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Are you a skilled Business Development Executive with a talent for building strong B2B relationships and a passion for maximising opportunities? If so, our client is looking for you!
What’s in it for you?
- Work hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Salary: £28,000 to £30,000, plus on target earnings of £50,000
- Hybrid working
- Free lunch
- Free parking
- Pension
- Healthcare
- Volunteering opportunities
- Discounted tickets to events
Business Development Manager Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Head of Sales to support the development and delivery of sales strategies for designated areas of the business
- Proactively identify new B2B business opportunities, pursuing each lead and maximising on every opportunity
- Effectively respond to internal sales enquiries, prioritising each enquiry, converting them into sales, and directing them to different areas of the business as necessary
- Enhance brand awareness and foster close-knit working relationships with new and existing customers both over the phone and when attending networking and trade events
- Maximise each opportunity by identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities, encouraging sales and passing on potential leads to the wider sales team
- Send regular marketing materials to prospective and existing customers to boost sales
- Handle all sales administration which includes updating your sales pipeline, finalising contracts, and updating sales forecasts by providing relevant sales information on a weekly and monthly basis
Business Development Manager Skills and Experience:
- Possesses a track record of developing new business, achieving sales and meeting KPIs
- Ideally has connections within large SMEs and corporates, and is confident networking at events and building good relationships
- Confident negotiating with and presenting to prospective customers and is experienced in closing sales
- Demonstrates remarkable communication and interpersonal skills, skilled in cold calling businesses, liaising at all levels and adapting to each customer and their needs
- Tenacious, self-motivated and innovative, enjoys chasing new business opportunities and always strives to maximise opportunities and profitability
- Enjoys contributing to the overall success of the sales team and wider business
- IT literate, proficient user of Microsoft Office
