Graduate Sales Development Representative

Sales & Marketing
Midlothian
May 16, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

The Role

The Commercial Associate program is a selective entry point into B2B SaaS sales and growth at the highest level. You’ll gain rigorous training, steep responsibility, and a fast track into leadership.

As an Associate, you’ll learn how to sell in an AI-native world– combining classical sales excellence with the leverage of cutting-edge technology. You’ll rotate across the key levers of modern go to market:

  • Outbounding: Designing and executing targeted campaigns at senior executives.
  • Lead Nurturing: Building relationships and trust with prospective clients.
  • Direct Sales Execution: Supporting and owning elements of the enterprise sales cycle.

From this foundation, you will have clear pathways into roles as an Account Executive, Growth Strategist, or even Legal Engineer– a new profession born out of the AI revolution.

What You’ll Do

  • Execute high impact outbound strategies to win enterprise level opportunities.
  • Nurture and develop prospects, guiding them through the pipeline.
  • Take responsibility for parts of the sales process, building toward full deal ownership.
  • Apply AI tools to prospect faster, sharpen messaging, and scale commercial impact.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership on go to market strategy and execution.
  • Deliver projects that directly influence Wordsmith’s revenue and trajectory.

Qualifications

  • Highly motivated graduate from a leading University
  • Commercial Drive: A clear motivation to pivot into sales, business development, and growth.
  • Academic Record: Outstanding performance at a leading university.

Skills

  • Exceptional communication and influencing ability.
  • Structured analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Proven resilience and stamina under pressure.
  • Organised, disciplined, and results oriented.

Mindset

  • Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and hungry to win.
  • Energised by pace and intensity.
  • Motivated by impact and ownership.
  • Dedicated team player, we win together or not at all.

Compensation

  • £30,000 + £15,000 bonus (£45,000 OTE)

Benefits

  • Elite Training: Rigorous development in enterprise SaaS sales, growth strategy, and AI native workflows.
  • Career Trajectory: Fast track into Account Executive roles, growth leadership, or legal engineering.
  • Exposure: Direct collaboration with senior leadership and access to top tier clients.
  • Momentum: A seat on one of Europe’s most ambitious AI companies at a formative stage.
  • Culture: High performance, high energy, defined by ambition and excellence.

This role is based in Edinburgh and is 5 days a week in the office. Please only apply if you’re based in Edinburgh or willing to relocate by Mid May.

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