Business Development Executive
Abingdon, Hybrid
We are recruiting for ambitious entry level/graduate business development executives to join our Technology sales team. This is an exciting opportunity to start a career with an exciting, purpose led organisation joining our fast paced dynamic sales teams.
About RM
At RM we provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting schools, teachers and learners, with one goal, to improve education outcomes worldwide. What we do helps all levels of the industry, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification, our customers include schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions. We have a clear purpose to enrich the lives of learners worldwide.
To better reflect the society that we serve, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work.
The growth of RM Technology hinges on RM’s ability to effectively target market opportunities and create demand for a select group of products that RM sees as being critical to its future success. Maximising and generating these opportunities will require a blend of both Marketing and Sales led activities. The Business Development Executive will play a crucial role in this.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will work across a variety of campaigns, motivate school leaders to want to meet with RM, engage them in conversation, and use these conversations to uncover and create new sales opportunities. Once created, you will also need to successfully sell the related RM solution, by building superior value, overcoming concerns and gaining a financial commitment from the prospect.
- Lead Generation/Qualification
- Pipeline Management
- Closing the Sale
- Enabling and supporting other channels
Experience
In this role you will need
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong team working skills
- Excellent sales skills and educational knowledge
- Planning & organising skills
- Good judgement and decision making
- High stress tolerance
- Results orientation and achievement against objectives, targets and KPIs
- Flexible can-do attitude with a willingness and ability to adapt within the role
- The ability to think and act independently; with customers and within the business
- Good written, numerical and presentation skills
What’s in it for you?
At RM we are committed to making the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at recruitment at rm dot com.
As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available, some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus.
There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.