Business Development Manager
About the Business Development Manager role
This is a New Business BDM Role
Details
Location: Manchester 2-3 days in office + 2-3 remote (Mon - Fri) 5 days per week.
Salary & Benefits for Business Development Manager
Salary: £50k - 60k Base depending on experience
Commission:(Uncapped Commission) ITRO £120K - £140K Y1
25 Days holiday + 8 Public
Flexible working with core hours 10am - 4pm (Start early finish early / Start later finish later)
Company pension
Staff benefits package
Company Overview
With over 23 years of expertise, our client is a market leader in smart monitoring technologies to a wide range of customers from SME's to FTSE 100 companies. Real time data is collected from our customers assets, analysed, the insights from which are provided to our customers to enable them to demonstrate compliance, drive efficiencies, achieve their sustainability goals, reduce downtime and maximise output.
Job Purpose:Business Development Manager
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving growth within key manufacturing verticals while maintaining the flexibility to sell our core IoT solutions across other sectors. This role focuses on identifying and securing new business opportunities, nurturing client relationships, and implementing growth strategies tailored to diverse industries that benefit from our real-time monitoring and data-driven solutions. Working closely with internal teams, the Business Development Manager will ensure our offerings meet the unique needs of each sector, from manufacturing and beyond.
Key Responsibilities include: Business Development Manager
* 100% New business development role targeting opportunities within general manufacturing, food & beverage manufacturing, hospitality, pharma, government, education, retail, healthcare, Facilities Management, and other key sectors through proactive outreach, including calls, emails, and social media engagement.
* Timely actioning of marketing generated MQL's / SQL's as well as lead self generation.
* Building and managing a robust pipeline in our CRM, tracking progress and ensuring accurate forecasting.
* Conducting needs assessments and working with technical surveyors to understand client challenges and recommending tailored IoT solutions that deliver measurable value.
* Delivering product demonstrations and effectively managing negotiations to close deals.
* Driving customer acquisitions to meet revenue targets while identifying opportunities for upselling and cross-selling within existing accounts.
* Collaborating with internal teams to provide a seamless client experience and ensure our solutions meet customer requirements.
* Maintaining high levels of client satisfaction by delivering on commitments and fostering long-term relationships.
* Attending networking and trade events
Key Skills & Competencies Business Development Manager
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage clients in diverse industries.
* Ability to adapt approach depending on target audience from manager to C-suite
* Expertise in IoT / LoRaWan technologies and real-time monitoring.
* An understanding of precision temperature, legionella, energy and environmental condition monitoring would be helpful
* Proven ability to adapt strategies to meet the unique demands of various sectors.
* Proficiency in CRM systems and sales reporting tools.
* Highly motivated, flexible, and results-driven, with a demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
* Confident cold calling where required