Business Development Executive

OA are recruiting for a Business Development Executive to join our client’s growing team.

Our client is a successful and growing organisation providing technology-enabled subscription, customer experience and BPO solutions across the media, publishing, membership and not-for-profit sectors.

They are looking to recruit a Business Development Executive to identify new opportunities, build strong client relationships and develop a robust sales pipeline.

Working closely with the Director of Business Development, this role will suit a commercially driven sales professional who enjoys opening doors, engaging with decision-makers and converting opportunities into new business.

Location: Hatfield

Hours: Monday to Friday. 8:30am-5pm. Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

Salary: £35,000-£40,000 + commission   

Business Development Executive Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus UK statutory Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance x2 salary
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Employee benefits hub including retailer discounts, gym memberships and more
• Access to digital GP, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Training and development opportunities

Business Development Executive Key Responsibilities

• Research target markets, generate leads and identify new business opportunities
• Qualify prospects and build a strong pipeline of sales opportunities
• Engage with decision-makers to understand their needs and identify suitable solutions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients
• Support proposals, presentations and commercial negotiations through to conversion
• Represent the business at relevant industry events and networking opportunities
• Maintain accurate CRM records, pipeline reporting and sales forecasts
• Consistently achieve agreed activity and revenue targets

Business Development Executive Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in business development, lead generation or B2B sales
• Experience within technology, SaaS, outsourcing or complex solution sales
• Strong understanding of consultative or solution-based selling
• Proven ability to build and manage a sales pipeline
• Confident communicating with decision-makers and developing commercial relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CRM experience, ideally MS Dynamics
• Highly driven, target-focused and self-motivated
• Proactive, resilient and solution-focused approach
• Able to manage multiple opportunities and priorities
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work across different teams
• Experience within the subscription, media, publishing, membership or not-for-profit sectors (desirable)
• Experience selling complex or multi-service solutions (desirable)
• Relevant sales or business development training or qualifications (desirable)

If you are interested in this position, please apply online with your CV.

BARNPERM

By applying to this job advertisement, you confirm you have read and understood our Data Protection and Privacy statement and give OA Group authorisation to hold the data you have provided.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by OA Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days.