Business Development Manager
The Role
To generate profitable new business for Hillsgreen by building trusted relationships with the right\-fit prospects across the agri and rural economy.
About Us
Hillsgreen is a digital marketing agency built specifically for the agricultural and rural sector. We pair digital marketing expertise with our own audience insight and a real understanding of rural businesses to help our clients grow in a way that makes commercial sense. We exist to connect agriculture and champion rural businesses, helping them win more business and build stronger brands.
Key Accountabilities
- Prospecting \& building new relationships \- Identify, research and approach right\-fit prospects for Hillsgreen. Build meaningful relationships with decision\-makers across the agri and rural economy, including business owners, MDs, marketing leads and referral partners.
- Creating \& pitching proposals \- Understand a prospect’s business, commercial goals, challenges, opportunities and audience. Work with the wider Hillsgreen team to create clear, commercially sound proposals that show how Hillsgreen can drive performance.
- Winning new business \- Confidently move prospects through the sales process, handle objections, negotiate where needed and close right\-fit opportunities that create profitable new business revenue for Hillsgreen.
- New business communication, reporting and CRM administration \- Keep communication clear, timely and professional throughout the sales journey. Maintain accurate CRM records, report on pipeline activity, and make sure the team has visibility of opportunities, next steps and revenue forecasts.
- Strong selling skills \- You can spot an opportunity, and follow the lead right through to close.
- Self\-starter energy \- You do not wait for leads to land in your lap. You research, find the right people, make contact and start useful conversations.
- Commercial awareness \- You must have the ability to understand the commercials, what is driving the business success and how we could support the growth
- Relationship\-building ability \- You are comfortable building trust with people at different levels of seniority.
- Digital Marketing knowledge \- You do not need to be a channel specialist, but you do need to understand how digital marketing supports business growth
- Negotiation \- You can find the win\-win
- Organisation \- You can manage multiple leads, conversations and proposals without things falling through the cracks.
- Competitive Salary: £32k \- £38k (depending on experience)
- Generous Holiday Allowance: 35 days of annual leave including bank holidays.
- Personal Development: 1:1 reviews and opportunities to expand your expertise.
- Hybrid Working: A mix of office and remote working days.
- Pension Scheme: A minimum of 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, helping you save for your future.
- Professional Growth: Access to mentoring, study support, and professional development opportunities.
- Supportive Culture: Be part of a collaborative, passionate team that values creativity and shared success.
- Plus… Additional service based benefits after 1 year of service including, Healthshield Cash Plan, salary sacrifice EV car scheme, enhanced maternity \& paternity support, enhanced pension contributions.
Show up \- You are ready to make a difference \- reliable, proactive and committed.
Crack on \- You are resilient and always find a way, even when it gets tough.
Muck in \- You are a genuine teammate who helps others succeed.
Make connections \- You build relationships \- and friendships \- that last long after the work is done.
Ask what if? \- You explore possibilities, challenge assumptions and keep looking for opportunities.
Have a laugh! \- And occasionally a cry. We take the work seriously, just not ourselves.
If you want to come to work, learn, build relationships, win right\-fit new business and help Hillsgreen drive performance across the rural sector, this could be the role for you.
If you want your application to really stand out, apply directly through our website \- https://www.hillsgreen.co.uk/culture/join\-our\-team/
Pay: £32,000\.00\-£38,000\.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On\-site parking
- Holmes Chapel CW10 9LT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
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