An exciting full-time opportunity has become available for a Business Development Executive to join our long established company selling market leading services in top B2B publications, B2B and B2C on-line portals, and exhibitions.
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, organised individual who has the ability to use their own initiative and able to identify and achieve new business opportunities through strategic phone calls (seeking appointments) and by email and particularly in person.
We are looking for someone who wants to make a career out of this position, and progress in a growing company that takes a long term view.
Your ability to engage and connect with customers and to open doors and develop new relationships will be key to your success.
You would be responsible for sales development in all of Ireland and with foreign companies that trade into or in Ireland. Your efforts will be supported by our experienced team, who will aid you in reaching goals and maximizing sales opportunities. This includes attending business to business events abroad a number of times each year, initially with another member or members of our team.
We need someone who embraces & practices customer satisfaction as the best way to grow the company and their position in it. Our competitive remuneration package will also grow annually with ideal candidates. We also provide a friendly working environment and an interesting and challenging work culture.
*While our head office is based in Roscommon, on average the successful applicant will work in the greater Dublin area on two days per week, work from our office two days per week. The other day would usually be country route, and as in Dublin, it involves calling on existing customers and to develop new business. It would therefore ideally (but not necessarily) suit a candidate who lives within one hour of Roscommon and Dublin.
Key Responsibilities:
Achieve set sales targets.
Grow the customer base and with expanding portfolio of service product within target market segments.
To support and develop our existing customer base and generate new business by identifying & developing new accounts, by your own research and meetings by appointments.
Negotiate with decision makers at all levels.
Meet customers on regular basis to maintain awareness of the continuously evolving and expanding company and service/product range.
Develop good relationships with colleagues building a working together approach in order to ensure delivery of the approved sales plan.
Take responsibility for accurate & punctual reporting and forecasting.
Engage in up-selling/cross-selling other company products when appropriate.
The right person:
While training will be given on our specific methodology and service portfolio, the successful candidate should have a minimum of 1 year sales experience, but not necessarily in the business to business sector.
Must have good communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
Should be good at using initiative to develop new business. Good at attention to detail.
Have the ability to work well in an organised way and meet deadlines.
Have a good level of education - can demonstrate high levels of literacy and numeracy.
Must have fluency in both written and spoken English.
Have a full clean driving licence, with a maximum of two penalty points.
An interest in cars and the motoring industry would be advantageous.
Be highly self-motivated and able to work with autonomy as well as being part of a team.
In summary:
If you believe you are honest, hard working, highly motivated, energetic, ambitious, have good interpersonal skills, and you are a good sales person that can with our assistance, become a great business development manager or sales manager in a relatively short period, then we would like to speak with you.
