What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Executive position at Airband?
Job Title: Business Development Executive
Location: Southwest (Tiverton)
Job type: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 per annum DOE Commission up to £24,000 per annum Car Allowance
About the opportunity
The Business Development Executive is a significant member of Airband’s growth strategy – responsible for identifying and generating new business opportunities, building relationships with potential customers and driving revenue growth. This is a pro-active role and will include analysing market trends to create strategies, identifying new sales leads, and working towards expanding the Airband’s business customer base.
Responsibilities
- Identifying New Business Opportunities: Researching and identifying potential markets, customers and partnerships.
- Planning: Developing and implementing growth strategies that align with the company’s goals and objectives.
- Sales and Marketing: Promoting the company’s services, negotiating contracts, and closing deals.
- Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
- Market Analysis: Analysing market trends and competitors to inform business development strategies.
- Team Collaboration: Working closely with other departments such as marketing and operations to ensure cohesive business strategies.
- Reporting: Preparing reports and presentations for senior management to track progress and inform decision-making.
Key Skills
- Previous experience in an outbound role.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- High levels of motivation and ambition.
- Able to meet sales targets and build robust client relationships.
- Good level of IT skills
- Ability to calculate rate cards and negotiate effectively
Who are we looking for?
- Passion and drive to exceed in a competitive environment.
- Proven Business Development experience.
- Evidence of being able to meet and exceed sales target.
- Must be able to drive/access various locations across the Airband geography.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Business Development Executive role Ideally experience working in a Telecommunications company selling Broadband solutions.
- Knowledge of CRM systems (preferably Salesforce)
The Package?
• 25 days of paid leave a year rising to 30 plus bank holidays with service.
• 5% Airband pension plus a minimum 3% employee contribution.
• Customer referral bonus - a thank you for every customer you send our way.
• We offer hybrid working – a mix of working from home and in the office.
• Free Broadband - If you are in our coverage, you can benefit from free broadband with us!
• 20% off your monthly line rental on EE’s phone, tablet, SIM only or mobile broadband plans.
• Cycle to work, Tech scheme, Healthcare and medical insurance. Dental care, and Health cash fund (dependent on the length of service)
• Airshare (employee discount platform) - discounts on everyday shopping, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless - save up to £1,000 a year!
• Refer a friend reward scheme – a selection of great rewards to choose from!
Pre-employment checks
Please note that you are required to have the right to work in the UK and we request satisfactory references as part of our recruitment process. A DBS check may be required for a number of our roles, particularly those that are customer-facing. Also, a driving license may be required for positions that require you to be out in the field as part of the role.
Please note we do not require Recruitment Agency support.
Salary : $32,000 - $37,000