Senior Business Development Executive

SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

30K - 40K BASIC, OTE 50K PLUS A SUPERB BENEFITS PACKAGE

FLEXI HYBRID - (OFFICE LEEDS OR MANCHESTER )

Our client is one of the largest and most successful largest digital integrated-service agencies, within the UK. They are an absolute powerhouse within the performance marketing arena - working with some well known brands and household names. Offering unrivalled career opportunities and scope for development, the role, culture and benefits are exceptional, and they are a lot of fun to work for!. Due to expansion we are on the lookout for a talented, enthusiastic and self-motivated Senior Business Development Executive to work across a wide range of blue chip clients.

Check out the Benefits

• Performance-based bonus schemes
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and a birthday lie-in
• Two additional days for wellbeing and a volunteering day
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme or trade leave you don’t use for extra salary
• Hybrid working (a mix of office and home-based)
• Flexible working scheme
• Financial support from Salary Finance and Bippit
• Company pension scheme and health care cash plan
• Private health care dependent on length of service
• Clear training and progression programme
• Free mortgage advice from experts
• Regular company events and awards
• Employee perks portal

Main Duties will include:

• Negotiation and responsibility for the generation and closure of new business opportunities to meet sales targets
• Growing sales pipeline and making cold calls to secure new sales opportunities
• Working closely with New Business Director & Commercial Director on face to face client meetings, answering client queries and providing relevant information to prospects
• Work closely with the Client Services team in order to provide handovers to new clients and ensure they transition well into the agency
• Maintaining a full understanding of company processes, policies, guidelines and contractual obligations
• Keeping up to date with the Digital industry and company trends and developments

Ideal candidates will:

• Have strong B2B sales experience in a solutions or service based industry ideally digital marketing or ecommerce but all consultative sales backgrounds will be considered
• Have an excellent and demonstrable sales record, dealing with a high value service and blue chip clients would be a distinct advantage
• Be commercially aware with an ability to maximize opportunities.
• Have excellent communication and negotiation skills and will be articulate with a high standard of written English and presentation skills.
• Have an ability to manage workload and priorities.
• Be motivational and inspire trust, confidence and enthusiasm.
• Be polished, professional and sophisticated.
• Have the maturity and gravitas to deal with and influence senior decision makers.
• Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint

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