Business Development Director
Department: Sales
Reports to: UK Sales Manager
Based at: Delph, Oldham (Head Office)
Job purpose:
This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate to
join an ambitious, driven and focused team working for a rapidly
expanding company in the multi-billion dollar translation industry.
The primary responsibility of this role will be to grow new
business contacts within a given industry sector.
The successful candidate will be target driven and will receive
a salary and commission structure that reflects the responsibility
of this office based role.
The candidate will be expected to generate their own new leads,
as well as respond to enquiries from potential new customers in
their industry sector.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
- With a focus on new business development, the candidate is
expected to generate and qualify leads and respond to customer
enquiries.
- Work with project managers in our Service Delivery team and
follow up with customer to assure satisfaction.
- Using our customised software, develop a database for contacts,
activities, and results.
- Management of a Business Development Manager based in the same
industry sector where applicable.
- Self-improvement through organised company training as well as
proactive personal development conducted both in and outside of
working hours.
Key skills:
The successful candidate will enjoy the selling process, be
customer focussed, and have a positive mental attitude towards the
sales cycle. Sales are closed by developing a full understanding of
the customers' business requirements and supplying the suitable
solutions. The professional candidate will be able to work in a
high pressured environment and handle a large volume of work.
- Proven supervisory or management experience of sales staff
- Track record in team development, including the ability to
maximise skills and identify learning needs
- Proven ability to successfully manage a portfolio of customer
accounts
- Good communication skills, verbal and written
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Excellent computer literacy and internet knowledge
- Knowledge of a variety of IT file types
- Self motivated and logical individual
- Positive attitude
- Ability to prioritise work
Scale and territory indicators:
Applied Language Solutions currently has offices in India,
Bulgaria, Guatemala, France, Germany, Spain, Chicago, New York and
LA as well as the main UK office with plans to expand to East Asia
and Australia.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the
ongoing needs of the organisation.