Business Development Manager
- Location: Hertfordshire
- Objective: Identify and approach new leads, customers, and opportunities for the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Sales and Relationship Management:
- Identify and secure opportunities to present the company's services.
- Convert enquiries into tangible orders.
- Coordinate customer relationship management, sales retention, and growth.
- Client Engagement:
- Build relationships with key influencers and decision-makers.
- Present the company's credentials to new and existing clients.
- Project Coordination:
- Liaise with the Project Management team to monitor live quotes and projects.
- Prepare tender documents and presentations.
- Sales Process Improvement:
- Continually seek to improve the sales process.
- Analyse sales and customer data to identify opportunities for repeat business.
- Networking:
- Network with industry professionals and customers at marketing and trade events.
Requirements
- Experience: Demonstrable experience in building relationships and turning them into opportunities.
- Skills:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Commercially astute and numerate.
- Proficient in IT.
- Other:
- Background in the events or live production industry is beneficial.
- Driving license.
Benefits
- 30 days paid holiday (including public holidays)
- Personal private healthcare and dental cover
- Enhanced company pension
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Long service reward scheme
- £50 annual birthday gift
- Staff facilities including fresh ground coffee, vending machine, and pool table
- Weekly snacks and 'Fresh Fruit Fridays'
- Ongoing specific training opportunities
Work Environment
- Based at HQ with regular site visits and meetings around London and the UK.
- Varied working hours, including some evenings and weekends.
This role offers a great opportunity to make a significant impact within a motivated team and a growing business. If you have a passion for the events industry and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this could be a perfect fit for you!