Business Development Manager

Job: Business Development Manager (Hybrid Woking + Remote)

This company was founded in 2004 with the aim of using innovative technology to deliver real transformation in their chosen sectors of Social Housing and the NHS. Holding true to their founding principles, they are now the market-leading provider of websites, intranets, secure portals, and online digital solutions to these sectors. They are proud that they have built a reputation for providing creative solutions on scalable, future-proofed software, and providing first class on-going support. They combine robust ISO 9001 Quality Standard accredited processes with teams made up of people possessed of an entrepreneurial spirit (some of whom have been the company for over 12 years— including their Founder and Executive Chairman). In short, they are an established and profitable software product and services company with an excellent reputation, which nevertheless preserves the entrepreneurial culture on which it was founded.

Role Summary;

They are looking for a driven, ambitious and successful Business Development Manager to join their growing sales team to sell their market leading Digital Transformation solutions across the public sector. The role will be fast-paced, entrepreneurial and dynamic, selling to new names and existing key accounts. Their ideal candidate will be a hungry and energetic sales professional looking to expand their sales career to the next level, joining a market leading company to offer an exciting career path.

The successful candidate will have experience of selling software (SaaS) solutions to new clients and/or strategic account expansion activity.

Essential;

Proven (2 years+) successful full cycle sales experience (quota carrying).

Enjoy working and taking pride in achieving monthly and quarterly targets.

Ability to carry out the entire sales cycle (cold call, demonstrations, qualification, proposals, negotiation, and close).

PC literate, able to write professional business emails and compelling proposals.

Familiarity using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).

Desirable;

Experience of selling to the public sector.

The challenges and activities they will support you to tackle:

Engaging and building relationships with key stakeholders up to and including c-suite level.

Understanding & articulating business drivers, pains, and value propositions.

Demonstrating the value of our solutions and building compelling proposals.

Navigating complex organisation structures or deal cycles to win the deal.

Meeting sales targets and accurate forecasting.

Dealing with rejection & handling objections.

Creating, executing, and maintaining territory development plans.

In the role you can expect:

Training in effective industry-recognised sales methodologies.

Comprehensive onboarding for their products, solutions, and target markets.

Ongoing coaching, support and mentorship tailored to individual needs.

Operational, technical, and marketing support.

A genuine meritocracy that rewards performance with rapid career development.

Honesty, clear expectations, respect, and high standards.

In return they expect from you:

Demonstrable skills in each stage of the sales cycle (engage to close).

Research companies and the industry to understand the relevant issues and challenges that are influencing technology investments and decision making.

A methodical, customer-centric, consultative approach.

Other Stuff;

£’s; fully DoE salary to £45k with realistic double OTE (uncapped)

Benefits; share scheme, company pension, death in service.

Location; hybrid working - 3 days from their central Woking offices, 2 days from home.

How to get to them; a 5-minute walk from Woking train station.

NB: for non-UK Citizens: we cannot accept applications from anyone requiring sponsorship (now or in the future) for UK permanent employment status. If you are using a work visa this must allow you to work in the UK unrestricted for at least the next 5 years.

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