Business Development Executive
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £22000 – £24000/annum + uncapped OTE to £36,000
Our Client is a leading Fintech challenger in the financial services sector, catering for both business and retail customers. Operating under an e-money license, they provide high quality solutions including:
● International payments
● FX risk hedging
● Expense management
● Current accounts
● Credit facilities
● Multi-currency cards
● Travel cash
Are you inspired by a challenge? Do you have the ambition to take hold, drive and maximise every opportunity? Do you want to grow and excel both professionally and personally? With a positive attitude in everything you do and every relationship you build, do you recognise yourself to be a resilient, driven highflier?
The industry is fast paced, exciting and dynamic so they adapt quickly, always motivated to stay ahead of the curve delivering value to customers through the combination of advanced payments technology and personal expert service.
They’re doing this by hiring exceptional people and are now looking for a Business Development Executive to join. You will join a very close-knit, talented and supportive team from various backgrounds who believe that bringing different perspectives together helps to understand customers' needs. United, by one thing, making money management straightforward and cost-effective for customers.
About the role
Reporting directly to the Sales Manager, this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Business Development Executive to join a high performing team with the sole focus on generating new business through introducers. You will be responsible for maximising outbound activity, owning the full end to end sales process from prospecting through to onboarding introducers. Full training on product knowledge and ongoing sales techniques will be given to help you.
About you
There are certain skills that are essential to be successful in this role and these are detailed below.
● Confident with a ‘can do attitude’ in everything you do and every relationship you build
● Motivated and able to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team
● Numerate and literate with strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills – a natural collaborator
● Thrive in a target-driven, sales environment and consistently deliver against KPI’s
● Highly organised understanding of time management, around daily processes and ad-hoc tasks
Responsibilities
Prospect and close your own opportunities
Identify profitable emerging verticals and create sales campaigns
Monitor your sales performance to agreed KPIs
Pipeline sales management
Present sales reports and forecasts to the Sales Manager
Essential Skills
2+ years of B2B sales experience in financial markets or relevant sector
Excellent communication, numeracy and analytical skills
Ability to build and manage a pipeline and diary as an organised self-starter
Strong networking and presentation skills
Good time & task management with the ability to prioritise daily tasks and sales campaign work having the ability to switch direction to reprioritise
Experience with CRM systems
Strong sense of professionalism and integrity
More Information
- Address Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
