Business Development Executive in Reading, Berkshire

An excellent opportunity has come up with a growing, global company who specialises in business innovation and business change. We are looking for a Business Development Representative to work within a successful sales team.

As the Business Development Representative, you will generate new sales opportunities and add qualified leads to the sales funnel. You will be responsible for prospecting, following up opportunities, and passing on qualified leads to other sales agents who will convert them into new customers.

The Business Development Representative will be responsible for the following:

• Generating leads by cold calling prospective clients
• Follow up on marketing campaigns and engaging with and developing prospects
• Document, track and monitor all leads and activities in the CRM
• Identify opportunities for campaigns
• Nurture relationships with longer term prospects

The successful Business Development Representative will have the following related skills / experience:

• Highly motivated and a self-starter
• Strong desire to meet and exceed quota on a monthly basis
• Comfortable with prospecting and cold calling to a global market
• Excellent telephone manner with confident negotiation skills
• Previous sales experience would be advantageous