Job Description

Job description: Business Development Associate

£25,000 + OTE up to £11,000 + Annual Bonus

Glassdoor 5 Star rating company (we believe in people first culture)

This is a hybrid job that involves office working, remote working (2:3)

Breakthrough Global is a cultural transformation company in central London. We are looking for a new Business Development Associate to join our small, high-energy and dedicated team. Our clients are exclusively £2bln+ revenue companies and you will be working directly with their Executive and Leadership teams and direct reports. Breakthrough is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply. We are a boutique firm with a highly diverse team.

We believe that ‘to grow a business you must first grow the people’. We encourage this in our clients and live it as a team. We have a supportive and collaborative culture and are looking for someone to bring their own dynamism to the team. We want someone who will develop themselves and the business.

BENEFITS

As a "people first" culture, benefits include development, training, 6-8 weekly feedback sessions, generous holidays including Christmas break and flexible working hours (with core working hours).

IN THE ROLE YOU WILL

Prospect research and outreach: finding new clients for the business and engaging with them
Client relationship management: managing current and creating potential client relationships to the benefit of Breakthrough Global
Report writing: producing quarterly reports for C-suite clients
Proofing overviewing the production of proposals, reports and marketing materials
CEO calendar management: ad hoc management of the CEO’s calendar
Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate and align with Marketing & Programme teams to ensure quarterly company targets are in unison
Prospect Calls: Lead meetings along with another Breakthrough team member during first calls to establish and maintain long-lasting relationships, especially with the members of the client's executive teams
Sourcing leads and converting them into clients
Be the face of Breakthrough in all your interactions with potential clients and generate business
Create client-specific briefs and project timelines
Competently use our CRM and campaign system

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO

Has a minimum of 2 years of proven B2B sales experience
Is tech-confident and comfortable working with various online platforms
Demonstrates excellent project management skills with attention to detail
Is organised and detail-oriented, and is able to inspire this focus in others
Is innovative with an eye for improving existing processes
Demonstrates a strong interest in health and well-being, individual and business development
Focuses on the ‘big picture’ (the outcome rather than tasks) and how your individual tasks contribute to the client’s long-term development
Thrives when challenged, adaptable and pragmatic when others may become flustered
Demonstrates a commercial, strategic and problem-solving approach
Well-presented, articulate with excellent communication skills

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE (Not essential)

Writing proposals and making pitches for business development
Leading meetings with senior management
Training consultancy

DESIRABLE SKILLS

Excel
Multilingual

If you think you have something unique to offer the team, we would love to hear from you!

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Send us your CV and Cover Letter (see details below) to parsha@breakthroughglobal.com
First round Telephone Interview
Face-to-face interview in our office
Attend a half-day trial day in the office

In your Cover Letter, please explain why you believe you would be right for the role and share your past professional experience/s to demonstrate how you fit our requirements. Only the applications that follow this process (sending a cover letter with the CV to the email address above) will be considered.

NB. To apply you must be eligible to work in the UK and be open to flexible working hours.

Industry

Management Consulting

Employment Type

Full-time

Breakthrough Global jobs

Business Development Associate