Sales Executive | Commercial, Market Research | New York, US

Savanta•New York, NY

37d•$65,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a junior sales person to join our growing Client Development team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their commercial career who is eager to develop core sales skills in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. Savanta is a data, market research and advisory company with teams in the UK, Americas, and APAC. Working with high-profile organizations and some of the world’s best-known brands, we Inform & Inspire our clients to Make Better Decisions through powerful data, empowering technology and high-impact consulting. Savanta is on a bold journey - transforming from a traditional market research firm into a tech-first, insights-driven leader. This role will be based in our NYC office, with the expectation to be in the office 1-2 days a week. You will play a key role in supporting new business generation and revenue growth across our global organization. Working closely with Business Development, Marketing, and wider commercial teams to identify prospects, qualify leads, support proposals, and maintain accurate pipeline visibility. With exposure to all core business areas in a commercial function, this role is ideally suited to someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and the desire to learn in a vibrant, fast-paced agency environment. The role will best reward someone with a passion for exceeding expectations and offers multiple career development paths into full Account Management or New Business Development roles (a number of the current team progressed this way!).

Requirements

A minimum of one years’ experience in a B2B sales or lead generation roles.
Passion for building a career in sales, commercial strategy, or client development.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Confidence communicating via email, phone, and virtual meetings.
Comfortable working with CRM systems and sales technology.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality output.
Ability to effectively prioritize stakeholder and internal requests simultaneously.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite with ability to quickly grasp commercial software.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Salesforce, Outreach, or similar CRM tools.
Experience working in a fast‑paced or high‑performance team environment.
Interest in or understanding of the breath of market research techniques.

Responsibilities

Conduct outbound prospecting via email, phone, LinkedIn, and other channels.
Research and map prospects across target industries.
Qualify inbound leads and book discovery meetings.
Support the proposal and credential process, including feasibility and pricing inputs.
Maintain accurate CRM records using tools such as Salesforce or Outreach.
Stay up to date on industry trends and Savanta’s solutions and capabilities.
Partner with Marketing on lead generation campaigns and feedback loops.
Prepare and update sales and marketing support materials.
Support content creation and client engagement initiatives.
Capture and document customer interactions, meeting outcomes, and account updates in CRM.
Support account planning and lead generation activity.
Assist with sales documentation including credentials, case studies, proposals, pitch decks, costing, and contracts.
Collaborate with marketing, operations, and leadership on cross‑functional projects.