Graduate Business Development Executive

Location: Manchester City Centre
Salary: £23,000 (OTE £45,000)
Sector: Commercial Real Estate/Finance

Our client is a leading provider of independent advisory services, software and data solutions to the global commercial real estate industry. Over the last 20 years, they have grown from a smaller firm to one of the largest independent consultancy firms across the globe. They operate internationally with offices in 75 countries worldwide, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

The company only promotes from within, meaning their management team originally started out in this SDR position before progressing up the ladder. You should expect your first promotion within 6 months into a BDM position along with a pay rise to £30,000.

They have a market-leading graduate training programme that includes in-depth real estate product knowledge. Over the last 20 years they have forged a proven, and unrivalled, commitment to training entry level sales people and turning them into accomplished sales professionals. You’ll receive training both internally and external training on a weekly basis.

With over 55,000 clients worldwide, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a range of sectors. For example. Sky, Ralph Lauren, Ryanair, Kelloggs, McLaren… the list goes on.

Benefits/What You Get:

• Basic salary of £23,000 with an unmatched commission structure. You’ll receive at least £200 for every meeting sat. 10 meetings sat in a month = £2,400 commission!
• Average commission in year one is £35,000 - £45,000
• Lucrative bonus/incentive schemes
• Company holidays
• Regular socials and nights out in a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere
• You'll go straight into their industry leading sales training programme before entering a buzzing sales floor where you’ll be surrounded by likeminded people who have been there and done it – willing to offer any help or support you may need

It's a unique opportunity for you to be a vital member of the team! You'll schedule business meetings with key decision makers within the Property and Commercial Real Estate sector. These markets are growing, and incredibly lucrative! Lucrative markets = BIG commission!

The Role:

• Attain a thorough knowledge of their services as well as the industries and clients they cater to
• Create a pipeline of new business
• Pro-actively contact new clients and build relationships, gaining new business meetings for the field sales team.
• Follow up on inbound leads over the phone and via email, educating and nurturing prospective candidates in order to secure their interest
• Build rapport with key decision makers to schedule new business meetings
• Liaising with the Field Sales Team to maximise profit within existing accounts

The Ideal Candidate:

• Educated to degree level or relevant workplace experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ambitious and driven - hit targets and progress
• Confident - they want personalities in their office, not robots!!
• A go-getter who is not afraid to pick up the phone to cold call prospects and book in meetings!

If this sounds like you – apply today! Know somebody who ticks these boxes? We offer £250 for successful referrals. We are shortlisting for summer hires so get in touch.