Business Development Manager in London

Help grow our brand while also helping vendors and affiliates have success and scale with our platform. The primary role is to prospect for new vendors/product owners by networking, cold calling, advertising, or other means of generating interest from potential clients. The ideal employee would be responsible for bringing new products to the Digistore24 marketplace for affiliates to promote.

Success Criteria

Our company is looking for a passionate professional that displays product knowledge with excellent collaboration skills. Ideally, candidates for this role know how to meet ambitious individual and team-wide sales goals while keeping our vendors satisfied and engaged with our products and services.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Researching new vendors/product owners and contacting potential new vendors to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
• Plan approaches/pitches and arrange meetings with prospective vendors.
• Launch their product on the marketplace in a timely manner.
• Provide trustworthy feedback and after-launch support.
• Work closely with the Vendor Growth Management team to ultimately hand off high volume vendors.
• Forecast personal and department sales targets.
• Collaborate with Director of Business Development and VP of Sales to ensure strategy aligns with overall company goals.
• Keep accurate account information, potential sales opportunities, and onboarding statuses in Salesforce.
• Build a thorough knowledge of the direct response industry, the solutions/services Digistore24 provides, and the company's competitors.
• Attend industry functions such as events and conferences with the goal of onboarding new vendors.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 1-3 years of Business Development experience.
• Client/Customer service experience required.
• High School diploma required, degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or Marketing preferred.
• Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy.

Application and next steps

Does this position sound like your dream job? Here’s how to apply:

• Send us a cover letter convincing us why you are the right candidate. Be sure to share three reasons why you are the right fit for the position and why you are an asset to the Digistore24 team. Include any relevant examples of previous work (by link, document, or pdf) and a brief description of how you were influential in its success.
• Submit your CV (PDF) and any other attachments to your application. Please remember to include your salary expectations.

This is how our application process works:

• Your Application: Once you have found your dream job, click "Apply", fill out the form, upload your documents and click "Send".
• Final-Stage Interview: If we feel like you are a great fit, then we will invite you to a final-stage video interview. You will talk to someone from our HR Team and the hiring manager.
• What’s Next: If we feel that you are a good fit, we will reach out to you and extend a job offer!

This is what our onboarding looks like:

• Before you start, we will provide you with all necessary working materials - including sending you office equipment, such as a laptop, to your home.
• You’ll start with two weeks of remote onboarding to get you fully set up. We will provide you with everything you need to be successful!
• Whether you start from your home office or move to one of our locations - our team will actively support you.

You are now ready to apply! We can’t wait to hear why you should be a part of our team! If you are convinced that you are a perfect match for us, then apply now and read our practical tips.