Sobre esta vaga de Senior Business Development Manager na Sky
Role/Team overview
We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starter, passionate with a proven flair to establish and drive new business opportunities. In this role, you will be responsible for driving growth and expanding our business opportunities across multiple sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building and nurturing client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and creating strategic partnerships to elevate the company’s presence in the market.
As a Senior Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in setting the direction of business growth strategies and collaborate with leadership to shape the future of the organization. This role is a Field based and involve travel around the UK including regular visits to Sky Offices, including our head office in Isleworth
What you’ll do:
Lead Business Development Efforts: Secure new business opportunities, focusing on strategic growth within key markets and sectors. Drive revenue by identifying high-potential leads, preparing proposals, and negotiating contracts while achieving or exceeding sales targets.
Prospecting and Qualification: Identify and reach out to potential customers, defining your ideal customer by profiling key demographics. Conduct discovery calls and meetings to understand customer needs, challenges, and pain points, qualifying requirements at the early stages of engagement.
Relationship Management: Build long-lasting relationships with C-suite executives and key stakeholders to ensure high-level satisfaction and trust. Engage and manage key partner relationships, introducing partners to customers at the right time.
Proposal & Contract Negotiation: Prepare and deliver compelling proposals, presentations, and contracts that align with client needs and company goals. Negotiate terms and conditions at all levels, striving for the best outcome for both customer and company.
Strategic Partnerships and Networking: Cultivate partnerships with external organizations and industry influencers to enhance business reach, revenue, and market position. Attend industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to promote the company and build relationships with potential clients and partners.
Accountability and Reporting: Provide regular updates to the business regarding activities, sales forecasts, and strategic recommendations. Ensure CRM accountability, managing opportunities through the sales cycle, and providing clear weekly updates to key stakeholders.
What you’ll bring:
A track record of delivering new business telecoms sales/deals into midsized to large national businesses.
Strong understanding of and engagement in Connectivity
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
Commercially savvy – adept at optimizing a diverse range of revenue-driving KPIs
Proven track record to secure national telecommunication accounts to prospect, present and close sales.
Experience in a matrix, complex, sales and customer focused organisation – and ideally comfortable exposure in a build and grow business environment.
Resilient in the face of obstacles and experienced in working in a young business with rapidly changing capabilities and demands.
Relentless focus on achieving sales results even in the face of obstacles and the challenges of a fast-evolving business.
Benefits and perks
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:
Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
Private healthcare with mental health support
Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
Sharesave and Tech schemes
A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you’ll work
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.
Your office base
This role is a Field based and involve travel around the UK including regular visits to Sky Offices, including our head office in Isleworth
Who we are
We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.
To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.
