Market Sales Manager (Ireland)

NBCUniversal; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company in Belfast seeks a Market Sales Manager to manage technology product sales and client accounts within the golf sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a results-oriented mindset. This role offers the opportunity to drive revenue growth while fostering customer relationships across Northern Ireland.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in sales/account management in a SAAS role.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Track record of new customer acquisition.
• Results-oriented with proven achievement of targets.
• Experience analyzing and presenting data for client proposals.
• Comfortable using web-based cloud applications.
• Pro-active with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Own sales of technology product suite and manage key client accounts.
• Develop market sales strategy and foster customer relationships.
• Understand client needs to drive product adoption and upselling.
• Maintain accurate sales records and provide territory reports.

Skills

Sales and account management experience

Excellent communication

New customer acquisition

Results-oriented mindset

Strong organizational skills

Education

Degree in Business/Marketing/IT

Tools

Salesforce

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The Market Sales Manager will have ownership of sales of our technology product suite, and key client account management across our product software and services that enable golf clubs to manage their operations efficiently, and drive revenue for the business.

Relationship building, client management and new customer acquisition will be at the core of this role ensuring both growth and retention of existing accounts to increase revenue by product adoption and upselling. The Sales Manager will be revenue focused and contribute to business success through the following key activities and responsibilities;

• Developing a well-rounded understanding of our sales philosophy, market and customer needs.
• Build and develop a market sales strategy to drive acquisition and growth.
• Gaining advanced product knowledge, and that of competitors, to differentiate yourself and GolfNow as both a technical and business fit.
• Building and leveraginga strong network within and across the industry, working with current clients and identifying and engaging potential new customers with prospects to promote and demonstrate our products and services.
• Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with established course partners in your region, ensuring their suite of products and services adds value and recognising opportunities to promote additional or new offering.
• Leveragingtechnical tools and quantitative data to build strategies that lead both clients and our business to success, high customer satisfaction and ultimately drive renewals and retention.
• Being results focused in meeting and/or exceeding individual and department metrics and goals, as well as exercising accountability, proactivity and a strong work ethic in driving revenue growth across your region.
• Follow-through on all commitments to customers ensuring successful internal delivery throughout the customer engagement process.
• Maintaining accurate daily record of sales and account activity using and provide territory reports and forecasts.
• Acting as an ambassador for the business and participating on behalf of the company in exhibitions, conferences, and/or events that are determined to assist in building client relationships and accelerating sales.
• Engaging with colleagues internationally to understand and support the growth of a positive company culture in your region, ensuring that core values and “good sportsperson-ship” behaviours are consistently demonstrated.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will report to our International HQ offices in Belfast and ideally reside and work within the Northern Ireland region with willingness to travel as they engage with current and prospective customers across both North and South Ireland.

It is essential that candidates can demonstrate:

• Extensiveprofessional experience in sales and/or account management in a SAAS role within a relevant industry (eg Sports/ Leisure/ Hospitality).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills demonstrated through both virtual and face to face settings.
• A proven track record of new customer acquisition.
• A results-oriented mindset and a proven record of achieving targets and objectives.
• Experience of using Salesforce or similar CRM.
• Experience of analysing, collating and presenting data to support proposals to current and prospective clients.
• Strong technical understanding with a high comfort level in using web-based, cloud applications.
• A pro-active, positive attitude and approach with excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Own car and hold a UK Driving License.

Additional desirable skills and experience:

• Education to degree level in a relevant discipline ( Business/ Marketing/ IT).
• Knowledge of the golf industry.
• Established network of industry customers.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilityS.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.