Business Development Manager

As a business development manager, you’d be generating new business leads, as well as maintaining existing relationships with clients. You would use a number of different platforms to network and find new leads, from social channels to remote conferences. The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal communication skills, and previous telephone experience would be an advantage. Our client is a lead management platform that operates in the short-term loan market, generates leads for brokers, marketers, and affiliates. They are looking for a driven individual, quick to show initiative, to join their growing team.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Generating new business in all territories and building up your own accounts
• Bringing in new direct lenders and affiliates
• Making outbound calls to identify and develop relationships with prospective clients
• Using LinkedIn, email and other online platforms to network with interested parties
• Going out to see prospective customers at various locations
• Attending conferences to generate new business
• Regularly reviewing customer accounts to find opportunities for improvement
• Providing an outstanding service across the board, in order to grow commercial relationships

What We're Looking For:

• A confident individual, who is an effective communicator. Sales experience essential
• Someone who is self-motivated, quick thinking and keen to show initiative
• An individual who is highly organised and efficient at managing their own time
• A team player, who will communicate with colleagues and delegate where necessary
• Previous experience within a proactive, telephone-based role preferred
• Someone with a thorough knowledge of written English, spelling and grammar
• Previous experience selling to businesses - you will require knowledge on how the lead generation industry works with different verticals and traffic setups

What's On Offer:

• A competitive salary, with progression opportunities
• Ongoing training and development
• Fun and friendly colleagues, in a central office location
• Flexible working options, with the opportunity to work from home

We understand that getting the right work-life balance can be challenging, but do our best to support our staff where possible. We offer great benefits, as well as career progression, to ensure our employees reach their full potential whilst still enjoying their role. We review and consider every submission.