Business Development Executive

Description:

We have a growing client base across the UK, Ireland and further afield and have recently further enhanced our learning platforms offering through a new partnership with a market leading solution.

As a result, we have identified an opportunity for a sales and business development team member to join our team as a learning platforms specialist as we look to grow recurring revenue in line with our business growth strategy.

The successful candidate will focus on delivery against a personal sales target, working primarily in the Irish Market (North and South); identifying and closing business opportunities of scale that will help grow the company now and into the future.

Reporting to the Sales Lead, this key strategic role would suit a high performer will a strong background of sales achievement, ideally involving the sale of learning solutions or SaaS platforms. Experience of successfully selling learning management systems is a distinct advantage.

In addition to an attractive base salary with bonus structure, we offer the ability to make a telling personal contribution in a supportive and collaborative sales culture with a leading solution that is closely in line with current market trends and has recently been awarded #1 Learning Platform for Enterprise learning by a leading independent sector analyst.

Key responsibilities include:

Learning solution sales to the government and commercial (corporate) sectors

· Identify, manage and close learning opportunities of scale within Ireland and further afield to achieve quarterly and annual sales targets.

· Play a key role in engaging with prospective government and commercial buyers through Aurion and 3rd party sector events, digital marketing campaigns and your existing contacts and social media network.

· The ability to input into business development plans to grow our learning platforms business in line with current and emerging market trends.

Essential experience and capabilities:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development or sales, preferably in the e-learning industry
• Excellent all-round sales skills set including relationship building with a proven and tangible track record of personal sales success.
• Excellent understanding of client expectations and solution sales processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A team player, capable of multi-tasking while delivering sales results