Business Development Manager

Who we are  is a leading online job board in the UK dedicated to connecting job seekers with their ideal employment opportunities. As a major player in the UKs job market, we had a key role in facilitating millions of job placements across various sectors and industries. We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms.

Being part of a global team allows us to leverage cutting-edge technology, data, and industry expertise to enhance our services and continuously innovate our technology to meet the needs of the job market. The job at a glance Join our team and youll be responsible for working with a wide range of businesses to uncover and solve their hiring challenges.

Your role will be to acquire new clients to increase  market share. By developing a deep understanding of your prospects current and future needs you will be able to recommend the best of  solutions to create both short- and long-term value. Working in the Sales department you will work on the entire sales process from prospecting potential customers, outreach and selling our suite of online recruitment products through to client on-boarding into the account management team.

You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody. Your responsibilities:
Generate, negotiate, and close new business opportunities with key andSMB clients. Create compelling proposals that communicate our value and deliver tothe clients strategy and requirements. Gain a thorough understanding of key and SMB clients' current and future needs and their strategy and prepare customised solutions. Keep on top of industry and market trends to offer insights and expertise to our potential customers.

Ensure that sales targets are met on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis through acquisition whilst regularly growing and converting apipeline of new business. Your skills and qualifications A proven B2B new business sales background. A strong objection handler with the ability to deconstructcustomer issues and propose actionable solutions to enhance the customer process. In-depth understanding of the sales process, from needsidentification and objection handling to negotiation and successful closure in the B2B landscape.

Able to leverage and interpret sales statistics and ROI data frompotential customers. Consistently exceed targets in a goal-driven environment with aproven track record. Your benefits Were a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when youre with us. Because your job shouldnt take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 29 days holiday allowance  bank holidays Private medical and dental healthcare Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%) 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance Cover Cycle to work scheme Hybrid working model (3 days working fromthe office) Volunteering days?

and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays!

Our commitment Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

As a global business we further our DEI and sustainability progress by working with national and international bodies and are proud to have been recognised for our work - both locally and internationally, including:
Armed Forces Covenant:
Silver Award, Employer Recognition Scheme Eco Vadis:
Bronze Award Fertility Friendly Employer, accredited by Fertility Matters at Work RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards:
Inclusive Technology Award 2024 Stonewall:
Gold Award Stonewall:
Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85)