Job Description

Company description

Text Global are one of the UK's leading SMS text marketing providers. Our multi-channel marketing and communication platform allows businesses to engage with customers more efficiently. We provide a range of communication channels including SMS, Email, Voice, RCS and WhatsApp Business. Our clients use one of our Saas platforms, application plugins or integrated API to send their communications. We operate mainly in the UK but also have clients worldwide. As a company we're expanding rapidly and we're excited to bring on new employees to join our team. For new employees joining our team, it's a great opportunity for future growth and step into more senior management roles. Our company ethos is to work hard but also have fun. We want our employees to enjoy coming to work. Feel a sense of accomplishment in their work and reap the financial rewards.

Job description

As a new Business Development Manager, your prime responsibility will be to target prospective customers, nurture and close opportunities across all sectors.

More specifically, you will seek out, identify and establish relationships with new prospects. You will then work with colleagues to sell directly to end users by delivering compelling demonstrations of our powerful product suite.

This role comes with full product training and offers an excellent career path.

If you're motivated, driven and want to become a high earner, this role is perfect for you.

Business Development Manager Job Duties:

- Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, and new partnerships.

- Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities.

- Building relationships with new prospective clients, gauging their needs and developing proposals to address these needs.

- Pitching Text Global's digital marketing & communication services.

- Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients.

- Attending conferences, exhibitions and events to build relationships with industry partners and network to obtain new leads. Typically we exhibit at 10-15 shows per annum across the UK, including Chester, Manchester, Birmingham and London.

- Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them.

- Possessing a strong understanding of the company's products, the competition in the industry and positioning.

- Use our in-house CRM to track leads, opportunities and converted clients along the lead nurture process.

- Use a wide range of prospecting techniques to engage with prospects including, automated email sequences, outbound calls, online teams calls/product demonstrations and face-to-face meetings.

Qualifications

The right candidate will have at least a basic level GCSE grade A-C in English, Maths and Science.

Higher education qualifications include A Level, Foundation Degree, Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma or Bachelors Degree.

Salary

32,000 - 40,000 (OTE up to 52,000+ uncapped commissions)

The salary awarded is dependent on qualifications, skillsets and previous experience.

Personal KPIs, commissions and company annual bonuses could see earnings up to 52,000+ per annum.

Working hours and location

Working hours are usually 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. Although the client-focused nature of the work means you may have to work outside of regular working hours to close opportunities and win new business.

Our office is located at the Chowley Oak Business Park, just outside of Tattenhall and part of the Bolesworth Estate. Prestigious office space in the rural Cheshire countryside. 5 minutes away from the Carden Park Golf & Spa resort (with excellent gym facilities). And only 1 short 15-minute drive from Chester city centre.

What to expect

You will mostly be working from the office, but on occasion working from home.

Working to sales targets can be challenging, although the financial rewards can be good for those who enjoy this type of work.

You may need to travel during the day to meet clients.

Skills

You'll need to have: -

The ability to sell ideas, products and services. Excellent time management skills and the ability to multitask. A strategic and creative mind. Strong sales and negotiation skills. The ability to objection handle well. A results-driven approach to work, meet targets and deliver results to tight deadlines. Confident and personable mindset. Excellent customer service skills. Technical skills to understand and propose products or solutions by focusing on the client's requirements. Solid IT skills and knowledge of necessary software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other statistical analysis software. The ability to motivate themselves and others. A solid understanding of business and marketing principles.

Work experience

Relevant work experience with at least 2+ years working in sales or sales account management.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Free parking On-site parking Sick pay Work from home
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:

sales: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TG BDM