Business Development Manager

Location: Manchester

Benefits:

25 days holiday in first year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time), Group Personal Pension Plan, Entitlement to Single Cover Private Medical Insurance, plus many other benefits

We are looking for a new business development manager wthin the Manchester marketplace, generating interest and revenue across the Group's media partnerships portfolio.

The Role

Generate interest and revenue across the Group's media partnerships portfolio

Work directly with agencies and clients in Manchester and across the North, using existing relationships to sell media solutions

Be able to extract value from the Group's event calendar to create effective audience solutions needed to engage clients and agencies

Work with the Head of Media Sales to create bespoke media quotations

Work with the Head of Sponsorship to create innovate proposals

Work alongside the wider Group media partnerships team to ensure effective co-ordination of sales that maximise media asset utilisation.

Identify incremental revenue opportunities that can be sold to the market

Be able to use market trends and client tracking resources to maximum benefit

Manage effective and productive commercial relationships between all clients and the Group

Work closely with the Media Sales Planner to consistently deliver excellent campaigns

Be organised and target-led to achieve annual sales numbers

The Candidate

Proven track record in the Manchester media arena with strong agency relationships

Demonstrable selling, negotiating and presentation skills in a commercial environment

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Can do attitude with excellent account management skills

Dynamic and forward thinking, with the ability to maximise opportunities and revenue

Motivated by the opportunity to develop additional revenue streams and creative in problem solving

Proven track record of delivering results consistently