Business Development Manager Full-time Job

The Role - - Sponsorship Sales

Generating new business, increasing pipeline and bringing on new prospects

Sell high-value sponsorship and digital packages

Manage key accounts too

Grow relationships with key accounts by planning and tailoring their marketing activities using a consultative approach with the intention of growing YOY spend

Pitch clients over the phone and through face to face meetings

Attend competitor events

Act as a market specialist and make sure you have the knowledge to do so via internal and external resources

Consultative selling is a key part of this role, the right candidate should be able to sell creatively, through solution led selling

Business Development Manager - Sponsorship

Profile of Candidate - - Sponsorship Sales

3 years in b2b sales, ideally from a sponsorship sales, Ad sales, IT sales, recruitment or event sales background

Degree educated ideally

Excellent communication skills

Successful track record achieving revenue targets

Someone with a consultative sales approach is a necessity here

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