchpad to success, designed to build confidence, sharpen skills, and prepare you for exciting career progression into roles like Account Executive, Customer Success, or Marketing.

About LHH

The world of work is ever-changing and unpredictable. Organizations are constantly fighting a battle to find and maintain their competitive advantage: their talent. To succeed, they can’t just rely on what works today working tomorrow. They need to be ready for next.

LHH exists to help individuals, teams, and organizations find and prepare for what’s next. With integrated, end-to-end solutions that include Advisory, Professional Recruitment, Career Transition, and Learning & Talent Development, we are uniquely positioned to work together to make a positive impact on the future of every person we work with at every key career moment.

LHH is at the forefront of change to build a bigger, bolder workforce. Every day is a new day to prepare for, and we’re here to make sure the future works for everyone.