UK Business Development Manager

Production Futures; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in audio and lighting accessories seeks a Business Development Manager to drive growth in the UK market. The successful candidate will leverage existing relationships and develop new partnerships, contributing to their brand's expansion in the pro AV sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years business development experience in broadcast, live or install.
• Strong network within the UK market.
• Impeccable communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue and identify new business opportunities.
• Manage and optimize existing customer relationships.
• Travel throughout the UK for customer visits and events.

Skills

Business Development

Customer Relationship Management

Communication

Autonomy

Organizational Skills

Job description

Our client an internationally renowned and distinguished audio and lighting accessories manufacturer for the entertainment and broadcast industry is seeking a driven Business Development Manager to manage, grow and diversify its presence in the UK.

In this position you will be responsible for generating revenue, identifying, developing, and negotiating new business opportunities, while optimising existing customer relationships. Your client base is composed of distributors, dealers, and manufacturers within broadcast, live or install with whom you should already have a strong relationship and you are at ease identifying new opportunities and engaging with new partners to drive the diversification of products sold in UK. Reporting to the Global Sales Manager, respecting all guidelines and company policies, you will be comfortable with regular travel for visiting customers, attending exhibitions and other business and training events.

Ideally located in the midlands you will have a minimum of 3 years business development experience in broadcast, live or install, you will already have a strong network ready to develop the UK market for this well known, often specified brand for its cables, connectors, and integrated systems. With a successful BD track record, you are autonomous, driven, organised and your communication and customer service are impeccable. Solid written and spoken English are required together as is the ability to travel throughout the UK including the possession of a driving licence.

This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your Business Development skills and establish yourself in the UK pro AV market as principal representative and brand ambassador for this established international manufacturer as you continue to develop its business into the broadcast, live and install sectors and beyond. If you are looking to progress your career in a role that will challenge you while enabling you to be the key member of a global business team as you drive the development of this brand’s UK business in Pro AV as well as wider new markets, then this could be the role for you.