Business Development Managers

NewsNow is now recruiting business development managers/sales executives, who will be based at its offices near Hammersmith and Putney, South West London.

This hands-on role will involve lead sourcing and developing business within a range of sectors across the UK. You will be used to a direct sales approach and must have the ability to sell to managers at all levels from SME to blue chip.

The ideal candidate will be a professional verbal and written communicator, able to sell to senior management by telephone and face-to-face, conversant in IT and will have broad industry knowledge. Experience of using email to market to potential prospects is desirable, however all applications will be considered.

This is an excellent opportunity for an online sales executive or team leader to join our long-established and ground-breaking company, founder of the UK Internet press cuttings and news aggregation industry.

Salary from £20,000 to £22,000 depending upon ability. OTE to £40k.

Interested? Please send a covering letter introducing yourself, together with a copy of your CV, to Peter Strutt at bdm2006@NewsNow.co.uk.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work to targets to lead-source, identify potential sales, prepare service trials and complete deals, through desktop research, database mining, email marketing and enquiry processing.
• To monitor and track sales leads using in-house computerised systems.
• To maintain and expand marketing databases.
• To analyse, evaluate and forecast own performance and identify why prospects are and are not buying.
• To undertake any other relevant duties as directed, from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Can-do fast learner who hits the ground running.
• Strategic and analytical approach to opportunities and challenges.
• Motivated, confident self-starter with clean driving licence.
• Previous sales experience, both face-to-face and by telephone, essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required. Ability to communicate confidently with senior managers and to report back efficiently to management.
• Good typing and Microsoft Office skills, including Access database management or similar, and a natural ability to learn other in-house computerised systems.