New Business Account Manager

New Business Account Manager
£25,000 + Commission (circa OTE £35,000 uncapped)
Reference: 902923
LS6

We are currently recruiting for a New Business Account Manager for a well-established IT business in West Leeds. The aim of the role is to win new business and build strong rapport with customers over the telephone and face to face. Specifically, your role will involve:

* Identifying business leads and qualifying opportunities and converting these prospects into customers
* Making outbound calls to prospective businesses to gather information and build rapport with prospective customers
* Organising meetings with prospective business customers, identifying their business needs and providing tailored solutions
* Leading demonstrations or presentations to potential customers at all levels
* Management of the sales cycle from start through to completion
* Closing sales over the telephone or in client meetings
* Carrying out administration duties such as maintenance of the database
* Monitoring forecasts and pipeline development.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Account Manager, ideally with experience of working within the IT or technology-related industry with the following skills and experience also being required:

* You can demonstrate a proven track record in identifying and closing new business opportunities
* You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to easily build rapport with people at all levels
* You will have solid experience of identifying and qualifying opportunities and converting these prospects into customers.
* Effective and disciplined in the administration of day to day activities
* You will set an example with new customers to build a solid, profitable and long lasting customer relationship
* You will have a resilient approach to your work and a hunger to succeed.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced business development role working for a progressive and dynamic company. Please apply for this role should you feel that your skills and experience are relevant for this role.

Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.