Business Development Manager - Mobile Marketing

THE CANDIDATE

This Business Development role is a role within the Business Development team with a primary focus on building new business. The Business Development Manager should have 7-9 years- experience in business development in a digital agency or a marketing services agency with strong understanding of the changing technology landscape in the domain of consumer marketing. The candidate will have a strong grasp of the marketing & media industry. Telecoms &/or mobile marketing and digital marketing exposure would be desired fit.

Desired Skills and Experience

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for a variety of new and existing business activities including:

Lead generation

- Leverage existing network of clients, partners and colleagues to generate new business opportunities.

Business Development

- Provide existing clients with strategic advice and business solutions that generate new revenues for the agency.

- Drive new business opportunities by harnessing the strength of mobile as a marketing channel for new clients to ensure mobile is part of their marketing mix and a more strategic view is considered for a long term mutually beneficial relationship.

Pitch lead

- Play a leading role when pitching for new work and presenting proposals to all levels of seniority.

Profile and networking

- Maintain personal and Team profile within the market, be that via regular industry contribution, event speaking and event networking.

Measurement of success

- Revenue from new and existing clients over a 12 month period based on agreed targets (for which a reward scheme will be in place, providing a contribution on and above basic)

Key Strengths

- Commercial self-starter

- Passionate for problem solving

- Create New Business opportunities (hunting)

- Lead new business pitches

- Well-connected and networked

- Superb client discourse and interpersonal skills

- Specialist communication skills and industry profile

- Strong digital & mobile marketing insight and awareness

- Marketing or other relevant qualifications

- Detailed familiarity of current and likely future technologies

- 7-9 years sustained and continuous experience with proven track record within successful agencies

A commonality will be a history of working within a target driven environment with a proven track record of exceeding targets, and a deep understanding of marketing with the ability to roll up their sleeves to manage clients and exciting marketing projects. This role requires an innovative self-starter; able to work with senior stakeholders across a Global business and with a high degree of autonomy.