£45K/yr to £50K/yr
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Permanent, Variable

Business Development Manager

Posted by Zenith People LTD.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading Technology business as they continue to grow.

The company is growing the team to drive further success and is now seeking a disciplined and self-driven proven Business Development Manager.

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will be a key member of their sales team. Your job will be to close qualifying business leads from their lead gen and accounts team. You will have the ability to assess customers' needs and position the right solution to address these needs. You will progress the relationship through to closing the deal.

Our clients offer competitive salary with excellent earning potential and benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve Monthly Revenue targets as set by the business.
  • Represent the client and gain an understanding on how our solutions could meet organisations needs across all vertical sectors.
  • Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects through to closing the business.
  • Identify prospect's needs and suggest appropriate products/services.
  • Build long-term trusting relationships with prospects to qualify leads as sales opportunities.
  • Set up and deliver product demonstration meetings with prospective customers
  • Meet with clients face to face or over the phone
  • Meeting existing and potential clients and building positive relationships
  • Work closely with the technical teams to ensure customer satisfaction and ongoing retention.

Requirements

  • Proven experience within Business Development roles/s.
  • A history of exceeding sales targets.
  • A natural relationship builder confident in prospecting at senior levels within customer businesses.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written communication
  • Demonstrated ability to work solo as well as being a productive team member,
  • Have a strong work ethic and a genuine desire to exceed targets.
  • Proven creative problem-solving approach and strong analytical skills.