Business Development Manager in Portsmouth

Who We Are

Totaljobs is a leading online job board in the UK dedicated to connecting job seekers with their ideal employment opportunities. As a major player in the UK’s job market, we had a key role in facilitating millions of job placements across various sectors and industries. We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job‑tech platforms. Being part of a global team allows us to leverage cutting‑edge technology, data, and industry expertise to enhance our services and continuously innovate our technology to meet the needs of the job market.

The job at a glance

Join our team and you’ll be responsible for working with a wide range of businesses to uncover and solve their hiring challenges. Your role will be to acquire new clients to increase Totaljobs market share. By developing a deep understanding of your prospects’ current and future needs you will be able to recommend the best of Totaljobs solutions to create both short‑ and long‑term value. Working in the Sales department you will work on the entire sales process from prospecting potential customers, outreach and selling our suite of online recruitment products through to client on‑boarding into the account management team. You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody.

Your Responsibilities

• Generate, negotiate, and close new business opportunities with key and SMB clients.
• Create compelling proposals that communicate our value and deliver to the clients strategy and requirements.
• Gain a thorough understanding of key and SMB clients’ current and future needs and their strategy and prepare customised solutions.
• Keep on top of industry and market trends to offer insights and expertise to our potential customers.
• Ensure that sales targets are met on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis through acquisition whilst regularly growing and converting a pipeline of new business.

Your skills and qualifications

• A proven B2B new business sales background.
• A strong objection handler with the ability to deconstruct customer issues and propose actionable solutions to enhance the customer process.
• In‑depth understanding of the sales process, from needs identification and objection handling to negotiation and successful closure in the B2B landscape.
• Able to leverage and interpret sales statistics and ROI data from potential customers.
• Consistently exceed targets in a goal‑driven environment with a proven track record.

Your benefits

• 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Private medical and dental healthcare
• Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office)
• Volunteering days and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays!

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

As a Global Business We Further Our DEI And Sustainability Progress By Working With National And International Bodies And Are Proud To Have Been Recognised For Our Work - Both Locally And Internationally, Including Armed Forces Covenant: Silver Award, Employer Recognition Scheme EcoVadis: Bronze Award Fertility Friendly Employer, accredited by Fertility Matters at Work RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards: Inclusive Technology Award 2024 Stonewall: Gold Award Stonewall: Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85)

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Marketing Services