Graduate Business Development Associate
- Graduate sales opportunity, central London
- Work for a multinational technology company
- £30k base salary, £44k OTE
- Exciting training & development opportunities
If you think you've got the transferable skills & attitude for a thriving career in business development, this could be the role for you.
Who's hiring?
This client advances the way companies communicate with their employees, customers, investors and the public.
Helping maximise shareholder value, they supply a communications cloud for events, public relations, and investor relations that help clients to drive meaningful insights and outcomes.
Their Events Cloud enables event planners, marketers, and communications professionals to create unforgettable experiences which build brand and community engagement through hybrid events, conferences, trade shows, town halls, and product launches.
What will I be doing?
Based out of their London office you will be responsible for exercising lead generation skills in an effort to optimize each contact with potential customers. This role will be a key support role to sales staff to optimize sales efficiency and enhance customer experience. You will be targeted to make high volume outreach made up of calls, emails, LinkedIn etc to book qualified sales meetings.
You can expect fast progression here with most graduates progressing from the BDA role to an Account Executive within 18 months!
What are the company looking for?
This is an entry level role, with no previous experience in sales required.
There are a series of transferable skills that the right candidate will possess. Resilience first and foremost, as this role won't come easily on day 1. The right attitude, work ethic and enthusiasm will help a candidate succeed.
Relationship building with prospective clients will also be essential, it will be important that a candidate can showcase this through prior work experience, sporting background or another strong example.
Above all, the key is motivation for a career in sales. Someone that is well researched into what business-to-business sales looks like, the benefits of succeeding in the industry and the challenges expected.
What is the package for this role?
- £30,000 base salary
- £44k OTE
- 25 days holiday & bank holidays
- Employee service incentive
- Range of employee discounts
