Business Development Manager

About Us:
Dot Dot Dot is a social enterprise focused on improving lives in a housing crisis by turning properties that would otherwise sit empty, into inexpensive housing. Because we’re all about making a social impact, the people we house - our guardians - make a commitment to volunteer for good causes in their community each month. Since 2011, we have housed over 1,900 people across the country and supported them to give tens of thousands of hours of voluntary help to a diverse range of charitable causes.

We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join our team
Our ideal candidate will be someone who loves to talk about our mission, our unique business model and enthusiastically represents our brand.

About You:
We are interested in hearing from candidates with:

• A proven track record of successful and proactive lead generation
• The ability to communicate in a clear and coherent way, building relationships and tailoring messaging to the audience
• Experience of sales, strong account management skills, and an understanding of effective marketing techniques
• Strong numeracy and financial skills used to inform business decisions
• Outstanding customer service skills - both proactive and reactive, trustworthy and reliable
• The ability to self-motivate and manage your own time, as well as the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a small team

Why should you join us?
We work in an exciting and collaborative environment, where at any one time there are multiple live projects and growth streams to get stuck into. You’ll join at a time when we are developing our brand and launching a new website.

How to apply
Eastside People are supporting us in recruiting for this role. Please read the Candidate Information Pack carefully before applying by submitting your CV and a cover letter, which should tell us why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet our selection criteria.

Applications will be anonymised to assist in selecting the best candidates based on talent and skill and to avoid any unconscious bias in the selection process.

As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusiveness and diversity, we actively and warmly encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds. We believe that people from different backgrounds bring perspectives and skills that create fresh ideas, thinking and approaches, making the way work is undertaken more effective and efficient. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to continuous improvement in this space.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please get in touch with Eastside People if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Closing date 05-02-2024

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an interview and role-related task during weeks commencing 19th or 26th Feb 2024. The successful candidate will be offered the role subject to satisfactory references and employment checks.

Location: London Olympic Park - Hybrid
Job Type Full time, Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £52,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working hours

You may have experience of the following: Sales Manager, Business Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Lead Manager, Sales Executive, etc.

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