Summary

An award winning full service digital agency require a business development manager / director to join their team. The agency are part of a small boutique network and a sister agency to a strategic brand innovation consultancy.

The agency partner with ambitious clients looking to put digital at the heart of their business from; human centred products, digital strategy, design & build and digital marketing.

As a Group Business Development Manager / Director you will work across both sister agencies, working closely with the sales/marketing director to develop new business strategies to expand the agencies reach and offering to ambitious global clients.

Responsibilities;

• You will use your strong emotional intelligence and leadership capability to own the new business function. Building credible, trusted relationships with senior level stakeholders both internally and with external clients
• Diversifying and growing the existing client portfolio by winning new business.
• With your strong negotiation skills and strategic mindset you will work with intermediaries and run tender processes
• Lead generation and onsite client chemistry meetings
• Creating a new business strategy and plans, in collaboration with the wider Sales and Marketing team
• Identify and attend relevant industry functions, events and conferences
• Work with the Sales and Marketing Director to define standards for pitching and presentations
• Coordinate responses to RFPs, briefs and creative less orthodox approaches

Is it you?

• Naturally, you are excelling in your current position with a track record of sustainable billings and nurtured client relationships.
• You may have hit a glass ceiling and now looking for an opportunity to drive an already award-winning agency into a new territory.
• Entrepreneurial by nature, you will have strong negotiation skills and will be excited by the challenge of owning the new business function with the support of a wider leadership team
• You will currently be working in a new business manager/director or in a client services position in a respected agency (ideally digital)
• A deep understanding of the creative, technical and product development industries is imperative
• You will be a natural door opener, understand the digital landscape inside out and have an extensive "black book" of contacts
• You will have a background in working with intermediaries, running client chemistry meetings and tender processes way into the millions

BENEFITS

• Great remuneration and package (Very competitive bonus structure)
• Plus, your birthday off (after first year of service)
• Contributory pension scheme (4-5% employer contribution depending on length of service)
• Finish at 3pm on Fridays
• Childcare vouchers
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme (mental health, legal and tax advice, etc)
• Free breakfast on Fridays
• Regular free lunches and drinks to reward the successes of the team
• Employee loans
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay package
• A fun and supportive working environment

• Although we try to respond to all applications, unfortunately due to the high number we receive we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful.
• We offer up to £250 in cash, vouchers, for any referrals who pass their probationary period, so if you know of anyone who might be interested please forward the link onto them.
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Job Title:

Group Business Development Manager / Director

Contract type:

Permanent

Specialisms:

MarketingClient Services

Location:

London, England

Salary:

£45000 - £75000 per annum

Contact name:

David Finlay

Contact email:

davidf@dnarecruit.com

Publish date:

16/08/18