Business Development Executive - Global Research & Insights Business

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a global leader in market insights as a Business Development Executive. This role focuses on selling innovative research solutions, especially in the EdTech sector. You will receive extensive training in sales processes while managing new client relationships and account management over time.

Qualifications

• Confident, articulate, and polished communication skills.
• Determined to build a successful sales career.
• Professional and mature demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full sales process from lead generation to closing.
• 80% focus on selling to new clients globally, and 20% on account management.
• International client meetings included.

Skills

Communication skills

Client-facing experience

Sales skills

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Business Development Executive - Global Research & Insights Business

Job Sector

BI / SaaS / Research / IT

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Working from Home + St Albans (1 day a week)

Salary

£25k basic plus uncapped commission (£35k OTE realistically in year 1, growing significantly in year 2)

Job Reference

Media IQ-BDE-SA1

Do you have professional B2B sales experience?

Are you able to work from a St Albans office 1 day per week? (they are based next to the station)

Do you like the idea of working for a global leader providing market insight and research solutions for sectors like EdTech, media, entertainment, and consumer electronics?

If yes, please read on...

The Company

A global research and insights organization based in St Albans (near the station), providing market insight, bespoke research, and market trackers for companies mainly in consumer electronics, media, entertainment, and EdTech sectors. Clients include Apple, Microsoft, Google, Sky, ITV, among others. Despite the pandemic, they have continued to grow revenues significantly due to the high quality of their research and insights.

The Role of Business Development Executive

As a Business Development Executive, you will initially undergo extensive training to develop key sales skills and understand the benefits of the research solutions you will sell. Your focus will be on the EdTech and professional displays sectors, providing clients with invaluable insights.

Once trained, about 80% of your time will be spent selling to new clients globally, with 20% on account management. Every new client you acquire will be retained, shifting your focus more towards account management over time.

You will learn to manage the full sales process from lead generation to closing and client management. International client meetings will also be part of your role.

Requirements for this Business Development Executive role

• Confident, articulate, and polished communication skills
• Well spoken with a strong educational background
• Determined to build a successful sales career
• Client-facing experience
• Professional and mature demeanor
• Degree educated

If you believe you are the right fit for this role, please apply.