Business Development Manager

Dubizzle Limited; Remote; GBP 30,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech company based in the UK seeks a Business Development Manager to lead the sales lifecycle and drive business growth. The role involves qualifying leads, conducting negotiations, and collaborating with internal teams to develop commercial strategies. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of sales experience in a software context, a target-driven mindset, and strong organizational skills. Flexible working hours and generous benefits, including holidays and private healthcare, are offered in this fully remote position.

Benefits

Uncapped commission (OTE £60,000)

Flexible hours system

39 days holidays

Full private BUPA Healthcare & Dental coverage

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Two years experience in a sales based role within a software environment.
• Ability to liaise and present to multiple stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn about products and services.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inbound requests and qualify leads.
• Research markets to identify outbound targets.
• Lead negotiations and maintain CRM tools.

Skills

Sales experience in software environment

Target driven mindset

Analytical ability

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Tools

Google Workspace

Laravel

Wordpress

Payment Gateways

Job description

Zap is looking for a Business Development Manager to win new business and take full ownership of the sales lifecycle. You’ll be friendly, conscientious, commercially driven, and outgoing - acting as a key pillar of Zap’s growth strategy. You’ll identify, pitch to, and negotiate with, both inbound and outbound prospects before successfully transitioning them to our Project and Account Management Teams.

Who are you?

We’re growing and we want you to grow too. We’re looking for someone who is ready for the next stage of their career, who is full of ideas and wants to be empowered to deliver them. You might have spent a few years learning the ropes at a software provider and are keen to spread your wings and have more control.

You’re driven and eager to learn. You don’t mind challenging the status quo when it’s required and you have a great eye for detail.

Most importantly, you’re ambitious and keen to find incremental improvements in every process.

Who are we?

We design & build exceptional websites and use digital campaigns to help brands succeed.

For 15 years, we’ve been helping businesses turn screens into brand showcases. Our compact team of talent combines innovation with industry experience to create a complete digital package.

What you’ll be up to:

• Lead Qualification: You will respond to inbound requests and qualify leads to identify high value opportunities
• Lead Generation: You will research markets and competitors to identify and qualify high value outbound targets
• Prospecting: You will initiate meetings with both inbound and outbound targets, through multiple channels

• Presenting: You will build compelling commercial propositions through collaboration with internal teams, purpose built sales tools, and external partners
• Negotiation: You will lead commercial discussions and negotiations, owning the deal life-cycle end-to-end through to a successful close
• Documentation: You will maintain Pipeline and CRM tools, as well as ensuring all sales tools and contracts are up to date
• Industry expert: You will become an expert in Zap products, as well as the wider competition industry

What we’re looking for:

We’re after someone who’s ready to jump in headfirst and get their hands dirty. Experience is great, but attitude is everything. Here’s what we’re keen on:

• Two years experience in a sales based role within a software environment
• Ability to liaise and present to multiple stakeholders both informed and uninformed
• Target driven mindset with motivation to win new business and exceed targets
• Analytical ability to understand price and revenue models
• A strategic thinker who can understand long term goals and devise plans to help Zap achieve them
• A self-starter with exceptional organisational skills
• A willingness to learn all about Zap products and services as well as other complex industry topics
• Familiarity with tools like Google Workspace, Laravel, Wordpress and Payment Gateways is a plus

• Salary is £30,000 with uncapped commission (OTE £60,000)
• Service of £1,000 per annum paid into your monthly salary up to 5 years £5,000
• We operate on a flexible hours system. That means that while your usual hours will be during normal business hours, you have plenty of flexibility within that. Want to take a long lunch break? No worries. Do your best work at 6 am? Go for it
• We’re a fully remote team, so no 8 am commutes into work
• Work hard, play hard – we offer a minimum of 39 days holidays a year (including bank holidays)
• You’ll also get an extra day off for your birthday, so no awkward work birthday parties
• We have a twice annual all-team meeting, which ends with social with quarterly in-person team meetings
• We supply any remote working tools and equipment you need
• We are Best Place to Work Certified company
• You’ll also get full private BUPA Healthcare & Dental coverage
• You will have access to VIVUP – staff benefits & wellbeing platform
• We’re a also pension-providing employer