Senior Business Development Manager

Central Employment; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading North East Social Media and Creative agency is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to focus on marketing, eCommerce, and Creative talent. This role entails driving new business, managing opportunities from research to pitch, and mentoring a team. The ideal candidate should have experience in digital media, marketing solutions, and a solid track record in business development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a new business focused role.
• In-depth knowledge of the broader digital space.
• Ability to mentor junior sales staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities in Social Media and Creative.
• Manage sales pipeline from prospect research to pitch.
• Mentor and grow a team of Business Development Managers.

Skills

Digital media

Marketing

Advertising

Sales

Business Development

Job description

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Hiring Marketing, eCommerce, Digital and Creative talent across the UK

Central Employment are working in partnership with a leading North East Social Media and Creative agency, as they look to appoint a Senior Business Development (Social Media & Creative), working alongside the senior management team to managing/driving all new business activity for the organisation.

Purpose of the role is to:

• Create and develop new business opportunities in line with the new business targeting strategy across Social Media, Paid Social Media and Creative.
• Take ownership for creating sales pipeline opportunities
• Manage opportunities from prospect research to pitch
• Identifying additional and value added digital media and creative services.
• Mentor and grow a team of Business Development Managers

Role Responsibility

• Develop, deploy and follow-up outbound prospecting campaigns, specifically for Organic & Paid Social Media services and Creative solutions
• Review media for opportunities
• Professionally guide prospects through the sales process
• Mentor & develop other members of the business development team to sell
• Project management of pitch teams to respond to RFIs and RFPs, ensuring an exceptionally high written and design standard
• Build relationships with online marketing managers, directors and CMOs
• Handover clients to delivery teams as part of on boarding
• Work closely with senior leadership team to develop additional revenue opportunities within key eCommerce client accounts.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in digital media, marketing or advertising solutions
• Circa 3+ yrs in a new business focused role
• An understanding of social media, creative and production and how it can achieve client their goals & targets
• Commercially astute and can build rapport with prospects very quickly
• In-depth knowledge of the broader digital space
• Personable, presentable and articulate
• A motivated and collaborative team player who is and outstanding written and oral communicator
• The ability to mentor junior sales staff
• A solid track record of generating profitable business and revenue

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Marketing Services, Advertising Services, and Design Services

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