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Form of workABOUT SIMPLYVAT.COM
What we do
Our vision is to power global ecommerce business worldwide, by creating frictionless border free trade through best-in-class international VAT compliance services. From energetic start-ups to multi-million-pound enterprises trading on a global scale, we cater to a diverse range of clients with unparalleled expertise and passion.
Since our inception in 2014, we have grown exponentially, expanding our reach to over 50 countries across the globe. At the heart of our success lies our dynamic and multicultural team, fuelled by passion and a drive for excellence. We thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment where every day presents new challenges and opportunities for growth.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Business Development Manager role is a pivotal in our dynamic team of commercial experts, where you'll be the driving force behind our ambitious growth targets. You will be on the front-line, engaging with prospective clients across various channels to showcase how our services can propel their businesses to new heights. Your aim is to both demystify complex VAT concepts and champion our world-class services.
The Role
No two days are ever the same, from targeting and nurturing leads to providing excellent customer support. You’ll be working with ecommerce businesses from across the world helping them trade cross border.
In the role you’ll be:
- Target Driven: Be part of the team responsible for growing the client base, and meeting set monthly targets
- Customer Centric: Provide support, problem solve and give excellent customer service to every person interacting with the business
- Confident: Speak about technical subjects in a simple way to make VAT more accessible to everyone!
- Proactive: Able to find and create your own opportunities and turn them into leads and customers
- Educate: Communicate with prospective clients, educating and discussing VAT compliance
- Data Driven: Maintain and update our Client Relationship Management system (CRM) to enable extracts of data to help make future decisions
- Network: Attend events, in the UK and abroad (optional), representing SimplyVAT to speak with potential customers
- Collaborate: Work closely and co-operatively with our Onboarding and Client Management teams to ensure a seamless service from start to finish
Skills for Success:
- Proven experience in a Sales, Telesales or Business Development role
- Solid customer service focus and problem-solving attitude
- Excellent attention to detail
- Calmness under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, including an excellent phone manner
- Strong team working ethic and ability to work collaboratively
- Proven ability to readily follow defined systems, procedures and protocols
- Genuine enthusiasm for e-commerce, finance and international trade
- Experience of working effectively in a home office and/or office environment
Benefits for You
- Uncapped commission
- Career progression
- Training on both technical subjects and role specific
- Hours of work – 9am – 5.30pm - Monday to Friday business operations
- UK office is in Hove, East Sussex
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Additional day of Annual Leave after 2, 4, and 6 years’ completed service
- Flexi-time
- Pension
- BUPA Health & Wellbeing Expenses Benefit
- Birthday Off
- Gift for your Birthday
- 1 Volunteer Day Per Year
- Long Service Gifts
ABOUT OUR COMPANY VALUES
- Collaboration – Creates a supportive and friendly environment that promotes a partnership approach to achieve success.
- Honesty – Enables us to build strong relationships with our colleagues and to become our clients' trusted partner (as well as their vat solution expert).
- Freedom – Encourages us to innovate solutions for our clients, giving everyone the freedom and flexibility to focus on the things that they love resulting in a work life balance.
- Compassion – Supports us to manage our working relationships by promoting a mindful and non-judgmental approach that is based on respect, understanding and kindness.
- Happiness – Sets the tone for a work environment that motivates us to be the best version of ourselves, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- What is your salary expectation?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hove, BN3 7ES
Application deadline: 09/05/2024
Reference ID: Business Development Manager
