Business Development Manager

Aspire Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Account Manager to drive magazine sales in the luxury hotel industry. This position involves significant international travel to trade shows, building client relationships, and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a sales background. Join a dynamic team that offers extensive travel opportunities and a supportive work environment with hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Extensive worldwide travel

22 days holiday plus statutory

Hybrid working

Casual dress code

NEST Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, preferably in a related industry.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with social media and lead generation tools.

Responsibilities

• Attend international trade shows for networking.
• Generate leads through various channels.
• Manage client relationships and sales targets.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent people skills

Attention to detail

Sales letter & proposal writing skills

Computer literacy

Education

GCSE level or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Account Manager
£25k plus £5k Bonus
Stockport
Hybrid
International Travel

Are you looking for a job that involves all expenses paid international travel?

The company was established in 1984 and creates beautiful industry magazines.
Everything they do is driven by the passion for the industries they work in.

The Account Manager position sits with the luxury hotel industry magazine that is distributed to interior designer internationally.

The ideal person will have a background in sales

Duties include:

• Attending 6 international trade shows per year in USA and Singapore
• Introducing the magazine to food and drink manufacturers and collect leads
• Emailing all new leads and sending media packs
• Using Linked In to connect with all new leads

Key Accountabilities

• Meeting & exceeding sales targets for the magazine
• Generating & developing new business/managing existing database
• Liaising externally with clients, over email/telephone/Social and face-to-face meetings, at international industry events

Reporting to the Advertising Manager, the candidate will be responsible for developing relationships with clients, both existing and new, to maximize magazine sales revenue.
Essential Requirements
Excellent communication skills - email/telephone/Social and face-to-face meetings
Excellent people skills
The ability to work as part of a closely knit team
The ability to work alone and use own initiative
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent sales letter & proposal writing skills
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and a good level of computer literacy
Basic numeracy and literacy skills, educated to GCSE level or above

Employee Benefits

• Extensive, all expenses-paid worldwide travel (approx. 6-8 trips per year)
• 22 days holiday (plus statutory), increasing to 25 after 3 years and an additional 2 weeks off at Xmas on top!
• Hybrid working Home/Office

• Flexihours 8am-10am start with corresponding finish between 4pm- 6pm
• Half-day summer hours every Friday through July / August school holidays
• Relaxed, friendly working environment
• Casual dress code
• Newly-refurbished offices with on-site parking
• Autonomy and creative freedom encouraged
• Fantastic Christmas and Summer parties
• Away Days
• NEST Pension scheme

Send your CV to Annalee at Aspire Recruitment today

Send your CV to Annalee at Aspire Recruitment today

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