Telesales Executive - Business Development
About the job
- Previous sales or telesales experience is beneficial but not essential.
- Be comfortable speaking to new people over the phone and starting conversations with business owners.
- Handle rejection and objections while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Be motivated by commission, targets, and performance-based rewards.
- Proactively identify opportunities and generate new business.
- Build rapport quickly, communicate clearly, and engage potential customers.
- Be motivated by measurable results and continual performance improvement.
- Make outbound calls to UK business owners to generate new business opportunities.
- Identify and engage potential customers who may benefit from business finance, introduce the company’s services, and build relationships with prospective customers.
- Ask relevant questions to understand businesses’ circumstances and potential funding requirements.
- Handle objections, overcome barriers, and turn initial conversations into qualified opportunities.
- Follow up with prospects to develop interest, progress conversations, and maximise conversion.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of potential customers through consistent outbound sales activity.
- Work towards daily, weekly, and monthly call activity, lead generation, and conversion targets while maintaining productive telephone activity and proactive prospecting.
- Generate qualified business opportunities and contribute to customer-base growth.
- Maintain accurate records of calls, conversations, follow-ups, and prospect information in company systems, handling information appropriately.
- Monitor performance against key performance indicators and work with the manager to improve results.
- Represent the company professionally in customer interactions and follow relevant sales, operational, credit, and compliance procedures.
- Share best practices, respond to coaching, and support the wider team’s success.
About the company
Lovey is an FCA-authorised credit broker and lender that provides financial solutions to UK SMEs. It uses a hybrid model: it lends with its own capital for some loans and also brokers funding from a panel of third-party lenders. Their products include unsecured business loans, merchant cash advances, asset financing and VAT loans. Customers can get a funding inquiry in 60 seconds and receive funds in as little as four hours. Compared with competitors, Lovey combines in-house lending with access to a broad lender panel, offering fast, flexible options across multiple finance types. The company's goal is to make lending simple, fast and beautiful for small and medium-sized businesses, helping them grow across the UK.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$59.4M
Headquarters
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Founded
2015
Get referred to Lovey
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- March 2026 reports showed over £400 million funded to 10,000-plus SMEs.
- April 2026 Funding Circle integration should shorten journeys and lift conversion.
- Lovey ranked #31 in Sunday Times 100 2026 and named a Best Place to Work.
What critics are saying
- October 2025's £45 million facility adds refinancing pressure if SME defaults rise in 2026.
- Funding Circle API integration deepens platform dependence on external lenders and their pricing power.
- If growth slows, Lovey's trust-based speed brand loses edge against larger incumbents.
What makes Lovey unique
- Lovey combines own-book lending with brokerage, giving faster approvals and more control.
- Its Birmingham base and 2016 founding support a focused UK SME specialization.
- The January 2026 Lovey rebrand kept the same team, mission, and product footprint.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
- Wellness Program