Business Development Manager – 34 hour week

Artemis Human Capital is exclusively working with our client, a leading B2B professional services firm, as they look to recruit a Business Development Account Manager.

The role will focus on engaging, retaining, and acquiring new businesses by delivering high-quality service to maximize satisfaction. The position also includes promoting additional services, such as sponsorships, exhibition spaces, and digital marketing options.

Duties

• Plan and deliver professional sales activity, identifying and contacting prospective clients to achieve monthly and annual targets
• Manage the allocated portfolio of clients increasing Engagement and Retention levels
• Monitor personal financial and volume performance, tracking progress against sales targets and providing regular updates to the Senior Business Development Manager
• Engage with potential clients via site visits and digitally to ensure that senior management understand the services provided.
• Work closely with the marketing team to plan marketing/promotional and digital campaigns which aid recruitment, retention and engagement
• Proactively work with the events team to attend and facilitate events relevant to specific clients in specific regions
• Deliver opportunities for clients through online channels and events and proactively seek to develop new opportunities
• Develop in-depth knowledge of clients, identifying those that could benefit from specific services such as networking, learning, policy, export or promotion and liaising with colleagues who can provide such support.
• Identify potential opportunities for clients to ensure right level of service

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a Business to Business (B2B) environment
• Customer focused, with an ability to build strong business relationships and evidence of a well-developed business network
• Personable, professional with high levels of integrity and credibility
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills and IT literacy with a working knowledge of CRM systems and Microsoft Office
• Minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, at grade C or above, including English and Maths

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Professional Sales qualification or certified training
• Experience of Hubspot or Microsoft Dynamics Software

Contact

Nicky Strutt for a confidential chat