Business Development Manager

Are you a consultative salesperson who builds strong B2B relationships with your clients? If so, we have an amazing opportunity for an experienced business development manager to help our client build their leadership programmes within the construction industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to network within this industry and introduce our client's unique leadership programmes. You will be adept at qualifying clients, cold calling and presenting at face-to-face meetings with key clients. You will also have existing clients to expand and new leads to follow up. You will enjoy working to stretching targets and be highly self-motivated.

Location: Reading (Hybrid)
Salary: £35-40k + OTE + Benefits
Type: Full-time
Hybrid working: (office 1-2 days/week)
Excellent benefits: pension, healthcare, life assurance, 27 days holiday (incl. Christmas closure) The right person will have the ability to:

Identify, qualify, and secure sales appointments with senior decision makers
Build and manage a robust sales pipeline - from prospecting to closing deals.
Develop effective and appropriate sales strategies
Develop commercial partnerships that deliver mutual and sustained benefits. The person:

3 + years proven business development experience in professional services
Passion/experience in leadership or people development programmes/services
Passion/experience of the built environment sector
Self-starter with high level of resilience
Excellent organisation, planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload.
Strong and persuasive communicator, particularly by telephone, Teams and face-to-face.
Strong written communication skills and attention to detail, Microsoft word, teams, email, excel and internet.
Strong on administration and self-management.
Ability to analyse data, collate and produce reports.
Enthusiastic, reliable, flexible and a people person
Lives within an hours commute of the Reading office