French speaking Business Development Manager

The Language Business Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading translation agency in London seeks a French speaking Business Development Manager. This role involves prospecting for new clients in the legal and financial sectors, maintaining strong client relationships, and driving revenue growth through effective sales strategies. Ideal candidates will have fluency in French and English, a strong sales background, and excellent negotiation and presentation skills. This position offers a base salary of £30,000 to £35,000 plus uncapped commission potential exceeding £60,000.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Laptop

Qualifications

• Fluency in both French and English is essential.
• Educated to university level or equivalent.
• Successful sales background in a similar B2B services sector.

Responsibilities

• Prospect potential new clients in legal and financial sectors.
• Identify decision makers within client organizations.
• Cold call according to defined targets to build pipeline.
• Follow up on new business opportunities and secure meetings.
• Manage qualitative and quantitative progress through management reports.
• Collaborate with project management to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Strong negotiation skills

Business sense

Communication

Client relationship building

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM software

Job description

French speaking Business Development Manager

• Job Reference: C6557
• Recruiter: The Language Business
• Location: London
• Salary: £30,000 to £35,000
• Bonus/Benefits: uncapped commission (£60,000+)

Based in central London, our client is a very successful, specialist translation agency, working with some major blue‑chip clients from all industry sectors.

Job Responsibilities

• Prospect for potential new clients across the legal and financial sectors and turn this into increased business
• Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization
• Cold call as appropriate within a defined list of targets to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities
• Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings
• Chart your weekly qualitative and quantitative progress by inputting a management report to LBS, our CRM software
• Liaise with the Project Management team to ensure translations are delivered to deadline and meet the client’s precise requirements

Candidate Specification

• Fluency in French AND English is essential
• Ideally be educated to at least university level
• Have a strong and very successful business development / sales background from a similar B2B services sector at C‑level
• Be proficient in selling techniques, knowledgeable in handling key accounts and confident in selling to senior executives
• Have a good business sense, strong negotiation skills and a positive attitude
• Be a natural communicator, adept at building client relationships with excellent presentation skills

Salary, Benefits & Working Hours

Base salary of £30,000 - £35,000 + uncapped commission (£60,000+) + laptop etc.

Languages

French AND English