Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive   £28,000 to £33,000 DOE + Company Bonus + Individual Bonus Full-time | Office-based | Luton   Are you confident on the phone, naturally good at building relationships and someone who enjoys turning an initial introduction into a genuine business opportunity?   We're looking for a Business Development Executive to join an established business, helping to develop new opportunities and introduce potential customers to the company.   This isn't about hard selling or closing deals. Your role is to open doors.   You'll follow up on leads, research potential customers, make introductions and start conversations with key decision-makers. Once you've identified genuine interest and got a good opportunity on the hook, you'll pass it across to the sales team who will take it through the next stages and close the deal.   Alongside business development, you'll also get involved in marketing activity and take ownership of the company's LinkedIn presence, giving you plenty of variety.   What you'll be doing Following up on new and existing leads Researching potential customers and identifying the right decision-makers Making introductory calls and starting new business conversations Building rapport and understanding potential customer requirements Qualifying leads to establish whether there is a genuine business opportunity Passing qualified opportunities across to the sales team to develop and close Keeping in touch with prospects who may not be ready right now Updating the CRM and maintaining accurate prospect information Supporting wider sales and marketing campaigns Taking ownership of the company's LinkedIn activity Creating and sharing relevant LinkedIn content to help build awareness and engagement What we're looking for:   You'll probably come from a background such as business development, telesales, telemarketing, lead generation, internal sales or recruitment. More importantly, you'll be someone who: Is confident picking up the phone and starting conversations Can build rapport naturally rather than just reading from a script Knows how to ask good questions and spot an opportunity Is resilient and comfortable with people saying "not right now" Is organised enough to nurture and follow up leads Has strong written communication skills Is comfortable using LinkedIn and has an interest in marketing Enjoys working towards targets and seeing the results of their efforts What's on offer? £28,000 to £33,000 depending on experience Company bonus Individual performance bonus Full-time, office-based position Monday to Friday 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays A varied role combining business development and marketing A role where you're responsible for creating opportunities rather than closing the entire sale Interested? If you're good at getting conversations started, building relationships and uncovering opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat