Business Development Manager

£35,000 (basic salary) with expected earnings of £50,000+ OTE plus company car or £6,200 allowance

Benefits of working with Yell

Great basic salary + uncapped commission

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Career development opportunities

Employee Referral programme

Employee Assistance programme giving you wellbeing support you within your personal and work life when you need it. Counselling available 24/7

Reward and Recognition schemes including Yell ‘Hartley Awards’

Online discounts, cashback and reloadable gift cards purchased at discounted rates with hundreds of retailers including 60% off Theatre tickets plus 10% cashback on all bookings

Who we are

For 50 years Yell has specialised in helping businesses find and connect with customers. We’re not just any marketing agency. We combine cutting edge technology with our decades of local marketing experience to help businesses achieve their ambitions, and we do it all by getting to know our customers, and their businesses.

Our values; Customer, Collaboration, Ownership, Courage and Integrity really matter and how we work is just as important as what we do.

We are looking for Business Development Managers within our Swansea territory.

Our team of Business Development Managers play a pivotal role within our Field sales team in supporting businesses across the UK reach their goals.

As a Business Development Manager, you will be working from home whilst scheduling both virtual and face to face appointments to reach out to potential new business customers whilst growing your own territory. You will talk them through and demonstrate our extensive portfolio of products including Websites, Social media campaigns, online videos, Google AdWords/ Display as well as our own products Yell marketplace and Reputation Manager.

The day to day

The role requires someone with a strong work ethic, who is well organised, thrives on sourcing new business in innovative ways and has a strong desire to succeed.

• Identify, qualify, engage, and acquire prospective clients based on their needs
• Calling customers to introduce yourself and Yell services to obtain agreement to schedule an appointment either virtual or F2F
• Researching their businesses to view current online visibility and success rates
• Producing and presenting a full digital marketing proposal with the best possible solution
• Regular contact with onboarded clients to discuss additional services and gaining additional referrals off the back of your success
• Utilise CRM systems to track and manage data
• Meet agreed monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets and KPIs

Skills and experience

• Proven success in exceeding sales targets through a consultative, solutions-focused approach within a B2B sales environment
• The ability to build excellent rapport and self-generate new business through finding your own leads.
• Solid IT proficiency in the use of various software applications, such as Microsoft Teams, Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook)
• Digital marketing industry knowledge preferred but not essential – including experience selling or qualifications in digital marketing strategies, platforms or products such as online directories, websites, social media or Google Adwords.

If you are keen to find out more, please apply and we will make contact to discuss the role.

At Yell, we are embracing diversity in all of its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all colleagues to feel empowered to perform their best work with us. This is integral for our to mission Grow, Evolve & Transform.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.
We seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can feel like you truly belong.