We have a new and exciting opportunity available for a Business Development Manager to join our client, a specialist in their field, who are based in Epping.

As a Business Development Manager you will be responsible for driving sales through new and existing business and managing distribution partner relationships.

Working Monday – Friday between the hours of 9:00am – 5:30pm, our client is offering a salary of up to £45,000 per annum dependent on experience as well as attractive benefits.

Main Responsibilities of Business Development Manager:

• To identify strategic business opportunities to generate revenue through new and existing partnerships
• The ability to recognise opportunities and the sales experience to nurture prospects into clients
• Develop and deliver a regional strategy, updating quarterly
• Business planning to achieve regional distribution strategy and national sales targets
• Develop relevant accounts into Key Account status
• Reporting Sales and KPIs on the 2^nd day of each month
• Identify new areas for product development
• Implement marketing, advertising and promotion planning, where appropriate
• Plan; prioritise activities and prospects toward achieving agreed sales targets brokers
• Execute the responsibilities of the Sales Manager
• Travel required (UK only)

Competencies of the Business Development Manager:

• Managerial, sales and marketing experience
• Proposal management, negotiation skills experience
• Able to work on own initiative
• Positive attitude
• Business Issues Awareness
• Business Performance Management
• Decision making
• Inter Personal Skills
• People Performance Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Planning and Financial Management
• Client Relationships
• Commercial Awareness
• Customer knowledge and insight
• Project Management Process Skills 
• Knowledge of sales process

Personal Skills of Business Development Manager:

• Must be self-confident, enthusiastic, smart and personable individual
• Good communication skills – presentation, verbal and written
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism in building client relationships
• Sales and marketing
• Negotiation Skills
• Ability to balance risk and reward