Business Development Director - Digital Marketing

Job Title: Business Development Director

Base Salary: GBP40,000 - GBP50,000pa + Bonus & Benefits

Location: London

*The ideal candidate will have Agency experience, Sales experience or a technical understanding of SEO & PPC*

Our client require a dynamic and results orientated Business Development Director. It's an exciting, varied, high-profile role, and one that affords plenty of opportunity for growth across the Group. The role will be predominately generating new business and selling online marketing contracts across a broad cross section of industries.

As a truly international Digital Marketing Agency, our client is well respected for delivering consistently successful campaigns across a number of key sectors. With an enviable client list, they work with some of the most prestigious names in finance, luxury retail, professional services and travel.

Responsible to: Director of Sales Operations

Main Duties of the Role

• Prospecting and growing sales pipeline, handling pre-qualified leads and making cold calls to gather leads and close sales
• Seeking out new clients and new sales opportunities
• Initiating action plans to approach and secure new business
• Negotiation and closure of new business opportunities
• Face to face client meetings
• Acting as an ambassador for the Group you will have the knowledge, gravitas and authority to impress
• Providing leadership in a pitch preparation and delivery scenario, orchestrating the order of play and ensuring the optimum demonstration of the team's skills and experience in response to client requirements
• Answering client queries and providing relevant information to ensure the company's maximum sales potential is realised
• Assisting in the mentoring and development of the business acquisition team
• Preparing sales presentations, proposals and contracts
• Updating all information internal systems
• Keeping up to date with industry and company trends and developments
• Ensuring monthly and quarterly sales targets are met

Our client is looking for someone with boundless energy and enthusiasm as well as steely determination to succeed. You will need to hit the ground running! This role has huge opportunity with the potential for career development in a rapidly growing business with ambitious plans for the future.

Ideal candidate will

• Have at least 5 years B2B sales experience
• You will be a strategic commercial leader with demonstrable experience in a B2B environment
• Ideally have sales experience or technical understanding of SEO or PPC
• Ideally have agency experience
• You will be capable of establishing rapport, credibility and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
• Have an excellent and demonstrable sales record. Dealing with blue chip clients would be a distinct advantage although not essential
• Be commercially aware with an ability to maximize opportunities
• Stay abreast of digital trends and research and advise of prospective markets
• Have excellent communication and negotiation skills and will be articulate with a high standard of written English and presentation skills
• Have an ability to manage workload and priorities
• Be motivational and inspire trust, confidence and enthusiasm
• Be polished, professional and sophisticated
• Have the maturity and gravitas to deal with and influence senior decision makers
• Advanced use of Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint

In return, they offer a competitive salary plus uncapped commission. They also offer an attractive Benefits package consisting of Pension Contributions, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, a Health Cash-plan, Childcare Vouchers, and a Cycle-scheme.

If you are interested in the above position, and feel you tick all of the boxes please apply within.

No agencies please.

Please note, due to a high number of applicants, only those suitiable will be contacted. I appriciate your understanding.