Business Development Representative

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**This vacancy is open to applicants who are aged 50+ and actively seeking work in Norfolk or Suffolk. Pathways 50+ is a European Social Fund project helping to provide people and employers with skills for sustainable employment.  It is delivered by Futures for Business in Partnership with Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils. Futures for Business is recruiting on behalf of the employer.**

 

If you’re a good communicator who has an interest in IT and the fast-moving field of Cyber Security then this could be just the role for you.

 

Working closely with the Marketing Executive to develop channels for generating sales prospects you will be key in ensuring that sales leads are well qualified for passing onto the Commercial Director and Principal Consultant.

 

You will assist with a range of Business Development and Marketing activities under the direction of the Commercial Director, including:

• Creating profiles of potential clients who need our help
• Prospecting using various tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator
and other tools

• Contacting potential clients using various methods including
  email, social media platforms and telephone
  • Responding to incoming enquiries
  • Setting up meetings with potential clients for the Commercial
  Director & Principal consultant
  • Attending networking events and promoting CyberScale
  • Recording and maintaining details of opportunities (Pipedrive)
  • Identifying potential partner/collaboration opportunities
  • Contributing to marketing efforts
  • Supporting physical and virtual events

 

 

 

 

The ideal candidate will have experience in sales or business development and a track record of managing customer relationships.

 

Skills we think will make you a success in this role:

• Solid base of relevant business experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships
• Ability to influence decision makers in target businesses
• Knowledge of/keen interest in Cyber Security
• Inquisitive mind
• Ability to explain concepts in plain English
• Creativity
• Time management and the ability to work to deadlines

 

Successful candidate will be required to work at the Company’s head office location at the Norfolk Showground, also to undertake remote working and attendance at meetings, networking and industry events.