Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Location: Field Based, Portsmouth, Southampton, Guilford

Our Business Development Managers are the cornerstone of our Sales team, generating new revenue, helping us to grow and building brand awareness across a variety of industries and locations. 

Reports to: Regional Sales Manager 

Responsibilities of the role 

• Generate appointments on a daily/weekly basis from cold calling. 

• Complete and maintain accurate records and report status of each appointment, pipeline, and daily activity 

• Using 360 sales process from appointment/cold call to terminal installation and customer satisfaction review completing accurate and complete application information. 

• Travelling to local businesses, building knowledge about your region, nurturing, and developing relationships with key clients 

• Attend quarterly training sessions and any other regional meetings as required 

• Provide specialist knowledge and advice on the products you are selling, ensuring you are up to date on any advances or changes 

• Develop opportunities, with marketing support, in target markets 

Success Measures 

• Long term relationships forged, ensuring that whilst some customers are interested in our offering now, relationships are built with those who may find it useful in the future 

• Each business has an ideal customer or client and, in most cases, you will be working with them. You will utilise current client demographic information to build the right market for you and your region 

Experience 

• A proven track record of working in B2B sales/ a field sales specialist role with demonstrable experience of B2B sales processes and best practices, including dialler, lead management and CRM system usage 

• Relatable and positive experience of working in a fast-paced transforming organisation, where everything isn’t perfect, but we’re working hard to get there. 

Skills 

• An excellent communicator, able to adapt your approach for different people and have a chat with anyone & remain calm under pressure. 

• Because you care about customers, you’ll pay attention to the details and take real pride in doing a great job. 

• Great at organising and managing your time and keeping all your admin and paperwork up to date. 

• Driven and motivated and, even if you fail, you pick yourself up, learn from it and turn it into a success next time. 

• This is a tough and competitive market, so you’ll need resilience and that ‘added extra’ to secure those deals 

• Strong negotiations skills, with the ability to influence confidently across all levels 

• Continuous learning mindset. Looking to learn everything you can to keep building your sales career, you’ll always be looking for opportunities to increase your knowledge and try something new. 

• Love working with people, whether it’s building great relationships with teammates or providing an amazing service for customers. 

• A vibrant personality and confident ‘can do’ attitude will push you and your colleagues to deliver the best. 

Qualifications and other requirements 

• Industry Experience: Information Technology, Utilities, Payments and/or Service provision preferred, but not essential 

• Location: Within commuting distance of office location, essential 

• I.T. literate, knowledge of the effective use of Microsoft (Word, Excel PowerPoint), essential. 

Clear Business Values 

At Clear Business our values are important to us and some of the ways they transform into our best practice sales behaviours can be seen below. 

Innovative: We find a better way 

• We actively seek feedback from our colleagues and customers to understand how and where we can improve both our sales processes and performance 

• We aspire to best practice, leveraging our internal and external networks to inform our thoughts, decisions and actions 

• We are inquisitive about our customers’ real needs, enabling us to provide the best solutions for them, whilst negotiating win/win outcomes for both of us. 

Passionate: We go the extra mile 

• We are proud to be part of the Clear Business sales team and we take our contribution seriously 

• We make every effort to ensure that both our customers’ and colleagues’ needs, and expectations are being met to the best of our ability at all times 

• We hold ourselves personally accountable for the achievement of our sales targets and objectives. 

United: We are one team 

• We focus on our collective achievement and success; over and above who takes credit for it 

• We ask the best of each other, understanding our scale and diversity makes us a stronger team 

• Our personal ambition is to attain the status of trusted advisor, both in the eyes of our customers and our colleagues. 

Straightforward: We keep things simple 

• We do the right thing, placing our customers at the centre of everything we do 

• We communicate clearly and honestly in all our customer and colleague interactions 

• We value action over words, and we do what we say we will do. 

Whilst we consider the sales behaviours listed above to express our values, we also see them as behaviours that will continue to evolve as we strive to improve in everything we do. 

Our Story

Clear Business was established with the goal of simplifying our customers' lives and making our colleagues' experiences more rewarding. As one of the top providers for small businesses in the UK, we offer a truly distinctive service by providing all essential services in one place: Phone, Broadband, Mobile, Water, Gas, Green Electricity, Payment Services, and Insurance.

For more than two decades, our growth journey has been marked by various accolades, such as Investors in People, The Northern Contact Centre Awards 2023, and Learning at Work Week Awards 2023. Our latest achievement was receiving the 'One to Watch' award from Best Companies.

Why Choose Clear Business?

At Clear Business, we don’t just do jobs, we do careers. We’ve got ambitious growth plans, and our people will grow with us. So, we’ll give you everything you need to develop and succeed. That means things like flexible working, a totally transparent rewards structure, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and the control to drive your own career and shape your own opportunities. Clear Business is a great place to work, made better by you.

In return for your hard work, you’ll get

It takes all kinds of people to make Clear Business the success that we are, and we’ve got a range of benefits to make sure everyone is happy.

• Pension contributions and life assurance coverage.
• Generous discounts at numerous high street and online retailers.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 28 days based on tenure.
• Enjoy your birthday off every year.
• Ability to purchase up to 10 additional holidays and sell up to 5 days per year.
• Cycle to work and travel loans for people wanting a greener commute.
• Comprehensive well-being support, including round-the-clock access to a GP, mental health assistance, fitness programs, and complimentary legal and financial advice.

The important extras

• Engage in charity fundraising and volunteering activities as part of our giving back initiative.
• Enjoy fantastic on-site amenities including a complimentary gym, free parking, a subsidized café, and an on-site bar for post-work drinks, quiz nights, and social gatherings.
• Full time/Permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week.
• No weekends and every bank holiday off.

What happens next

If you’re looking for a new challenge with great benefits at an award-winning company, then Clear Business is the place for you. To be part of our continued success click ‘Apply’ today to take the next step in your career.

Across Clear Business, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive team and celebrating our diversity. We want talented people with great skills and matching values to join our teams.

All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

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