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Business Development Executive
A fantastic new opportunity for a Business Development Executive to join Tomorrow’s Guides based in Hungerford.
Tomorrow’s Guides is a highly successful technology business, publishing industry leading websites carehome.co.uk, homecare.co.uk and daynurseries.co.uk. Combined these sites achieve over 20 million visitors a year and have over 600,000 verified reviews. Having achieved fantastic growth for several years we have exciting plans to grow substantially in the coming years by connecting care seekers to care providers.
About this role:
Reporting to the Business Development Team Leader, the Business Development Executive plays a pivotal role in attracting new clients to carehome.co.uk, homecare.co.uk and daynurseries.co.uk. They are responsible for identifying leads, introducing them to the relevant brand, preparing a compelling offer, closing the sale and ensuring they are successfully set up on the platform.
The day-to-day duties of the Business Development Executive are to pinpoint new prospects, effectively manage their sales funnel and provide new customers with a first-class onboarding experience.
This is a full-time role with the option of hybrid working of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home (laptop and work equipment supplied). It is important that the candidate lives within commutable range of Hungerford.
About the role
Key responsibilities:
Define and develop strategies for identifying leads
Establishing an effective sales approach and applying it consistently
Engage and interact with decision-makers at all levels up to senior level to identify new and emerging business opportunities
Carry out data cleansing to provide accurate information and support for marketing campaigns and to increase new business opportunities
Occasionally representing the company at important trade events
The ideal candidate:
Previous sales experience
Adept at telephone negotiation and a first-class telephone manner
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Confident, resilient and persistent
Professional and resourceful
A hunger for product and commercial knowledge
The drive and tenacity to succeed and be motived and determined to deliver
Confidence and professionalism in being able to convey and discuss our offering
Possesses a desire to improve processes and be part of a successful sales team
Salary and Benefits:
Salary in the region of £24,000 depending on experience
Commission dependent on performance in the region of £15,000
£4,000 per annum discretionary company bonus scheme
25 days holidays, plus Bank Holidays
6% employer pension contribution
A working week of 35 hours - Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am -5:00 pm, 4:00 pm finish on a Friday
Perkbox – benefits and perks
Company/ team nights out
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Managing Upsell Activities
Telephone Sales
Cold Calling/Warm Calling
Tomorrow's Guides
We are leading website publishers in the Care Home, Home Care and Nursery sectors. Our three main websites, carehome.co.uk, homecare.co.uk and daynurseries.co.uk receive a combined 22.5 million visitors each year. Each site has a unique audience and provides our visitors with a valuable resource to find the perfect facility for their loved ones or leave a review based on their own experience. We currently have over 15,000 customers across the care and nursery sectors.
The company is made up of Sales, Marketing, News, Reviews, Jobs, Customer Service, Finance, HR, Care Help, Business Intelligence and Development teams.
We're a fun and friendly company to work for. We are a uniquely friendly and sociable organisation with a tremendous level of cross-departmental support. The direction of the company is open and transparent to all employees and there is a huge sense of working together to achieve a common goal. We are growing at a fast pace and developing at an equal speed and have surpassed some incredible goals over the last few years.
Our recently renovated offices in Hungerford, West Berkshire, are open-plan with a real collaborative feel.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, including a generous holiday allowance (25 days plus bank holidays) and a company-wide bonus scheme. With hybrid working (3 days a week in the office and 2 from home), along with great staff events such as evenings out and pizza in the office, Tomorrow's Guides is a great place to work. Recruitment Privacy Policy Welcome to Tomorrow's Guides (tomorrows.co.uk)
Vacation, Paid time off
Paid sick days
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee discounts
Gym membership or wellness programs
Casual dress
Free parking
Cycle to work
Free work laptop
Referral bonus
Open office
Competitive salary
Work With Charities
Social Opportunities
Annual Rise
Hybrid Working
Access to Health & Wellbeing app
Long service awards
Staff celebration events
Business Development Executive
We are leading website publishers in the Care Home, Home Care and Nursery sectors. Our three main websites, carehome.co.uk, homecare.co.uk and daynurseries.co.uk receive a combined 22.5 million visitors each year. Each site has a unique audience and provides our visitors with a valuable resource to find the perfect facility for their loved ones or leave a review based on their own experience. We currently have over 15,000 customers across the care and nursery sectors.
The company is made up of Sales, Marketing, News, Reviews, Jobs, Customer Service, Finance, HR, Care Help, Business Intelligence and Development teams.