Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive

Location: Hybrid Working in Leeds or Harrogate

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 per annum + generous bonus

Home to over 90 specialists, the company are experts in SEO, paid media, content marketing, social, outreach and digital PR. Delivering campaigns that perform, their client base includes the likes of Hammonds, 118 118 Money, Thorntons and Lords and Labradors.

The Role

The role will be focused around working alongside the Business Development Manager, generating new business and selling bespoke digital offerings to a range of key target sectors:

• Prospecting, growing sales pipeline and generate leads through email, Sales Navigator, Linkedin, Lusha and Cold Calling
• Daily morning teams meetings with everyone in the new business team to discuss plan of action for the day
• Seeking out new clients and new sales opportunities
• Initiating action plans to approach and secure new business. (creating target lists by sector)
• Progressing to negotiation and closure of new business opportunities
• Answering client queries and providing relevant information to ensure the companies maximum sales potential is realised
• Updating all information internal systems
• Keeping up to date with industry and company trends and developments

The company are looking for someone with boundless energy and enthusiasm as well as steely determination to succeed. You will need to hit the ground running! This role has huge opportunity with the potential for career development in a rapidly growing business with ambitious plans for the future.

• Experience in B2B sales
• Ideally agency experience but not essential
• Excellent and demonstrable sales record
• Commercial awareness with the ability to maximise opportunities
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• High standard of written English and excellent presentation skills
• 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

Benefits

Employee well-being is high on the company's agenda. Their people are at the heart of everything they do and make them who they are. Ensuring you’re always well looked after, they offer:

• 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
• Hybrid working (a mix of office and home based for many of their roles)
• Flexible working scheme
• Company pension scheme and health care cash plan
• Private health care dependent on length of service
• Clear training and progression programme
• Regular company events and awards
• Employee perks portal

Training and Development 
Investing in their people is of the utmost importance to the company. Harnessing potential, they want to improve your job satisfaction and endeavour to support your career aspirations with their training and development programme.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

https://vacancies/206/business-development-executive.html

The company are  continually striving to be an inclusive employer, one that provides equal opportunity and fair access that enables them to attract, develop, and retain the very best people irrespective of background, beliefs, or personal characteristics.  They believe it is their differences that come together and make them stronger and successful as an organisation.