Business Development Specialist

Research market conditions in local, regional, or national areas, or gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or create a marketing campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution.

Business Development Specialist Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Business Development Specialist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • You will be responsible for the development and growth of your network;
  • Gaining reseller commitment to sign up to the Web Listings service;
  • Identifying new reseller opportunities and managing a pipeline of new prospective partners;
  • Ability to building strong and lasting relationships with clients;
  • work with all team members to develop strategy, new service offers, and the client base;
  • develop regular continuing business with selected architects and other specifiers;
  • maintain consistent sales processes through all customer contacts in accordance with SK’s standards and processes;
  • develop and direct sales plans, campaigns, and events in line with the annual business calendar to secure new clients and to offer new products;
  • Sourcing and calling new business prospects;
  • represent SK at industry events when required in a professional and knowledgeable manner;
  • prepare reports for weekly sales meetings, management meetings, monthly management packs, and annual budgets;
  • ensure that all sales opportunities are fully captured, explored and followed up;
  • collate and maintain data on competitors to ensure that marketing and sales campaigns position SK as a differentiated, high value offering;
  • build strong relationships with clients, focus on client satisfaction, and advise on how to add the most value for our clients;
  • support the team to build a nationally recognised brand and provide brand-building strategies.

Requirements:

  • Articulate and passionate;
  • Managing a 360 Degree Sales cycle for all aspects of the sales cycle from qualification to completion;
  • Strong proven high value sales skills;
  • Opportunity for face to face client meetings;
  • Target driven;
  • High levels of drive, energy and results-orientation;
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills;
  • Produce business/vertical plans for an account base;
  • Seminars and Exhibitions;
  • 4+ years sales experience.