:We are looking for a Business Development Manager to be the face of the agency to potential clients. You will be responsible for researching and identifying new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services or new ways of reaching existing markets. Overall, the role revolves around growing the agency business in all aspects.
Responsibilities
Research and identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services or new ways of reaching existing markets
Seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
Understand tender portals and prepare tender documents
Handle inbound leads and enquiries
Make sales calls for our service vertical Design My Slides
Prepare a new business base for the agency which can be leveraged in the future
Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
Think strategically – seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
Work strategically – carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
Draw up client contracts – depending on the size of company, this task may be completed by someone else or agreements may not be as formal
Have a good understanding of the business’s products or services and be able to advise others about them
Ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them
Train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate
Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world
Skills:
Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets excellent telephone and email mannerisms for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
Written and verbal communication skills needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
Decision-making skills
The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
Project management and organisational skills
The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
Negotiating skills the ability to think strategically
The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
Requirements:
3-4 years experience in an agency or similar setup
Graduate / Post Graduate Preferred
Up-to-date with the latest happening in the brand and marketing world
Proficient with MS Office
Up to date with Passion for ATL, TTL and BTL Marketing