Dark Horse is a renowned Digital Marketing agency based in the UK, specialising in PPC, SEO and Paid Social. With a diverse clientele and a commitment to delivering exceptional results, we are recruiting for a Business Development Executive to expand the Sales and Marketing team. Dark Horse is becoming renowned for client services and ambitious growth plans.
As a Business Development Executive, you will play a crucial role in our Sales team. Your job is to build and identify companies and markets that will benefit from PPC, SEO and Paid Social. We are based in Altrincham, so you can hobnob at the trendy market. You are never too far from the city and its vibrant atmosphere.
Is this you?
The successful candidate will join our expanding Sales team, reporting directly to the Head of Sales. They will be responsible for the identification of new business and development opportunities through LinkedIn, Email, Phone, and face-to-face interactions. We need someone who can live and breathe the values of our company and is ultimately driven to make an impact, learning from incredible colleagues and being part of the journey to create the best Search Marketing agency in the country.
You’ll be the main point of contact with Senior Marketing Managers, Business Owners, and Directors across various sectors. You will have a rigorous training programme to help you build new and lasting relationships. You’ll identify opportunities and win new business from a mix of self-generated pipelines and marketing-supported activities.
You love delving into client problems and understanding their issues, learning about the digital landscape and consumer perspectives. Your execution plans will span multiple industries with a focus on our SEO, PPC, and Paid Social offerings. You will learn about what levers our team can pull to generate results for different objectives. You are excited by seeing how your work relates to results, and no day is the same because you don’t let it be.
This is not a role where you “close” business with clever sales tactics; it’s about building relationships and professional sales. Be active in the market, smart, and trustworthy. The combination of integrity, puzzle-solving, and representing a winning team will bring success. You will have a hungry mindset and be eager to learn.
Key skills and attributes
* Strong relationship builder
* Solid written and verbal communication skills
* An understanding of different digital channels and how they play together
* Strong and efficient organisational skills
* Great manager of time and resources
* Basic knowledge and understanding of Google and Facebook advertising
* The confidence and passion to work with internal and external teams
* Commercially aware – with a hunger to learn more
* Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Motivated by targets and to earn commission
* Appreciation of activity and proactive role; the more active you are, the more you will sell, and the more you will earn
* Good sense of humour
Responsibilities
* Build a pipeline of new business opportunities across our digital service offering
* Outline the Dark Horse difference with every touchpoint in the sales cycle
* Identify opportunities for client growth
* Pitch, win, and renew business for Dark Horse
Are we right for you?
We’re a fast-growing Search Marketing agency based in Altrincham (Manchester) specialising in SEO, PPC, and Paid Social. Our clients range from small, local businesses to international companies. We’re at an exciting stage of growth with new projects starting all the time and big opportunities for the right people.
On the way to becoming a multi-million-pound full-service digital agency, there are about 30 of us – from all backgrounds and walks of life. The company is accountable to clients, and we embrace accountability; it allows us to show off and make a difference.
What’s on offer?
We think we’ve built a great place to work, where every individual feels rewarded for the effort they put in. Enjoy this along with:
* Competitive salary dependent on experience (£30k basic)
* Uncapped commission
* Leafy Altrincham location
* Hybrid working but not 100% remote
* Flexitime
* Birthday off
* Carbon offsetting your role with The Dark Forest
* Working in an amazing team – learning from some fantastic people
This is about making a difference. To clients, to us, and to YOU.
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