Graduate Business Development Representative

An excellent opportunity has come up with a growing, global company who specialises in business innovation and business change. As the Graduate Business Development Representative, you will generate new sales opportunities and add qualified leads to the sales funnel. You will be responsible for prospecting, following up opportunities, and passing on qualified leads to other sales agents who will convert them into new customers.

The Graduate Business Development Representative will be responsible for the following:

• Generating lead by cold calling prospective clients
• Document, track and monitor all leads and activities in the CRM
• Booking meetings for senior members of the team
• Identify opportunities for campaigns
• Nurture relationships with longer term prospects

The successful Graduate Business Development Representative will have the following related skills / experience:

• A degree (essential) - any discipline considered
• Previous office experience, ideally within a customer-facing role
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with people
• Comfortable cold calling
• Ambitious, highly motivated and eager to learn
• Resilient with a positive, proactive attitude
• Salesforce experience would be advantageous but not essential