​I am recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager within the telecoms industry to join a communications/ IT business based in Swindon. This company have a fantastic culture with a people first/ family feel environment.

As a Business Development Manager you will be generating your own leads, prospecting new businesses, networking, looking for referrals and using social media to build relationships with new clients.

We are looking for someone that is based in the South West and is happy with occasional travel into Swindon, you will be managing your own time and workload.

Ideally, experience within telecoms/ business communications would be ideal but if you have other business development experience with an interest in how technology can help businesses, we also want to hear from you!

What will I be doing as a Business Development Manager?

• Consistently deliver against business targets including GP, Connection Revenue, new customers and meetings attended.

• Perform proactive prospecting to self-generate leads through telemarketing, email, social and networking channels.

• Manage the full sales process from lead to close – including pipeline management and accurate forecasting.

• Work closely with operations and delivery teams when new solutions are being implemented to ensure a good customer experience.

• Full use of our CRM for pipeline management, data quality and take up of marketing and order capture and processing.

What skills and experience do I need?

• Business Development Manager background

• A minimum of 3+ years in IT/ Telecoms sales

• A proven track record of sales experience and hitting targets

• Must be new business focused

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Passion for self-development and desire to learn about IT and technology

• Excellent communication skills across all business levels

• IT literate

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What will I get in return?

• Salary of up to £35,000 a year

• OTE of circa £24,000 a year (depending on performance)

• Car allowance of £4200 a year

• 24 days holiday + BH

• Pension (above standard rate)

• Life assurance

• Yearly company bonus

• Lots of incentives/ socials

How to Apply

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role – then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Hannah Elson at Yolk Recruitment.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying – then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities