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Business Development Manager - Leading Political Monitoring SAAS provider. Salary £60,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission OTE £110,000 (Including Base Salary) + Benefits.
Benefits for you
- Basic Salary of £60,000
- Very attractive commission scheme with no threshold where you will have the potential to earn up to 20% of everything you sell on!
- Realistic OTE of £50,000 in Year 1
- 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Excellent career development opportunities - potential to grow into a Sales Manager / Player Coach role
- Hybrid working (3 days will be required in the office in the City of London)
About the Company
Our client is a leading provider of political monitoring intelligence to organisations across the UK and further afield. They provide fast, accurate and relevant information on the latest developments shaping policy and legislation in the UK and EU.
After an exciting period of growth, they’re looking to hire for a Business Development Manager to join the London Sales team to sell subscriptions and licenses for their online political intelligence SAAS platform to new clients across the UK.
This exciting role presents a unique opportunity to combine an interest in politics and public affairs with a strong commercial acumen.
As one of the 1stBusiness Development Manager’s to be hired in the UK, you will be working towards achieving and exceeding monthly sales revenue targets and be responsible for managing the entire sales cycle from identifying new prospects through to close of sale. You will also develop a genuine knowledge of your prospect’s business and become a trusted advisor.
Part of the role will be out meeting with clients and delivering face to face sales demonstrations so therefore we are looking for someone who enjoys getting out and attending meetings.
We are particularly interested in receiving applications from Business Development Managers who are experienced in selling business information / business intelligence / SAAS and who have an interest in Politics or Current Affairs. There is very little cold calling involved as most of the sales leads will be inbound (70%) whilst the rest will be self-sourced through Hubspot and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Candidate Requirements
- Politics related degree or an interest in politics or public affairs would be beneficial
- Hunger and desire with a self-starter attitude
- Strong commercial acumen
- Minimum 3 - 4 years experience in B 2 B Sales with a track record of over achievement
- Experience of selling over the phone and delivering face to face presentations
- Experience in subscription sales or experience of selling business information / business intelligence or SAAS is essential
- Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets and KPI’s
Apply now for this Business Development Manager role. For more information, please email your CV to us. We look forward to hearing from you!
ABR Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role and specialises in placing candidates into permanent positions within Media / Digital, Technology / SAAS, Market Research, Events & Business Information.
Due to high volumes of applicants, we regret that we can only contact those who are invited to interview. Should you not have heard from us within 2 weeks you may assume you have not been successful at this time, but we thank you for your time and interest in the role.
