Graduate Business Development Manager

Graduate Business Development Manager London, England

The Thistle Group (Scotland) Limited
Full Time London, England 25694 - 70890 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About us

We are professional, agile and innovative.

Our work environment includes:

  • Modern office setting
  • Food provided

Responsibilities

As a Business Development Manager, you'll need to:

  • research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
  • seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
  • generate leads and cold call prospective customers
  • meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
  • foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
  • understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
  • think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
  • work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
  • use our own internal client contracts
  • have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them
  • ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them
  • discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
  • liaise with the finance team, warehousing and logistics departments as appropriate
  • seek ways of improving the way the business operates
  • attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
  • keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.

Skills Required

You'll need to have:

  • tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
  • an excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
  • interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
  • written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
  • IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
  • teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
  • decision-making skills
  • the ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
  • project management and organisational skills
  • the ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
  • negotiating skills
  • the ability to think strategically
  • the ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
  • a flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
  • initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.

Experience

  • Proficient in using Salesforce
  • Proficient in using Docusign
  • Previous sales experience
  • Degree in Business or related discipline

Salary is negotiable based on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Salary: £25,694.36-£70,889.75 per year

Benefits:

  • Childcare
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Flexitime
  • Gym membership
  • Life insurance
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Unlimited paid holidays
  • Wellness programme
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Commission pay
  • Performance bonus
  • Tips
  • Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Graduate Business Development Manager
The Thistle Group (Scotland) Limited

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