Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Up to £60,000k Basic + Uncapped Commission (OTE £120,000k + Benefits

Benefits for you

• Basic Salary of up to £60,000
• Uncapped Commission with a realistic OTE of £120,000
• 28 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week

About the Company

Our client is a leading provider of economic research and data servicing many of the world’s major investment banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Family Offices and the Commercial Property market. They are quoted extensively in the global media and business press and frequently top polls of macro forecasts.

This company has a track record of rewarding high achievers and promoting from within.

About the role of Business Development Manager

Joining an ambitious, hungry sales team based in the heart of Central London, our client is looking to add to their sales team by hiring for a Business Development Manager.

As a Business Development Manager, you will be:

• Selling subscriptions for our client’s award-winning online economic, forecasting, data and research platform to senior level decision makers within buy side and sell side clients across EMEA including Investment Banks, Fund Managers, Wealth Managers, Asset Managers, Government Agencies and Pension Funds
• Utilising your business acumen & sales skills, you will be responsible for the full sales business cycle, from identifying key targets, delivering online demonstrations to matching their focus with our client’s services, through to pricing negotiations & closing.
• You will become an integral part of the sales team, aiming to maximise opportunities within your territory to further grow your client base
• In addition to your office-based sales responsibilities, you may occasionally be expected to attend external meetings events to see clients for sales meetings

Commission is uncapped (and very attractive!) and you will get paid out on every deal you close making the £120,000 OTE very realistic!

Our client is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.

About You

• 3+ years demonstrable experience in subscription sales i.e., Business Intelligence, Business Information, Market Data or Software / SAAS Sales
• Experience of selling into Financial Institutions (Buyside or Sell Side)
• Degree in Economics is preferable but not essential
• Exceptional prospecting and closing skills
• Experience of presenting face to face and via online demonstrations
• Knowledge of financial service markets or derivatives would be a bonus
• Pipeline building, management and forecasting

Apply now for this Business Development Manager role. For more information, please email your CV to us. We look forward to hearing from you!

ABR Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role and specialises in placing candidates into permanent positions within Media / Digital, Technology / SAAS, Market Research, Events & Business Information.

Due to high volumes of applicants, we regret that we can only contact those who are invited to interview. Should you not have heard from us within 2 weeks you may assume you have not been successful at this time, but we thank you for your time and interest in the role.