Business Development Manager

Duval Associates Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading niche business development firm in Manchester is seeking a Business Development Manager. The successful candidate will engage in field sales, managing relationships and targeting specific sectors to grow revenue. The role requires a proven track record in new business development and excellent communication skills. This is a great opportunity to influence the growth of the company and work in a dynamic environment with a supportive team. Competitive salary and commission structure available.

Benefits

Negotiable basic salary

Car allowance

Mobile and laptop provided

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop business relationships for long-term success.
• Comfortable with autonomous work and proactive networking.
• Excellent face-to-face communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and generate new business opportunities.
• Target specific sectors to build a solid client base.
• Work predominantly in the field with client visits and events.

Skills

Track record of new business success

Strong communication skills

Networking ability

Organisational skills

Can-do attitude

Job description

Business Development Manager-Sales role coveringThe NORTH WEST & North
A mix of office - home and field based - Niche industry - SME opportunity - Growth
New business role with over 150 previous clients/quotes as a base to start with.

Negotiable basic salary including car allowance - mobile - laptop.
Autonomy and maturity required in this consultative business development role.

The company have been established for a long time now and have an excellent reputation in the languages and translation field.

This role in a nutshell is field sales (initially based 5 days a week from a small office learning what they do and how they do it because no industry experience is needed. This is a niche sector and they are looking to recruit an experienced business to business field sales professional to take them to the next level. Develop a long term pipeline, targeting to start with 2 specific sectors that they have a concrete base in. This is a brilliant opportunity to work towards really building and growing the revenue and turnover of a long established SME and making the role you own. Interviews ideally November 2018 - START ASAP
The Role:

• Field sales - relationship management - new business - business to business and account management - Pro active new business to start 100%
• Targeting two specific sectors where they have built a reputation in.
• Office based in the North West - with meetings off site, exhibitions, events, and client visits. Working up to being predominantly field based.
• Reporting to a the MD
• Targets to be discussed at interview.
• Autonomy and licence to create - Make the role your own!

The Candidate

• You must have a track record of new business success and developing business relationships longer term
• You must be a natural net worker and be able to organise and go get on your own
• Professional - up beat - strong communicator - Happy to almost build something from nothing
• Very organised and focused on long term quality business and superb face to face
• You will be able to commute to near Warrington daily and have a can do attitude

The Package

• Negotiable basic salary
• Sales cycle is a slow burner so commission starts from month 6 onward
• On target plus 10K on top of basic salary

APPLY TODAY - Interviews NOV- DEC - Start Dec or Jan 2018/19