Business Development Manager - Digital Content Solutions

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking a Business Development Manager to sell digital content solutions to life sciences vendors. You will lead new business initiatives, promoting webinars, white papers, case studies and more, with an average order value around £20k–£25k and a personal revenue target near £500k in year one.

The role is permanent and hybrid (3 days in London, 2 from home). Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of B2B digital content sales, a strong new-business track record,

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' B2B digital content and media sales experience
• Strong new business legacy and ability to close deals
• Highly articulate, confident and driven
• Interest in life sciences sector recommended
• Stable career history and good educational background

Responsibilities

• Sell digital lead generation, thought leadership and branding solutions to life sciences vendors
• Focus on new business initially, then maintain client relationships
• Aim to bill around £500k in personal revenues in year one
• Work in a hybrid London-based environment with clients and teams

Skills

b2b sales

new business

communication

life sciences

stable career

Education

Good education

Job description

Business Development Manager - Digital Content Solutions

Job Sector

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Hybrid (3 days in London, 2 from home)

Job Reference

MediaIQ-LifeSc5837

Do you have 2-5 years' b2b digital content sales experience?

Do you have a strong new business legacy?

Want to join an exciting young business about to embark on its' next stage of self-funded growth?

If yes, please read on....

The Company

A small, growing media and insights business who specialise in the life sciences sector. They have an innovative, fast-paced and growth driven culture with an excellent reputation in the market for producing high quality content and insights.

The Role of Business Development Manager

As Business Development Manager you will be selling all manner of digital lead gen, thought leadership and branding solutions to vendors across the life sciences sector.

Digital content solutions can and do include Webinars, Infographics (static and interactive), Interactive Articles, eBooks (static and interactive), Client Case studies, Interviews, Podcasts, Presentations, Illustrations (technical and editorial), Roundtables, Peer-reviewed articles, case-studies and commentaries, Video presentations, eBooks and more.

The average order value is around £20k-25k and you would be aiming to bill around £500k in personal revenues in your first year. To begin with, you will be almost 100% new business focused (although you hold on to all of the clients you win, so that will shift over time). However, you should be comfortable in a primarily new business focused consultative digital media sales role.

Requirements for this Business Development Manager role

• 2-5 years' b2b digital content and media sales experience
• Strong new business legacy
• Highly articulate, confident and driven
• Excited at the prospect of working for a smaller business and really making a difference
• A lifesciences background or motivation to learn about the sector
• A good education
• Stable career history