Business Development Executive

• Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, Partnerships, products and services – or new ways of reaching existing markets

• Meet with customers/clients face-to-face or over the phone

• Foster and develop relationships with customers, clients, and partners, so that you can generate repeat business as well as find new opportunities

• Understand your customers’ needs and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.

• Thinking strategically – seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives to develop and improve the business and reach new audiences

• Work strategically – carrying out necessary planning to implement operational changes.

• Have a good understanding of the business products or services and be able to advise others about them

• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates

• Research and attend seminars, conferences and events to build our business’s network and profile

• Keep abreast of trends and changes in our business world.

• Commercial awareness

• Tenacity to drive and seek new business hitting targets and exceeding targets.

• Excellent telephone manner personable skills for initial contact to build for ongoing communication with customers and business associates.

• Interpersonal and networking skills for building and developing relationships with clients.

• A creative approach to work seeking new opportunities

• Written and verbal communication skills – needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally.

• Writing reports create presentations for customers and senior management.

• IT skills, Xcel, Power point Word.

• Team player

• Decision-making skills.

• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload

• Project management and organisational skills

• Ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals

• Ability to negotiate with customers and build positive relationships

• Ability to think strategically

• Competent analyse sales figures and write reports

• A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

· The ability to speak a foreign language is an asset as you might be dealing with overseas clients.

• A full driving licence is a requirement.

• Working hours

Working Hours 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, though you may on occasion have to work longer to meet a project deadline or when attending an event or conference.

Part-time, flexible and hybrid working is possible, however you will be expected to attend a weekly meeting with your manager. Remotely on team’s or in person.

• Salary – 26K-40K Basic DOE with an uncapped OTE possibility of earning over 60K p. a.