Business Development Manager

• B2B Account Manager role, growing and maintaining existing business customers
• Benefits include Christmas bonus, birthday day off, supportive of staff wellbeing, friendly team environment with excellent staff retention across the business
• An exciting opportunity to structure a new role within a long-established business

Duties include:

• Researching and identifying business opportunities 
• Selling products and services to new existing business customers through various methods, developing relationships and setting up meetings
• Looking after an established base of clients, growing relationships and levels of business year on year
• Being the first port of contact for incoming enquiries
• Speaking with key contacts within businesses over the telephone and forming new contacts within those accounts
• Networking via social media and events, including attending exhibitions
• Maintaining relationships with clients by providing support, information and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities and service improvements
• Identifying product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors
• Working with internal teams to assist with projects and key clients
• Preparing reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information
• Logging information on various systems

You will need:

• Recent account management experience and success within a sales-orientated role; ability to build relationships and make a positive impact
• A proven track record of account growth; managing your own portfolio of clients
• Experience of researching and developing new business
• Creative thinking, excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to speak with key contacts, gaining increased business levels
• Experience of driving an account management programme
• Excellent telephone manner, excellent communication skills
• Drive and determination to succeed; a passion for sales and relationship-building in a fast-paced environment

If you are looking for a role which balances developing new and existing client bases, where you will enjoy building long-lasting customer relationships, call us or apply today! You will work in a supportive, dynamic team environment where you will have autonomy to drive your role forwards.