Business Development Associate for A Global Telecommunications

We are currently recruiting for a Global Telecommunications Company. They are looking for a Business Development Associate to join their team.

Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 plus commission and benefits.

The function of this team is customer acquisition; we then pass the customers onto our account management team. The purpose of this role is to provide demand generation support for the business development team. This role could lead to a step up into the role of a Business Development Manager for the right candidate.

Responsible for:

• Profiling prospects through data gathering including contact gathering using various channels

• Supporting sales and marketing lead events by increasing attendance

• Provide support for electronic direct mails campaigns

• Make initial contact with prospects to qualify their fit for the Client

• Book meetings for Business Development Managers

Day to Day Tasks:

• Profiling prospects

• Targeting prospects as part of on-going Sales & Marketing Campaigns

• Generating leads for Business Development Executives through cold calling

• Identifying and qualifying potential simple sales opportunities

• Dealing with any inbound enquiries and either direct requests to other departments or handling queries directly

• Preparing reporting as required

• Dealing with emails and other general administration

• Updating the customer database

Experience and Qualifications:

• Intelligent, able to learn quickly and adapt to a fast moving environment (e.g. Graduate or College leaver)

• Previous sales experience gained in a high pressure, volume sales environment preferably over the telephone

• An excellent telephone manner – polite, engaging, empathetic, concise, coherent

• Able to establish an immediate rapport, be persuasive and gain the other persons commitment to spend time discussing their requirements

• A strong, confident personality that can take ‘knocks’, deal with rejection, remain positive and move on to the next call

• The ability to identify and qualify sales opportunities through listening, asking broad open questions and matching the prospective client’s communication needs to the Clients product set

• The skills to deal with and overcome customers objections

• Ability to work in a high pressure environment

• Ability to work as part of a team, treating colleagues with respect and consideration

If you are interested in applying for this role, please forward you’re CV and a detailed covering letter outlining your key skills and experience, telling us why you are the best candidate for this role.

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