Graduate Business Development Manager

Position: Graduate Business Development Manager

Salary: £25,000 + OTE £40K

Location: Cirencester

Job Type: Permanent

Ambitious? Driven? Looking to kick start a career in sales? We have a graduate account management opportunity, with a company that ensures the day-to-day running of the UK's education system. With the prospect for huge earning potential and a complete backing of sales training from day 1, this is definitely an opportunity not to be missed.

Our Client:

With over a decade of sustained growth, our client offers crucial communications services to more than 17,000 schools across the UK that allows the education system to keep running. Writing and developing their own software is the key to the considerable growth in revenues, profits and company size they have enjoyed in recent years which means they are now looking to hire a dynamic and driven graduate who has a passion for establishing and managing relationships; so being personable is a must.

Where do you come in?

Working alongside like-minded individuals as part of a highly energetic and fast-paced team, you be responsible from day 1 to contribute to their continued growth. With particular focus on selling additional services to existing customers and ensuring customer retention, you will need to be highly motivated, results focused and have a clear focus on business growth in order to build on and develop the success of our client both nationally and internationally.

Fast Track Promotion - As our client is rapidly expanding, with some hard work you could get your first promotion inside of 6 months. This promotion will see you gain a lot more responsibility and ultimately start to develop your own client base.

ISMM Accredited Training - Because our client is working with Turnstone Sales, your training will be second to none. You will take part in a 13 day sales training course designed to give you all the skills to excel as a sales person.

Essential Job Functions:

• Up-sell additional product and service to existing customer base
• Act as a customer retention liaison
• Work within the competitive direct sales team when needed
• Build new, and maintain established relationships with schools across the UK and internationally
• Assist in the implementation and marketing of end-user events

If you tick all of the following boxes, then APPLY NOW!

• Highly motivated, results-oriented and have a clear focus on business growth
• Positive in outlook with a willingness to support and aid colleagues and customers
• Passionate in offering the best quality of service possible to our customers
• A natural forward planner who critically assesses his or her own performance
• Credible with a professional demeanour, comfortable in dealing with people at all levels
• A team player with strong and empathetic communication skills; having the ability to see things from all people's points of view
• Well-presented, businesslike and keen to gain new experiences, responsibilities and accountabilities as the company continues its growth
• Tenacious and proactive, articulate and numerate and able to work both as part of a team and under his or her own initiative.

Think you have what it takes?

So if you think you have what it takes and want to work for a rapidly growing entrepreneurial market leader, send us your CV now.

What are you waiting for? APPLY NOW