Strategic Business Development and Sales Manager

SUMMARY:
A company based in Midrand is looking to hire a Strategic Business Development/Sales Manager who has a strong passion for sales within the services, sponsorship, hospitality or eventing sectors will be beneficial.

POSITION INFO:

Qualification

• Matric

• Must have a COMPLETED Diploma or Degree

Requirements

• At least 10 years of professional sales experience
• Must have a proven track record and business development experience in a corporate B2B enviroment where the focus has been on sales, business development and presenting multi-solution proposals to a wide variety of clients i.e blue-chip, government, corporates and NGO''s
• Solid hands on experience with supplier accounts working with in a very pressurized streamlined enviroment
• Know how to generate leads with strong business to business sales experience and track record
• Have sales experience within the service sector, sponsorship, hospitality or eventing industries

Duties

• Sales and Business Development:
• Lead generation: identify, prospect for potential new clients and the decision makers within organisations from a variety of sources, in line with the Events and Commercial Divisions core focus areas with revenue growth as the fundamental undertone.  
• Transform leads into qualified sales and and turn this into increased business.  
• Cold call to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities. 
• Identify opportunities to pitch or tender to acquire new projects and events.  
• Present new products and services and enhance existing relationships.  
• Cross sell and identify opportunities across SAIL and Flooid’s value chains.  
• Grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to clients.  
  Develop and maintain relationships with key clients with a view to maximizing business opportunities. 
• Provide regular two-way communication between the client and Events Team to provide strong team representation and set proper client expectations. 
• Ensure that client communication and meetings are conducted in such a way as to lead to ongoing new business opportunities through a process of targeted needs identification. 
• Submit weekly and/or monthly lead generation reports, contact reports, progress status reports and forecasts to the Head of Divisions.
• Create and present an annual Business Development Plan to the Head of divisions.  
• Attend industry related exhibitions and functions and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.  
• Present to and consult with Head of Divisions on business trends with a view to develop new services and innovative event concepts and ideas.   
• Use knowledge of business trends and competitors to identify and develop the Companies unique selling propositions and differentiators.  
• Analyze and summarize sales-related data and translate the data into strategies that will assist with the development of a new sales strategy, service or concept. 
• Seek and continuously develop knowledge and information about competitor activity, pricing and tactics and communicate this to the team and the Head of Divisions.  
  Proposals and Client Retention: 
• Attend briefing meetings, interpret briefs and converting them into clear and substantial briefs for our suppliers, business partners and/or creative teams. 
• Assist the Head of Divisions to 
• Draft and present pitches, tenders and proposals for new and existing clients. 
• To develop and prepare creative presentations for pitches, tenders and proposals that speaks to clients’ needs, challenges and objectives.  
• To present formal creative proposals, budgets and methodologies to executive clients; this could entail competing for the business as part of an organisation’s vendor selection process.
  With negotiations and addressing questions.
• Follow up on tenders and proposals and secure the business. 
• Draft the annual divisional Client Retention Management Plan and identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across the current client base. Develop and implement a strategy for maintaining good customer relations, in order to achieve long-term customer retention and satisfaction.  
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive client database for CRM activations, i.e. birthdays, public holidays, etc.  
• Maintain and develop the organisational culture, values and reputation in the market place and with all employees, clients, suppliers and business partners. 
• Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with clients at multiple levels  
  Internal Business Processes:
• Adhere to all internal management controls, administrative systems, procedures and templates. 
• Provide regular input to the Head of Divisions on all sales activities, including contact reports, any possible opportunities, achievements and/or losses on a weekly basis.
  Policies and Procedures Management: 
• Ensure that all company operational and financial policies and procedures are adhered to, implemented and executed timeously.  
  Client Management:  
• To understand the deliverables related to a client  
• Effective communication and implementation of the client’s rights and / or packages and / or requirements.  
• To actively manage the clients account through effective communication platforms such as formal meetings with the client

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