Business Development Manager – Brand Sales

Are you looking for a career with a respected industry leader?

Then join our creative team as a Business Development Manager to build out our portfolio of clients that we help better their businesses through design. Working closely with the Creative Team supporting them to deliver client projects and identify opportunities for new business. This is a sales role for an excellent communicator, you will be involved in the planning and execution of a range of brand and online projects. Every project will be unique to the client and audience needs. Your focus will always be on exceeding client expectations.

Key Responsibilities
Identifying & developing new business opportunities
Increase awareness of Kaizen Brand Evolution
Generate a targeted increase of turnover
Act as support driver in the project to ensure all milestones are met
Regularly assess potential risks to projects and identify solutions
Prepare reports, including briefs, status updates and contact reports
Set up new projects using our internal systems
Construct project plans, identify and communicate deadlines to all stakeholders

The Ideal Candidate for this Role will be capable of:
Identifying new business opportunities
Cold calling prospect clients & arranging client visits
Maintaining excellent customer service
Meeting and exceeding personal targets
Building rapport with stakeholders
Generating ongoing business with existing clients
Selling via face to face meetings
Securing new business and increasing the existing client base
Managing your own time and diary
Quickly achieving familiarity with markets in which clients operate and trade in.

In addition we would expect the following traits in a successful candidate:
Strong organisation skills, able to multi-task, and can manage time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Appearance at all times must represent the company image
Educated ideally to 3rd level in a relevant discipline
Demonstrable interest in design, marketing and advertising.

Job Type: Full-time Experience: sales: 2 years creative field sales experience

Licence: Clean Driving License (Essential)

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Benefits

Pay Day Lunches

Positive working culture

Medical package after successful probation period

Job Type: Full-time

Please send your CV to: hr@northwestnewsgroup.com 

We are an equal opportunities employer