Business Development Representative

Business Development Representative (BDR) / Sales Development Representative (SDR) Leading Financial Business Intelligence provider Basic Salary £35,000 + £9,000 Uncapped Commission, + Benefits Central London (Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days remote) About the Company Our client is a leading subscriber focused online data, news and business intelligence provider serving the finance and banking sector. Their multi-talented global team are spread throughout the world across major cities and their purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across the globe. Due to growth and the success of their subscription sales team; we are looking to recruit for a Business Development Representative (BDR) role for the London based sales team (hybrid working). Benefits for You

• Basic Salary of £35,000
• Uncapped Commission / OTE of an additional £9,000 based on individual performance
• Fast track to Business Development Manager after 6 – 12 months (based on performance)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Subsidised Private Health Cover
• Life Assurance
• 28 days paid holiday + bank holidays
• Excellent ongoing training and career development opportunities

About the role of Business Development Representative (BDR) We are looking to recruit for a hungry and ambitious Business Development Rep (BDR / SDR) to join a successful Sales team in the UK (working from the Central London office 3 days a week). The successful candidate will join a high performing sales team, and the role would suit graduates with prior BDR / SDR experience or sales individuals with experience of working with larger accounts. You will be working in our Information Subscriptions sales team alongside Account Developers, Sales Executives and Client Engagement across APAC, EMEA and US. Focusing across all customer segments, Key Accounts, Clients and new logo Acquisition, the purpose of the role is to generate cross sell and upsell opportunities in targeted accounts using an account mapping methodology. Your responsibility is to conduct lead generation through research, be the first line of communication with prospects and manage outreach through to the creation of sales accepted leads. We are looking for individuals who are strong at building relationships with potential customers and who can understand and navigate large scale complex organisations. What is on offer:

• Growth potential - the ability to grow and develop your career with potential to grow into a Business Development Manager after 6 – 12 months
• Competitive industry – work in a thriving industry where this role will allow you to gain exposure to a lot of industries, products and clients.
• Team culture - strong and supportive team culture where our client encourages employees to learn and progress within the business.
• Socials – Regular social and team events.

Your Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 6 – 12 months in BDR / SDR / Telesales role or hungry individuals with transferable skills. We would also be open to seeing candidates from Recruitment, Delegate Sales / Sponsorship Sales, Advertising Sales or Estate Agency Sales
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales revenue targets
• Determined and driven to understand new markets, clients, and products
• Effective organization and time management skills.
• Excellent communications skills in person, on the phone and over email.
• Goal orientated and a team player
• Economics degree and / or interest in Business & Economics (essential!)

Apply now for this Business Development Representative role. For more information, please call Alex at ABR Associates on 07872 499 596 or email your CV to: alex@abrassociates.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you! ABR Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role and specialises in placing candidates into permanent positions within Media / Digital, Technology / SAAS, Market Research, Events & Business Information. Website: Due to high volumes of applicants, we regret that we can only contact those who are invited to interview. Should you not have heard from us within 2 weeks you may assume you have not been successful at this time, but we thank you for your time and interest in the role.