Business Development Account Manager

Business Development Account Manager

London & Southeast Region | Field-Based

Are you a driven sales professional with a passion for fitness and a talent for winning new business?

We're partnering with a leading organisation within the fitness sector to recruit a commercially focused Business Development Account Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and turning opportunities into long-term partnerships.

While you'll inherit some existing accounts, the primary focus of the role is identifying, targeting and securing new business across your territory. If you're motivated by developing pipelines, generating leads and exceeding sales targets, this could be the perfect next step.

Benefits:

26 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length in service
Personal pension plan, 8% employers' contribution
Life assurance cover
Vitality healthcareAs the Business Development Account Manager, you will be responsible for:

Proactively identify and win new business opportunities across your territory
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospects through networking, referrals, cold outreach and market research
Develop relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders
Conduct client meetings, presentations and product demonstrations
Prepare and present proposals, quotations and commercial agreements
Grow revenue within existing accounts while continually seeking new opportunities
Work closely with internal teams to ensure a seamless customer experience
Represent the business at industry events, exhibitions and trade showsThe successful Business Development Account Manager, will have the following related skills / experience:

Proven success in a Business Development, Account Management or Sales role
Strong track record of winning new business and exceeding sales targets
Confident prospecting, networking and developing opportunities from scratch
Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills
Commercially minded with a consultative sales approach
Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce
A genuine interest in fitness, sport, health or wellbeing
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed