Small size, highly creative Central London B2B marketing agency who deals with many of the top technology brands are looking to appoint a Business Development Manager to help push and grow the business to new levels.
The main focus of the Business Development Manager is to grow new business within their client base as well as increase brand awareness and to promote the company.
Involved from the outset in growing new business, you’ll use your understanding of the company’s market and expertise to create and develop attractive marketing solutions that produce results.
You have strong communication skills that help you nurturing and building relationship that can be see as a partnership from both sides. Your understanding of the market will make you confidently pitching and presenting in front of clients' stakeholders where you'll be able to spot opportunities and potential area of development to grow the business.
The successful candidate will have a background within a creative or marketing agency, working with a blue chip client base.
As well as having knowledge of the industry, you will naturally be sales orientated and client facing with a good head for financial understanding.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a small and friendly team, with freedom to grow with a company and increase your responsibility within time.
Basic salary + bonus.
Duties and Responsibilities
Identify and independently follow through on prospective client targets and opportunities that are consistent with the agency's core competencies and interests
Prospect, develop, maintain and grow revenue-generating relationships with new businesses
Build and manage pipeline and forecast
Communicate Sensis' offerings and unique value proposition to prospective clients via phone, in-person meetings/presentations, networking and through formal proposals
Maintain a solid understanding of Sensis' business, strategic objectives, reporting requirements and financial needs - stay informed of relevant industry trends
Keep senior leadership informed of progress at all times
Attend networking events and begin developing relationships with potential clients - serve as a Sensis ambassador
Create, update and maintain sales collateral
Participate in appropriate trade groups and organizations
Assist senior staff in moving potential clients through sales pipeline process
Manage and leverage internal and external resources to create commercial proposals
Support government proposals as needed.