Business Development Manager

Salary: £48,000 – £72,000 per year

My client is a field marketing agency and we provide outsourced sales teams for a wide variety of clients and sectors. They have been working with American Express for many years and currently provide 49 salespeople nationwide to sell American Express into small merchants.

Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: 25k GBP basic per year (OTE £48,000 – £72,000)

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, highly target driven and ambitious Business Development Manager.

Through engaging the decision-maker, you will understand their business needs, to be able to sell a credit card service that compliments the merchants existing card payments systems. You will also work with them to convert their business into one that actively promotes the acceptance of the card service to grow their business.

Tasks:
– Take full ownership of your territory, including researching, planning, networking, and local knowledge
– Use data to effectively landscape and influence sales, capturing data on CRM
– Have great conversations and networking with small to medium-size businesses about the benefits of adding an additional payment service to their customers
– Generate your own new opportunities and create a strong pipeline of business
– Oversee your sales conversions through each step of the sale process through to completion
– Work as part of a City Team

Must Haves:
– Proven ability to meet set targets
– Experience in engaging with decision-makers around features and benefits of a product or service
– Ability to have commercial conversations and build instant rapport
– An eye for detail ensuring accurate and timely data capture
– Full and clean driving License

Package:
– Great package offered OTE £48,000 – £72,000 with uncapped commission (£25K basic)
– Flexible hours –37.5 hours Monday to Friday
– 28 days holiday including bank holidays
-Business Mileage / Travel Covered
– Company pension scheme -3% employer contributions
– Tablet & mobile phone
– Industry specialist training
– Reward and recognition program
– Once you pass probation you will be eligible for additional perks; e.g. Family Attractions, Travel and Subsidised Gym Membership.

This is a field-based role, so it is essential that you have a driving licence and your own transport (business mileage paid / travel)

This is an equal opportunities employer and we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities.

Contact Person: Elvis Eckardt