Business Development Executive (French and / or Italian)

FRENCH SELECTION UK
Business Development Executive (French and/or Italian)
Sales, Cold calling, Account Management, Business Development, Telesales, Influential Skills, Negotiation Skills, Sales Representative, Lead Generation, Fluent in French, Fluent in Italian, Targets, KPI, Marketing, Travelling, Client Relationship, Communications, Media Sales, News, Information, Avon, Gloucestershire, Gwent, Wiltshire, Somerset.
Salary: Up to £28,800 pa OTE (first year)+ excellent Benefits
Location: Bristol, Avon
At commutable distance by car, Bristol, Newport, Bath, Trowbridge, Chippenham, Weston-Super-Mare, Shepton Mallet, Frome, Gloucester, Cirencester

Ref: C223TP

***Excellent opportunity to work within an upscale industry***

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The Company:
Our client is a well-established international company offering Marketing & Communication services

Main duties:
To identify, convert prospective business & develop relationship with new clients and partners

The Role:
– To identify potential clients & generate new business leads
– To cold-call and achieve set targets and set KPI’s
– To prospecting for new clients via phone, mail and other media to generate meetings
– To implement sales plan to increase sales growth
– To develop and maintain a strong relationship with new and existing clients
– To gain expert product knowledge of the services and promote them to clients
– To use social media coverage effectively to guarantee maximum exposure
– To occasionally travel and visit clients / Events & Shows
– To target C level and decision makers
– To develop and maintain strong relationships with senior level decision makers
– To conduct company research & analyse market opportunities

The Candidate:
– Fluent in English (written & spoken) is essential
– Fluent in French and/or in Italian (written & spoken) is essential
– Experience in B2B Sales (Europe / International)
– Experience selling of solutions & services (Media Sales, Sponsorship, Recruitment)
– Proven track record of successful sales (ideally developing new markets)
– Experience in cold calling & dealing with client directly (presentations, product knowledge)
– Experience in achieving and surpassing sales targets
– Excellent communication and negotiation skills at C-level (Networking)
– Target-driven and strategic attitude
– Flexible as travelling will be required – Drivers licence & Passport holder
– IT literate

***Excellent opportunity to work within an upscale industry***

The Salary: £28,800 pa + Realistic OTE between £30k pa to £33K pa (first year) + Benefits (21 days holiday pa + private insurance heath, Pension Scheme)

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