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Business Development Manager

Written by Rocket Admin | Jan 26, 2017 1:18:13 PM

Position Business Development Manager

Location Farnborough, UK or home based office

Department Sales

The key objective for this role is identifying and winning new customers.

Required Skills

  • At least 5 years sales experience including winning new business
  • Ability to identify, progress and close sales opportunities with new customers
  • Experience in the Aviation sector is required
  • Fluency in English is required
  • An additional language will be a definite advantage
  • Ability to self manage and work in office, client and home based environments with limited supervision
  • Be detail oriented and possess the ability to keep and maintain records of all customer interactions

Key Responsibilities

  • To identify new customers through research and networking, to build relationships with prospective clients with the ultimate aim of selling RocketRoute’s subscription based services.
  • To use consultative sales techniques to fully understand a prospective client's individual needs and to present the correct RocketRoute services that provide solutions that best suits the customer needs.
  • To maintain detailed and up to date records of all activity through our internal CRM system.
  • To identify additional upsell opportunities and the relevant timelines involved
  • Create and effectively present proposals to prospective clients.
  • To initiate and effectively complete the handover of new clients to the relevant account managers within 3 months of initial client sign up.
  • Travel to industry trade shows, client events and prospect meetings which may represent up to 50% of working time.
  • To identify and report new product and/or service development opportunities gathered through interaction with prospective clients, customers and other industry sources.
  • To identify opportunities for campaigns, services and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.

We offer

  • Package includes fixed salary plus commission and company benefits
  • Basic pension scheme

If you are interested in the position please send your CV with the cover letter enclosed to recruitment@rocketroute.com.