Account Exec - Cargo Sales GBR

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top‑tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. We’re not just in the business of transporting people – we’re also in the business of moving cargo. As a major provider of air freight services, our Cargo team transports everyday electronics and automotive parts, perishable goods, life‑saving organs, vaccines and even baby formula. In turn, we help keep businesses, communities and global economies running. With so many career options – from Marketing to Finance, Logistics to Data Analytics and more – you can build a career within a career and gain exposure to many areas of our airline’s important role in the global supply chain. Join our team and watch your uniquely United career journey unfold.

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time‑limited visa status, will not be awarded.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

  • Secondary school qualifications or equivalent
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Sales experience with direct customer contact
  • Knowledge of cargo sales/freight forwarding industry, logistics or operations education
  • Professional appearance
  • Full, clean UK driver’s licence
  • Some overnight travel is required to attend industry events, including:
    • Representing UA at industry events
    • Customer meetings and workshops
    • Internal meetings and training
  • Must be legally authorised to work in the United Kingdom for any employer without sponsorship
  • Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience desired
  • Salesforce.com, RTS, CPO & UC360 experience
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