We are looking for an energetic business development associate to drive our sales and grow the business. You will attract new clients and build solid relationships with them while maintaining existing relationships. Other duties will include market research, developing business strategies and pitches, managing a variety of projects, and identifying new business opportunities. You will work with various departments and report to the Director
The successful applicant will be resourceful, organized and motivated to increase sales, enhance the company’s reputation, and look for new and creative ways to market our products. A background in sales or marketing is strongly desirable.
Responsibilities:
- Buying into our vision and mission, seeking to accomplish set goals and objectives.
- Conducting market research and identifying potential clients.
- Cultivating strong relationships with new clients, while maintaining existing client relationships.
- Collating and maintaining client information in the CRM database.
- Working closely with staff across the company to implement growth strategies.
- Developing and implementing sales strategies, client service and retention plans, and analyzing sales data to inform or update marketing strategies.
- Assist with drafting business plans, sales pitches, presentations, reference material, and other documents as required.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines.
- Identify new business opportunities and partners.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with various levels of management, staff, and clients.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, marketing, or related field.
- 1 – 2 years relevant work experience in business development or similar field preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.
- Strong organization and project management skills.
- Friendly and personable demeanour.
- A liking of our office labrador!
We are a friendly, close-knit team, all taking pride in producing the best results for our clients and having a bit of fun along the way. We keep ourselves balanced with just the right amount of creativity, teamwork and continuous improvement.
The benefits
- Beautiful office in the historic Norwich lanes
- 6.5 hour working day
- Private healthcare and dental insurance
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Monthly social events
- Cycle to Work and employee discount schemes
- Support for ongoing professional development
- Corporate away days
- Quarterly travel and hospitality allowance
- Graduate scheme
What is the travel and hospitality allowance?
We want you to live and breathe the world our clients live in. Every three months you pitch for budget towards a visit to somewhere great within the UK. If it’s a great idea (which we are sure it will be), we will fund it and maybe even give you some time off! The only catch…bring us back some great insights and photos.
How do you do your short working day
We have been doing things a little differently for four years now and it works for us. By keeping ourselves focused and productive during the times we are at work, we can spend less time doing it and more time doing the other things we love. Our approach matters for the health and well-being of the team for longer term benefit.
Will I be able to work from home
We have found we work best when we are all on the same working pattern and when we are mostly together in the office. Our culture is really important to us and this something we regularly review together as a team. We currently have one day a week that we keep free for optionally working from home and we are always open to discussing anything that makes life better for the group.
