business development executive Bedford, England
Job description
Business Development Executive
Starting salary £23,000 with an uncapped commission scheme (OTE £35,000)
The role of the Skills Bootcamp Business Development Executive is an essential part of the Skills Bootcamp Sales function and will be focusing on Employer engagement. To work with building relationships and to build the understanding of the advantages and benefits of working with Firebrand to help with fulfilling IT and Digital Vacancies within organisations or supporting upskilling of current employees to strength IT and Digital skills for the future requirements.
As part of the Business Development Team, you will need to be able to be proactive in sourcing Employers and contacts within companies to arrange calls and meetings to present Firebrand Bootcamp offering. To deliver a professional service to both external and internal customers. To work under pressure, to achieve sales targets.
Key responsibilities
· Identify and develop new business opportunities with new and existing clients.
· Promote our Skills Bootcamp programme with the aim of employers committing to interviewing Skills Bootcamp learners and job placements.
· Working with Employers to understand needs and to align them to Firebrand offering.
· Work toward performance targets (KPI’s) in line with agreed business planning.
· Providing solutions to client queries and challenges.
· Work closely and effectively with the Recruitment Team to ensure continuity on Employer vacancies and positive outcomes.
· Work with marketing to help generate campaigns to target prospective customers and work on partnered bootcamps.
· Record all relevant information on companies CRM system.
· Find and attend relevant networking events.
· To work with the Head of Bootcamps to align best practise and strategy to reach and exceed revenue targets
Skills required
- Ability to collaborate with multiple parties, internally and externally.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Provide excellent customer service
- Strategic thinking in approaching business development and to align activities.
- Excellent communication skills
- Have an interest in the selling process
- The desire and hunger to succeed
- A confident and professional telephone manner
- Good sense of humour
- Work well within a team as well as using your own initiative
- Good IT Skills
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bedford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bedford
About Firebrand Training
CEO: Robert Chapman
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 51 to 200 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: https://firebrand.training/uk
Year Founded: 2001
