Business Development Manager
Huddersfield
£45,000

Are you looking for a new exciting Business Development opportunity within a fab company who offer excellent benefits

We have a fantastic opportunity available to work for the UK's number one legal services provider as the newest Business Development Manager and play a crucial role in identifying new opportunities and driving growth.

You will work collaboratively with the Business Development team who are at the forefront of their journey to reach new levels of success. Working with law firms and other corporate organisations, you will be required to develop the full range of our personal injury and clinical negligence marketing collectives as well our non-personal injury legal services.

Duties

* Effectively contribute to the Delivery of the departmental strategic plan which will involve achieving annual targets as part of meeting the overall expectations of the Company.
* Effectively manage, plan, control and communicate your own workload to ensure the successful delivery of Department strategic plan.
* Commit to undertaking continual professional development both individually and with all members of the Business Development Team. This will include identifying and recognising your own development needs with your line manager.
* Maintaining a consistent positive message to all firms, colleagues and other working partners.
* Identifying, exploring and optimising the commercial returns from current and potential new income streams to generate profitable sales.
* Produce timely business and activity reports as directed by your line manager.
* Working collaboratively with all partners, stakeholders and colleagues
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape initiatives that align with market demands.
* Identifying, recommending and pursuing new business opportunities with prospect law firms, third party suppliers and potential corporate partners.
* Nurturing existing client relationships while cultivating new ones.
* Stay ahead of industry trends and competitor movements, to develop new opportunities, products and services, keeping us at the cutting edge of innovation.
* Attaining, and wherever possible exceeding, all individual monthly sales targets as agreed by the Company.
* Act as a PR ambassador networking for the business including attending industry conferences, exhibitions and other such functions as directed by the Company.
* Planning and prioritising your workload to effectively perform the requirements of your role.
* Build and maintain an in depth working knowledge and appreciation of the current legal industry/market, sales trends and identify any potential threats or opportunities to the sector.
* Provide innovative feedback and suggestions for the continual improvement of the Business Development function and/or business overall.

Experience Required:

* Should either currently be working in, or have filled a similar business development role within the legal services industry.
* Able to demonstrate a credible track record of delivering continual growth within a B2B sales role.
* Experience of key account management, specifically identifying, building and maintaining relationships within a customer focused professional services environment.
* Experience of generating own B2B leads.

Company Benefits:

* Competitive starting salary plus commission and there will be the option of a car allowance, company car and/or the possibility of the EV salary sacrifice scheme.
* Private healthcare will help you with the cost of visiting your dentist, optician, physiotherapist and other well being costs.
* Access to interest free travel loans- our interest free loans will help you spread the cost of travel over 12 monthly payments.
* Pension scheme- you'll be automatically enrolled into our workplace pension scheme and will benefit from an enhanced company contribution.
* Perkbox exclusive discount scheme.
* Annual leave commences at 25 days plus bank holidays.
* Loyalty reward with additional leave for length of service - up to a maximum of 28 days per annum from 1 January 2024.
* Buying or selling holiday scheme.
* Birthday leave - an extra paid day off on your birthday each year.
* Staff social club with regular social events through the year.
* Refer a friend- we offer a cash reward for every new team member you refer who successfully starts in our business.

If you have Business Development experience and are interested in this role, please apply ASAP!

CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.