Senior Business Development Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated, self‑starter, passionate with a proven flair to establish and drive new business opportunities. In this role, you will be responsible for driving growth and expanding our business opportunities across multiple sectors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building and nurturing client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and creating strategic partnerships to elevate the company’s presence in the market.

As a Senior Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in setting the direction of business growth strategies and collaborate with leadership to shape the future of the organization. This role is field‑based and involves travel around the UK including regular visits to Sky Offices, including our head office in Isleworth.

• Lead Business Development Efforts: Secure new business opportunities, focusing on strategic growth within key markets and sectors. Drive revenue by identifying high‑potential leads, preparing proposals, and negotiating contracts while achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Prospecting and
  
  Qualification:
  
  Identify and reach out to potential customers, defining your ideal customer by profiling key demographics. Conduct discovery calls and meetings to understand customer needs, challenges, and pain points, qualifying requirements at the early stages of engagement.
• Relationship Management: Build long‑lasting relationships with C‑suite executives and key stakeholders to ensure high‑level satisfaction and trust. Engage and manage key partner relationships, introducing partners to customers at the right time.
• Proposal & Contract Negotiation: Prepare and deliver compelling proposals, presentations, and contracts that align with client needs and company goals. Negotiate terms and conditions at all levels, striving for the best outcome for both customer and company.
• Strategic Partnerships and Networking: Cultivate partnerships with external organizations and industry influencers to enhance business reach, revenue, and market position. Attend industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to promote the company and build relationships with potential clients and partners.
• Accountability and Reporting: Provide regular updates to the business regarding activities, sales forecasts, and strategic recommendations. Ensure CRM accountability, managing opportunities through the sales cycle, and providing clear weekly updates to key stakeholders.

• A track record of delivering new business telecoms sales/deals into mid‑sized to large national businesses.
• Strong understanding of and engagement in Connectivity
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Commercially savvy – adept at optimizing a diverse range of revenue‑driving KPIs
• Proven track record to secure national telecommunication accounts to prospect, present and close sales.
• Experience in a matrix, complex, sales and customer‑focused organisation – and ideally comfortable exposure in a build‑and‑grow business environment.
• Resilient in the face of obstacles and experienced in working in a young business with rapidly changing capabilities and demands.
• Relentless focus on achieving sales results even in the face of obstacles and the challenges of a fast‑evolving business.

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

We’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.

This role is field‑based and involves travel around the UK including regular visits to Sky Offices, including our head office in Isleworth.

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