Our client is a highly regarded finance training and conference provider with a blue chip client list. Due to its on-going success, the position of Business Development Executive has become available. 

The position is suitable for someone who is genuinely interested in working in a B2B sales / client acquisition environment. Experience of research, client database creation / data-entry together with e-shot experience is desired but not wholly essential. 

The successful candidate will be receiving calls from clients and will, in time, be making cold calls too. Some telesales / telemarketing experience of a service based product would is desired but not wholly essential. A genuine interest in the financial services industry is necessary. 

The successful candidate will be working in very busy office environment with a hard working team of eleven each focussed on meeting deadlines and demands. 

The successful candidate will work for a great company which encourages ideas and where everyone feels part of a successful team. They will be actively encouraged to make the role their own by being enterprising, hardworking and client centred. 

The position requires the candidate to be extremely well organised, intelligent, possess a high level of diligence and accuracy and the ability to think for themselves. 

Full and on-going support will be provided but the candidate will be expected to display desire and enthusiasm and use their own initiative. 

The candidate will report to the Director of Sales and Marketing. 

Required skills and personal attributes 

• Excellent use of all Microsoft Office applications 
• Excellent written and spoken English 
• Excellent listening skills 
• Must be extremely well organised 
• The ability to manage own workload, prioritise and work/keep to deadlines 
• Must have a good eye for detail 
• Must have a “can do” attitude 
• Must be accurate and diligent 
• Must be a quick learner 
• Must be enterprising 
• Must be hard working and proactive