Business Development Executive

Job Description

Role: Business Development Executive - Permanent - Magherafelt

VANRATH are recruiting on behalf of a well-established client for a Business Development Executive to permanent position. This dynamic organisation operates across multiple locations, offering an excellent opportunity to contribute to imperative marketing campaigns and initiatives in a supportive, professional environment.

  • Salary - £27,000 - £30,000
  • Flexible working hours
  • On-site parking

The Role

  • Identify new projects by scrutinising Barbour ABI and planning leads.
  • Setting up meetings for our external sales team
  • Co-ordinating CPD presentations with targeted customer groups
  • Contact new and current customers to gain new business projects
  • Scrutinise planning leads for new sales opportunities
  • Use LinkedIn to identify potential new business targets
  • Follow up on website enquiries to gain new business leads
  • Follow up on mailers where customers have clicked and opened the emails to gain new business
  • Updating the company CRM system
  • Providing regular support to our area sales teams
  • Ensure compliance with the Company's policies including Health & Safety

Essential Criteria:

  • Have a degree with a business or marketing specialism
  • Excellent written and verbal communication & interpersonal skills
  • Be driven by a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Enjoy a challenge, be persistent and driven to succeed
  • Be confident and enthusiastic with a 'can do' attitude
  • Excellent computer literacy skills * Good creative skills with an ability to develop ideas
  • Good planning, organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to manage a number of tasks concurrently and meet multiple project deadlines
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team without constant supervision

Desirable Criteria:

  • Business development experience
  • Knowledge of the construction industry
  • Telephone selling/tele marketing experience
  • CRM experience
  • Experience working with Barbour ABI or Glenigans
  • Experience of using LinkedIn to identify customers to develop brand awareness
  • Experience dealing with Architects and Engineers in relation to product specification
  • Hold a valid driving licence