Business Development Manager

DNA Recruitment Solutions are recruiting an experienced Business Development Manager on behalf of our client, one of the largest legal professional bodies in the UK. As a not for profit organisation, their mission is to make legal services accessible for anyone and also to enable anyone from any background to train and qualify within the legal profession.

This is a unique opportunity for someone with business development experience to train and manage a small team in B2B and B2C strategies to drive market growth and overall expansion. Reporting to the Director of strategic partnerships you will work remotely with regular catch ups and meetings with their team at the co working office space based in Milton Keynes.

The Role

Lead generation through strategic planning
Drive sales and manage sales pipeline
Manage sales and business development team to deliver targets and KPIs
Use CRM to monitor performance and pipeline
Represent the company by being an ambassador of the brand at meetings and events
Develop and demonstarte in depth product and industry knowledge
Nurture relationships with existing customer base
Identify new opportunities and decision makers to grow customer base
Visit potential new customers to showcase the brand
Identify and implement strategies for improvement and sustained growthRequirements

Proven track record of winning business through B2B and B2C sales
A network of contacts in the legal profession would be ideal
Experience in a similar business development or sales role with a background in strategic and key account customer relationship management
Target driven, outcome focused
Outstanding communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills
Strong IT skills, knowledge of sales tools and CRMs
Able to build rapport with key decision makers in a corporate environment
Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service
Ambitious and motivatedThe ideal candidate will also have some knowledge of professional services and will understand how government funding and/or apprenticeships work and how they support both public sector and commercial organisations.

In return for the above, you will receive a great package including an excellent basic salary with additional bonus and car allowance, private medical plan, life assurance, pension (with 8% company contribution), 25 days holiday plus public bank holidays and a newly improved family friendly policy