Business Development Executive / Business Development Manager

Salary: £28,800 – £42,000 per year

Pyramid8 have a fantastic opportunity for their client in WF9 who are looking for a Sales specialist/Business development Manager to grow their current client base.

This role is to business develop a product that already has a fantastic name and pretty much sells itself.

The role would suit an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for Sales and speaking to people. The Business Development Manager to work as part of a collaborative and highly focused commercially driven sales and service team, who are committed to delivering world class service whilst maximising every sales opportunity

If you are a passionate, motivated candidate, that thrives on building relationships then we would love to speak to you.

Duties and responsibilities;

* You will be exceptional in both verbal and written communications

* You will be responsible for reactivating our unallocated and dormant UK accounts to reinvest in both product and training sales across the Brands

* You will be targeted on accelerating growth by employing effective attraction, retention, and nurture strategies

* You will broaden and deepen relationships with our customers and deliver sustainable and profitable income with the aim of exceeding set targets

* You will work through marketing campaigns, re-engaging with customers providing feedback and analysis on results

* You will proactively seek and recruit new clients via effective outbound calls. Cold calling and networking, utilising social media, email and LinkedIn

* You will build a strong and expansive pipeline of quality sales opportunities, converting them into sustainable clients

* You will effectively and consistently communicate with customers via inbound/outbound call activity, email, SMS, live chat, social media, and video (where required)

* You will ensure a thorough and accurate handover to our sales and service team of all relevant and reignited accounts

* You will plan and forecast activity to secure account revenue 3 months in advance

* You will confidently manage ambiguity and challenging situations to overcome conversion and sales obstacles

* You will ensure all customer data is accurately recorded on our CRM systems, ensuring GDPR standards are adhered to

* You will ensure every customer is fully informed on all relevant training courses and products, allowing you to actively upsell at every opportunity

* You will have a positive attitude and a passion for developing your knowledge and skills

* You will complete a thorough needs analysis with every customer, every time, so that you can comfortably overcome any concerns with confidence

To apply for this role you must have:

* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Business Development Manager position

* A confident individual with extensive outbound sales experience

* A passion for sales & business development

* Self-motivated and proactive, strong work and team ethic, holds integrity as a key value

* Confident, friendly and outgoing personality

* Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

* Ability to manage complex sales cycles from lead identification to handover

Our competitive range of benefits:

* Free onsite parking

* Contributory pension plan

* Staff discounted products

* Westfield Health Employee Benefit inc. Optical, dental, therapy and much more

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