Business Development Account Manager
Up to £26,000 DOE + high OTE potential
We are looking for an experienced Sales Executive for our client who supply both Corporate Training Services and Modern Apprenticeships Services. This is a primarily internal, office and telephone-based role in Glasgow which will also incorporate some external client meetings as well.
You will be required to proactively generate new business sales through warm and cold calling to businesses and pitching to them the prospect of them having modern apprentices within their business OR buying accredited corporate training courses for their existing staff to get qualified in.
As well as working from some company supplied data you would also be required to research and source your own leads and target businesses and decision makers in specific sectors that fit the criteria of being an ideal and profitable customer for staff training or taking on apprentices. In your interim period in the role you will be constantly looking to build your prospects and account base, and in time your role should evolve into being one more of account management once you have built up a solid base of customers who will need your regular attention.
Although much of your work will be done in the office and over the phone, you will also sometimes be required to arrange and attend meetings with your potential and existing customers as this will often increase the chances of opportunity and/or further business from them. T...