Business Development Manager - Technology Sector

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Manager to work across a portfolio of technology  communications media, consisting of a monthly magazine, website, weekly newsletter, conferences & awards This is a client facing role in which the successful applicant will manage a territory of existing clients and new prospects in a fast moving technology sector, selling integrated advertising and event sponsorship campaigns across the portfolio.

Their clients include dynamic, high growth technology businesses and major corporates.

Specific responsibilities

• Direct management of an assigned client base, including key accounts

• Maintain regular client contact – face to face, email and telephone as necessary

• Become a knowledgeable advisor - build a strong market knowledge of the issues and trends affecting the communications industry

• Build long term, mutually beneficial client relationships

• Be a strong ambassador for our business and engage with clients and prospects at BPL and industry events

• Accurate forecasting against sales targets and other KPIs

• Achieve realistic, yet challenging targets

• Regular UK travel 

Skills Required

• Strong work ethic

  Full driving licence

• Confident and consultative sales style

• Articulate and well presented 

• Good closing skills

• Attention to detail  

• Good organisational and time management skills  

Experience

• Exhibitions or event sponsorship sales 

• Media sales experience

• Field/face to face sales

• Technology sector experience desirable, but  not essential