Job title: Business Development Executive / Sales Executive
Location: Shoreditch
Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum basic (OTE’s £40,000 – £45,000 Year 1)
Bluetownonline was established in 2010 and has since become the go to for businesses looking to advertise their vacancies online. We are in the enviable position of possessing high levels of repeat business and an unrivalled reputation. We are ranked as a premier product and trusted provider by brands you will recognise, as such we are now looking to expand our successful team with a professional who has experience in delivering results.
Are you hungry, motivated, sales driven with a proven track record in sales? If you see yourself as top-tiered talent and have the proof to back this up – then we’d love to hear from you.
We offer a generous benefits package and excellent salary with a bonus and long term security. By joining us you’ll be part of a team that excels in the industry and get to work with some of the UK’s leading brands.
The Position: Business Development Executive.
As a Business Development Executive you will be leading from the front working from a database of existing clients to ensure the company achieves its monthly KPI’s and long term objective of growth.
You will need to be highly motivated with a desire to succeed within a direct sales environment. You will be able to work autonomously increasing profitability and maintain long term relationships, as well as sourcing and winning new clients to further expand your ongoing portfolio. We provide a consultative approach with our clients that allows us to dominate the industry and maintain long lasting relationships. The company’s culture rewards ambition and invests into its people that are willing to do whatever it takes to help achieve company goals.
The Role
This is a versatile position where you can bring your personality to the table, working to your own personal strengths to make the role your own. Supporting you with over 10 years of experience in the industry, we will give you the tools you need to be successful in the role – it will be down to you to apply the necessary desire to achieve and maximise results. As with any sales based role, you will require experience of communicating and closing deals with senior figures including HR and Directors but by adding a personal and consultative touch.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
You will be required to proactively approach new and existing clients on a daily basis to identify opportunities for profitability. Once accounts are successful, you continue to follow the progress of the relationship into account management and to develop your client base. Having a natural confidence and can do attitude will aid you hitting the ground running and achieving top results. This requires the need for strong organisational skills to maximise your day to day activities and to provide efficiency to your work. You don’t have to have industry knowledge we can teach you that but we can guarantee the person who possesses a winners mind-set will be the successful candidate.
Core Competencies
- Technological competency in using multiple IT systems and maintenance of CRM’s
- Confidence in building relationship using interpersonal skills with a positive mind set
- A desire to work within a team driven environment in the heart of Shoreditch (we’re not a call centre or corporate environment) your personality is a big deal
- Be driven, highly ambitious and a desire to be the best
- Good negotiation, presentation and listening skills
- Extensive interpersonal skills with an entrepreneurial mind set
In return we offer a salary package of up to £27,000 per annum with a generous monthly bonus package with realistic OTE’s of £40k – £45k in Year 1. Additional perks include private healthcare, social team trips, teambuilding exercises and a perk system where you can choose from 100’s of deals with some of the UK’s best brands (holidays, insurance, spa’s, restaurants plus many more).
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Sales Executive, Sales Agent, Internal Sales Executive, Sales Consultant, Key Account Manager, Business Development Executive, BDM, BDE, Business Development Manager, Sales, Lead Generation, Business
