Remote Sales Executive UK Cleaning Co - Work Anywhere — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This fully remote Service Sales Executive role is a strong candidate for location-independent work — but it comes with important caveats for nomads to consider carefully.
Schedule & Timezone: The company is UK-based and serves UK residential customers, meaning you'll almost certainly need to be available during UK business hours (GMT/BST, roughly 9am–6pm). This restricts flexibility to Western European timezones or destinations within ±2–3 hours of the UK. Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Bali) would be a very difficult fit given the 6–7 hour gap.
Best nomad destinations for this role:
- Lisbon, Portugal — Same timezone (WET/WEST), low cost of living (~$1,500–2,000/month), excellent coworking infrastructure. Highly compatible.
- Medellín, Colombia — UTC-5, creating a ~5-hour offset from BST. Afternoon-only UK overlap possible but tight. Cost of living ~$1,200–1,600/month.
- Tbilisi, Georgia — UTC+4, roughly 3 hours ahead of BST. Workable with an early finish schedule. Very low cost (~$900–1,300/month).
Salary note: The OTE is listed as R25,000+/month — this likely refers to South African Rand (~$1,350 USD/month), which is modest. Confirm the currency before applying, as it materially impacts your nomad budget.
Perks for nomads: You must supply your own laptop/desktop, so no equipment stipend. The 40 days of paid leave is a standout perk for travel.
We're looking for an ambitious Service Sales Executive to join our growing UK-based cleaning company.
Our customers are already looking for cleaning services — your job is to understand what they need, present the right solution and turn the enquiry into a booking.
The Role
You'll manage warm leads for our Residential and End of Tenancy cleaning services, building customer relationships and driving bookings through confident, consultative sales.
Key Responsibilities
- Contact and convert warm leads
- Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable services
- Build rapport and establish customer trust
- Follow up with prospects and close opportunities
- Maintain accurate CRM records
- Handle objections and customer queries
- Consistently meet or exceed sales targets
What We Offer
- Negotiable basic salary + uncapped commission
- OTE R25,000+ per month
- Fully remote role
- Ongoing support
- 40 days paid annual leave
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years' experience in direct sales, telesales, or business development
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Able to work independently in a remote environment
- Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Resilient and calm when handling rejection
- Proven phone-based sales success
- Demonstrated ability to meet targets
- Confident with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience with CRM systems
- Strong negotiation and customer issue-resolution skills
- Own reliable laptop or desktop
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