ROLE: Business Development Manager

LOCATION: Flexible, site in Manchester that must be able to get to once a week.

SALARY: £40K-£50K depending on experience + Car package + Commission

EXPERIENCE: Must have Packaging Design sales experience

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for growing & developing new business within the Packaging Design arena.

This is a new role within the 1HQ group, based in the Manchester branch supporting the ‘Business Manager’ to drive new & organic sales for a variety of FMCG, Healthcare and POS businesses. Some UK, European & International travel will be required to execute & implement the agreed sales strategy & targets, proactively growing these new accounts to maximise their potential

The role requires an experienced candidate with strong sales & leadership skills to help generate new sales initiatives and instigate a robust new business strategy. They must have a Packaging Design background across all disciplines and show evidence of dealing with large multi-national clients & accounts.

A supportive management style is also needed to ensure the smooth and effective transition of new projects and clients into the business.

This is a senior role within the business with the lead responsibility for new business & revenue sales.

Business Development:

• Plan, modify, implement and oversee marketing strategies geared towards reaching sales targets.
• Support the Business Manager in setting clear and defined sales targets.
• Create & maintain a specific process that will benefit the business by driving new sales, whilst organically growing existing clients.
• Suggest & implement ‘continuous improvement initiatives’, to further develop existing business development processes & working practices.

Client Management:

• Building close relationships with new & existing clients, to provide expert support helping to ensure briefs are on time and meet the set guidelines.
• Gain strong knowledge of each client brand, campaigns and their working practices, to better understand their needs and long-term goals.
• Promote the business & it’s added value services within Packaging Design, to improve the clients market share and presence.

If you have the relevant experience for this role, please get in touch with your up to date CV by applying within.

KEY WORDS:

Business Development Manager, BDM, BDE, Business Development, Business Development Executive, Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Sales, Packaging, Packaging Design, Packaging Designer, FMCG