Si Recruitment
Business Development Executive - Maternity Cover
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We're recruiting on behalf of a forward-thinking business in Newton Aycliffe who is looking for a Business Development Executive to join their team on a maternity cover basis.
This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded and proactive individual to support the generation of enquiries, bookings, and engagement across a portfolio of safety, compliance, and consultancy services.
Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll be a key point of contact for both new and existing customers; building relationships and converting interest into business opportunities through effective communication and targeted outreach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Achieve sales targets and KPIs as part of the business development team
- Engage with customers via marketing campaigns, website enquiries, events, and inbound calls
- Follow up on leads to generate interest, meetings, and bookings
- Manage and maintain accurate CRM records
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients
- Support targeted outreach through research and customer profiling
- Follow up on campaigns, webinars, and promotional activity
- Support customers through consultative conversations to identify suitable courses and consultancy services
- Collaborate with internal teams on product knowledge and customer needs
- Use social media (in line with policy) to support engagement and lead generation
- Attend events, exhibitions, and conferences when required
- Assist with reporting, administration, and team sales activities
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What We're Looking For:
- Experience in a business development, sales, or customer-facing role
- Proven ability to meet KPIs and targets
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Proactive, organised, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Confident handling customer conversations and objections
- Experience using CRM systems (desirable)
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Willingness to attend occasional events and travel
- Understanding of science, technology, or COMAH/regulated sectors (Desirable)
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What's on Offer
- Salary £30,000 £33,000 (DOE), maternity cover contract
- Hybrid working (4 days per week in the Newton Aycliffe office)
- 28 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
- Pension scheme (6% employee contribution), life assurance, and optional private healthcare
- Bonus scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and recognition awards
- Company events and gym discount
To submit your CV, please press apply or contact Katie Kendall at our Northallerton office for further information.
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