The Business Development Manager is a key part of the Sales and Marketing Team at Sorce and will win new SaaS business by effectively guiding potential customers through the sales process.
This will involve a consultative sales process, encompassing qualifying leads and gathering requirements, completing tender responses, pre-sales demonstration activities, producing effective sales proposals and presentations, and commercial negotiation.
Previous software sales experience is essential, along with some formal sales training. The successful applicant will be self-motivated and must be capable of generating new leads as well as developing pre-qualified leads.
About Sorce:
Sorce is a growing software company which develops intranet software and also builds SharePoint based intranets. We are well established in the intranet market and have 20 years of rich history and experience. We have a close-knit team of passionate staff who are largely hybrid workers.
Responsibilities:
- Show a clear understanding of our products and be able to demonstrate them and articulate their benefits to potential customers, you will be backed by a strong technical team
- Deliver webinars to introduce Sorce to potential customers and educate on intranet concepts
- Nurture leads and build relationships with potential customers to establish trust and rapport
- Identify sales opportunities via tender notifications and external tools such as Zoominfo and LinkedIn
- Work closely with marketing colleagues to implement initiatives to create new leads
Essential skills and experience:
- Proven track record of securing new B2B customers
- Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities
- Demonstrate understanding of a consultative sales process
- Excellent presentation skills and confidence to deliver webinars and events
- Excellent written communication skills and ability to create compelling business proposals
- Willingness to travel and full driving licence
- Well organised and diligent
- CRM system experience
- Strong IT skills and technical understanding
- Graduate level with at least 2 years B2B sales experience
Relevant solution selling experience would include:
- SaaS products
- Web CMS products
- SharePoint
- Office 365
Location:
- Hybrid working with occasional office attendance in Newbury
Hours:
- Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary and benefits:
- £35-50k basic salary (depending on experience) plus competitive commission
- 25 days holiday plus public holidays
- Private healthcare
- Company pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
To apply for this role please email your cv to hello@sorce.co.uk.