Sales Internship (1 year) – Mandarin-speaking – UK wide – Skilled Worker Visa Opportunity

Main Duties

Recently graduated or about to? Are you looking to pursue a career in Sales?

Apply for this exciting 1-year internship, which could lead you to a permanent full-time position of Account Executive (Sales) including the UK Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship with Mandarin Consulting International Ltd.

Mandarin Consulting International Limited is a career coaching and consultancy firm offering services to Chinese clients in both the UK and China. With offices also in the US and China, the company is now looking for candidates to join the fast-growing business on our talent programme as a Sales Intern hybrid working in our London office or in the UK based remotely.

Successful candidates will be based in the company’s Sales and Marketing department, a collaborative, client-facing team in the heart of the business, directly contributing to the company’s rapid expansion. With the majority of the company’s target clients being Chinese speaking students from leading UK and US universities, we would love to hear from bilingual talents who also have an in-depth understanding of our customers’ culture and consumer mentality and who can easily relate to them in the course of the company’s daily marketing practices.

Details of general duties:

• Generating leads through content marketing via various suitable platforms and channels;
• Assisting in Career talks, and online and offline seminars;
• Providing career consultations to students and parents;
• Explaining how the MCI coaching programme works;
• Guidance on choosing a coach;
• Discussing prices;
• Carrying out induction for new clients;
• Providing the first point of contact for after-sales customer service;
• Reporting on customer feedback to the management;
• Recording lead generation and sales;
• Escalating any complaints or issues to the management

Daily duties:

• Strategically cultivating suitable potential clients on Chinese internet platforms and Chinese social networking sites;
• Designing and circulating marketing messages to attract leads;
• Arranging and attending consultative sales meetings with potential clients;
• Attending follow up meetings with potential clients, discussing their needs and handling objections;
• Holding meetings to conclude sales;
• Briefing the programme management team about new clients’ requirements;

Skills and Experience Required

Skills, attributes, experience and qualifications required for this post:

Essential

• Education: Undergraduate degree or above from a recognised university;
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal ability in both English and Mandarin; able to present information clearly and with confidence;
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently, working under pressure;
• Sales Orientation: Enthusiastic and target-driven approach motivated to pursue a career in Sales;
• Experience of using social media platforms e.g. WeChat

Desirable

• Experience of working within a customer service or in a sales environment;
• Adaptability: Willingness to adapt and learn about Mandarin Consulting’s programs and services to effectively explain and sell them to clients;
• Client Focused, with a creative mind and good attention to detail;
• Initiative: Proactive approach towards identifying opportunities for business growth, and taking ownership of tasks to drive results;
• Resilience: Ability to recover quickly from challenges, and be even more resourceful as a result
• Team Working: Ability to build strong relationships with clients and work effectively as part of a high performing team

Disability Confident Employer

We can confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1-3) who can welcome a wide-range of disabled applicants within our level of training.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.