Business Development Manager at NetPro International Limited

Key Responsibilities

• Generating leads and efficiently keeping in regular contact with existing prospects
• Presenting to senior decision makers within agencies and media owners (NBD’s, MD’s and CEO’s)
• Understanding and keeping up-to-date with constant developments in the communications industry and agency market
• Identifying areas for expansion and development
• Developing a targeted long-term new business strategy to also encompass regional and international agencies/media owners and foster growth in these key areas for the future
• Create weekly/monthly forecasts on revenue/target management and end of month reports on revenue and market performance
• Delivering against these targets to ensure revenue expectations are met
• Developing bespoke campaigns to relevant prospects
• Inputting into sales and marketing collateral – how the business positions itself for various audiences
• Maximising networking opportunities and regularly using conferences, events and trade shows to increase awareness and develop a further network of contacts etc

Key Skills /Requirements

• Minimum 2/3 years experience within Business Development/New Business or Account Management role (face-to-face experience imperative; experience within the media, marketing and communications world preferred)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Self starter who is target-driven and motivated - must be comfortable in a target oriented environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (telephone, written and face-to-face)
• Consultative sales skills: our audience is made up of agencies/media owners and requires a balance of soft sell approach and hard sell closure
• Excellent time management, an individual who thrives on working autonomously
• Experience working in a marketing / agency/ media environment and understanding of (and passion for) the industry.
• The ideal candidate will be determined, outgoing, positive, articulate and diplomatic

Remuneration
Competitive basic + commission (dependent on quality and experience of candidate).