Business Development Executive - Midas Recruitment : Job Details

Are you a skilled Business Development Executive with a talent for building strong B2B relationships and a passion for maximising opportunities? If so, our client is looking for you!

What’s in it for you?

• Work hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
• Salary: £28,000 to £30,000, plus on target earnings of £50,000
• Hybrid working
• Free lunch
• Free parking
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Volunteering opportunities
• Discounted tickets to events

Business Development Manager Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Head of Sales to support the development and delivery of sales strategies for designated areas of the business
• Proactively identify new B2B business opportunities, pursuing each lead and maximising on every opportunity
• Effectively respond to internal sales enquiries, prioritising each enquiry, converting them into sales, and directing them to different areas of the business as necessary
• Enhance brand awareness and foster close-knit working relationships with new and existing customers both over the phone and when attending networking and trade events
• Maximise each opportunity by identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities, encouraging sales and passing on potential leads to the wider sales team
• Send regular marketing materials to prospective and existing customers to boost sales
• Handle all sales administration which includes updating your sales pipeline, finalising contracts, and updating sales forecasts by providing relevant sales information on a weekly and monthly basis

Business Development Manager Skills and Experience:

• Possesses a track record of developing new business, achieving sales and meeting KPIs
• Ideally has connections within large SMEs and corporates, and is confident networking at events and building good relationships
• Confident negotiating with and presenting to prospective customers and is experienced in closing sales
• Demonstrates remarkable communication and interpersonal skills, skilled in cold calling businesses, liaising at all levels and adapting to each customer and their needs
• Tenacious, self-motivated and innovative, enjoys chasing new business opportunities and always strives to maximise opportunities and profitability
• Enjoys contributing to the overall success of the sales team and wider business
• IT literate, proficient user of Microsoft Office