Business Development Executive

Our long term client based in Burgess Hill are looking for an experienced Business Development Executive to join their team. They are a successful business who operate in an interesting sector.

Basic salary £30k - £40k depending on experience plus competitive commission package. Monday to Friday. Career progression opportunities.

Great supportive team, modern offices and parking.

 Responsibilities

This is an appointment setting/business development executive role that involves taking responsibility for generating new leads & opportunities that fit our target market criteria.  The role involves using a variety of communication methods (phone, email, mailshots, LinkedIn) to contact decision makers at key target organisations and book meetings for the Sales Team.

Key Skills

• Organised, methodical, self-motivated and able to follow a proven process to uncover new business opportunities and leads
• Professional and confident communicator – particularly on the phone but also by email/LinkedIn messaging
• Ability to understand client’s requirements and use this understanding to qualify a potential client against our target market criteria
• Motivated to ‘hit the ground running’ every morning and complete daily/weekly KPIs
• Proficient in the use of all standard Microsoft products (Outlook, Excel etc)
• Professional written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate and interact at all levels of business
• To be able to function in an open office environment without distraction

Tasks

• Research & compile a list of organisations & contacts that meet our target market criteria
• Contact these individuals using a variety of methods (phone, email, mailshots, LinkedIn etc) to qualify the organisation and discover their potential spend
• Book meetings with potential organisations that fit our target market criteria (these will largely be attended by the Sales Director but there is scope for the Business Development Executive to attend meetings in the future)
• Build strong and lasting relationships with organisations that may not need our services now, but are likely to in the future
• Research data around potential tenders & build a strong network of contacts within target organisations to ensure we are fully aware of tenders before they are launched
• Be willing to assist with ad-hoc tasks to help other departments (eg. helping to pack a large one-off fulfilment order for a client)