Business Development - Entry Level

SF Recruitment are working with a business based in Solihull who are looking for Entry Level Business Development Executives to join the team due to expansion on a new office.
This role will come with development and progression and a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business.
£25,000 - £27,000
Office based

About the role:
We are looking for a Business Development specialist to join our team as we grow! As a Business development specialist, you will be responsible for identifying new sales opportunities, pitching products and creating and developing customer relationships.
This role uses a variety of methods to make initial contact with prospects for our solutions, with the goal of qualifying relevant targets and securing meetings for the sales teams. In addition to outbound prospecting (telephone, email, LinkedIn, networking events, etc) the Business Development specialist will qualify and nurture inbound leads (webinars registrations, event delegates, contact forms, etc).

We are open to entry level candidates who are interested in sales! The job requires some travel, an aptitude for calling and networking with senior business targets, and an ability to convey a set of business messaging that articulates the need for our solutions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Qualify inbound leads in or out of product line target market and into the appropriate point in sales cycle.
- Nurture in-target leads for brand and product awareness.
- Outbound prospecting and cold calling, including strategic company/vertical targeting and personalized campaigns
- E-mail, direct mail and outbound campaign generation and execution.
- Pipeline management and reporting.
- Development and maintenance of prospect database.
- Deep account/contact profiling.
- Assist at trade shows and events as required.
- Produce weekly lead generation reports using Excel / CRM.
- Ability to talk to senior management and articulate a clear benefit case.
- Provide feedback to marketing on quality of programs
- Development and maintenance of prospect database with adherence to GDPR requirements.

Work Experience
Ideally requires a minimum of 1-2 years of sales experience, but happy to consider people who want a career in sales plus all other sales backgrounds are also considered.

Skills and Abilities

- Willing to cold call - hungry for results
- Excellent written and verbal communication/sales skills - must be confident in communicating on behalf of the company with executives and other leadership roles
- Demonstrable time management, organization, and prioritization skills
- Attention to detail - values process and data integrity
- Creative and strong business acumen - must be able to communicate intelligently with senior contacts about their pain points and how our solutions can help
- Self-starter - creative and motivated to try unique sales and marketing techniques

If you are determined to give your best every day and you are seeking an opportunity to work with an amazing group of people, then apply online today!