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An opportunity has arisen for a Sales & Business Developer within a start-up fund and consultancy - B&F Services. You will be at the forefront of the sales effort, driving revenue in this lucrative start-up market.

This is a role for a hands-on individual and presents plenty of opportunity to flourish. It is ideal for someone highly motivated who is looking to take the next step up in their career. A right candidate could have the potential and opportunity to grow and lead our sales force across national and international markets.

The role:

• Drafting Strategy for marketing and sales
• Implementing strategy against agreed targets
• Researching the start-ups and funding opportunities across crowdfunding platforms and related events
• The role requires the ability to drive new business revenues through the acquisition and servicing of new customers and investors
• You will be confident in telesales and face to face meetings
• Once you have sourced new business you will then ensure you maintain and develop those accounts to ensure you maximise the opportunities to up-sell
• You will be advising start-ups on business plans and funding options
• Marketing and lead generation for funding opportunities
• Organizing webinars and pitch days, events - Team recruitment - Attending events - Connecting with investors

The ideal candidate will have:

• Outstanding written and oral skills in English;
• Understanding of FCA marketing guidelines
• Strong B-to-B sales skills
• Experience within start-up community and good understanding of this vertical (co-working spaces, accelerators, crowdfunding, consultancy etc.)
• A passion for all things small business
• Fast-learner, autonomous and well-organised
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Available to work non-standard hours (attending evening events and expos) – Good writing skills to produce independently website texts, brochures and blog content

Key Responsibility:

Management. The management of strategy and team. Driving the engagement. The role required someone who recognises the opportunity, picks up the phone, engages easily and listens with purpose. Much of your dealings will be over phone. You will be holding meetings, presenting options, solutions and recommendations, always with your eye to close the deal.

Marketing and lead generation. This role will also require you be pro-active in generation new enquiries via attending industry events, organising live webinars, events and pitch days. Social media. You will be also pro-active in social media management to update content and engage followers on social media platforms.

Reporting. You will be required to regular updates in our CRM , as well as contracts management. You understand not only the importance of knowing where we are in terms of pipeline, projected wins, success numbers for your own tracking but is also critical for our business development and strategy planning.

Please, send your CV to hr@bfsc.co.uk quoting ‘Head of Sales – Web0050-2021’

Now we would like to welcome talented individuals to join us for a voluntary placement to be part of this exciting project. Main aim of this role will be helping us maintain great relationship with our prospects and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Partnership development
• Email marketing
• Writing blogs, infographics, press releases, power point presentations, manuals, emails
• Marketing: email & telephone
• Managing social media accounts, blogs and forums
• Events organising and attending multiple number of events
• Data build and lead nurturing

Requirements:

• Strong copywriting skills in British English is a must
• Interest in social media, marketing automation, content marketing – Passionate working with other small businesses
• Interest in technology & marketing, start-ups
• Hard worker and team player

If you are interested in joining us on this placement please send us your short covering letter and CV hr@bfsc.co.uk quoting ‘Internship – WEB006-2021’