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As a Business Development Manager at PR Newswire individuals could leverage their skills in business development (as ahunter) while also effectively managing and fostering client relationships (as afarmer) across diverse industries. In the first year new BDMs will dedicate 90 of their time for outbound activities identifying opportunities and reaching out to potential clients. In the following year around 30 of their time will shift toward the farmer role focusing on engaging existing clients for renewals and strengthening client relationships.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Focus on new business sales for our platform solutions targeting marketing corporate communications public relations and/or investor relations professionals over the telephone via emails and through face to face meetings
- To reach or exceed specific quarterly and annual targets by achieving preset criteria on revenue generated with primary focus on corporate workflow solutions such as media monitoring and insights social media management and listening as well as newswire distribution and content strategy services.
- To ensure that all clients are handled to the highest standards and everything is known about their corporate public relations marketing communications and digital requirements throughout the year
- To stay ahead of competition by following up on all leads and opportunities to maximize the chance of winning business and by keeping regular contact with clients and prospects
- To provide regular (weekly monthly and ad hoc) feedback of sales activities to the Supervisor including clients wins/losses competition activity product feedback etc.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- 2 years plus of new business sales a prerequisite expertise in SaaS (Software as a Service) or subscriptionbased solutions preferred. Relevant experience in industries such as corporate communications marketing public relations investor relations advertising and/or media sales would be an advantage
- A solid track record of consistently delivering or exceeding sales targets and other relevant KPIs
- High level of selfmotivation growth mindset and accountability; ability to work both independently and as a team in a fastpaced working environment
- Competent in territory management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; mature and engaging personalities
As a global leader in PR marketing and social media management technology and intelligence Cision helps brands and organizations to identify connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results.PR Newswire a network of over 1.1 billion influencers indepth monitoring analytics and itsBrandwatchandFalcon.iosocial media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cisions awardwinning solutions including its nextgen Cision Communications Cloud visitwww.cision.comand follow @Cision on Twitter.
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Required Experience:
Manager