Offer summary

Qualifications:

2+ years of experience in business development or support role, Experience in Market Research and/or Linguistic industry is essential, Knowledge of CRM software and its role in the sales cycle, Familiarity with the business development process, including prospecting..

Key responsibilities:

Assist in the development and implementation of sales strategies

Manage client communication through emails, calls, and meetings

Coordinate project delivery and ensure timely service execution

Conduct outreach efforts to identify and schedule meetings with potential clients.

Job description

Mission Connect is a global language and insight agency headquartered in Birmingham, looking for a full time Business Development Representative to join our remote team

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to make a real difference in a service-focussed, rapidly growing business. We are a close-knit team where everyone has an impact, so we are looking for someone with a vibrant, energetic approach and plenty of charisma when spearheading new initiatives.

Our Sales team is seeking a goal-oriented, energetic, and talented individual who has a passion for problem solving. The BD representative will be first line of sales, setting appointments with clients and potential clients.

What You Will Be Doing

Supporting Strategic Initiatives: Assisting in the revision, development, and implementation of sales strategies
Client Communication: Managing communication with clients via emails, calls, and meetings to ensure client satisfaction and retention
Confirmation of incoming requests, proposal creation, and opportunity/deal tracking with follow ups
Onboarding of new clients and facilitation of required forms (NDAs, MSAs, etc.)
Project Coordination: Assisting with the coordination of won projects, ensuring timely and consistent delivery of services via internal collaboration with delivery and sales
Networking & Outreach: Manage ongoing outreach efforts and schedule meetings among potential clients that're identified via existing data and future leads to come
Research existing outreach strategies and analyse results to foster improved business development activities and more clearly defined metrics for each
Administrative Support: Handling administrative tasks such as compiling proposals, logging opportunities/deals, securing necessary client documentation, preparing key reports for analysis, and maintaining updated records within all platforms
Collaboration with Marketing to ensure smooth launch of new brand (organizing all existing information, defining prioritized needs for upcoming brand launch, and kickstarting the creation of any non-existent material)
Identifying potential clients & organizing meetings for both existing and potential clients using provided templates and similar BD messaging
Data Administration & Management: Following and maintaining a CRM data management strategy, including quality control, to ensure the sales data contains accurate, up-to-date, and complete customer information
Establishing a procedure that ensures system integrations are properly relaying data that can be routinely checked and reviewed
Analysing CRM data to generate insights on customer behaviour, sales trends, and marketing campaign effectiveness, providing actionable recommendations to increase revenue generation
Working alongside the Director, evaluating new technologies and/or add-ons to enhance current system capabilities and meet evolving business requirements

Essential Skills And Experience Required

2+ years of experience in business development or business development support role
Experience in Market Research and/or Linguistic industry is a must
Knowledge of CRM software(s) and their role within the sales cycle
Knowledge of business development process (inclusive of prospecting) and comfortability with managing each step

Package

Salary of $18-20k plus bonuses, dependent on skills and experience (b2b, contractor role)
Working hours: 9-6pm GMT
Learning time and budget
Internal learning
Referral bonuses
Personal days off
Work from home allowance

Please note that the salary range for this position is $18-20k plus bonuses, depending on skills and experience. Candidates with salary expectations exceeding this range are kindly advised not to apply.

We also wish to emphasize that only candidates with proven experience in the localization/translation/ market research industry will be considered for this role. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

18,000 - 20,000 USD per year(Remote)

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