Working with the Sales Director and other senior personnel to raise the profile of 14Forty the Business Development Director is responsible for new business across the sector driving sales and profitability to meet budgetary targets.
The Business Development Director will proactively seek and identify sales to ensure we maximise all opportunities for new business growth, support national / regional and group bid opportunities in a supportive and conscientious manner.
Managing all steps of the sale' internally and externally confidently and competently from pipeline / CRM management, first appointment to signed contract and hand over to operational team.
Our reputable client is looking for an experienced Business Development Director join their business in this standalone role.
The successful Business Development Director will work closely with the MD and will be responsible for sourcing and securing new business through their existing channel partners and, as well as through direct market sales channels.
The ideal candidate will have a successful and established consultative sales career in the services industry.
Reporting into the Growth Director with a dotted line into the Managing Director the Business Development Director will lead Growth in the key Compass market of Government services, setting the strategic plan for growth, including new and existing clients, leading the Government services growth team and delivering annual budget.
Our Business Development Director will manage the strategic partnerships with suppliers, partners and integrators, shape our go to market proposition and commercial model.
The primary responsibility is to generate new business to drive sales and profitability to meet budgetary targets as well as playing an active role in retaining key current clients.
To oversee and set the direction for new business development activities, working closely with the CTO, executive team and the Board.
General
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Business Development Manager to have global responsibility for our growth, diversification, development, and execution of new business opportunities as part of our strategy.
As a member of the CTO lead team, the role will contribute to decision making and strategy formulation to meet the objectives set by the CTO and the executive team, and plays an important role in developing and supporting colleagues within the function.
Daily monitoring of trends within your portfolio and proactively suggesting solutions to potential issues.
Long term retention of clients and mitigation of invoice finance risk.
Administering letters of variation for all facility types including but not limited to loan roll forwards, providing asset refinance and reviews of existing facilities.