German Speaking Business Development Manager
Employment Type:
Permanent
Location:
Germany, Working from home
Salary:
40k basic + uncapped OTE
Posted:
7 Jun 2010
Ref:
THJ019
Languages:
English, German
Job Description
German Speaking Business Development Manager
Ref: THJ019
Location: Germany / Working from home in Germany
Our client, a large international company, is looking to recruit a German Speaking Business Development Manager for their offices in Germany.
Job Role
As Business Development Manager you will help to continue the growth of our clients business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This role requires a flexible, dynamic approach and the ability to work with a wide range of customers whose knowledge of the translation and localisation process will vary considerably. Ability to work with customers to help them understand their options is therefore key.
Your role will be to target relevant decision makers in a variety of sectors, identifying initial opportunities, exploiting them and controlling the full sales cycle to maximise revenue for the company.
The Candidate
Applications are invited from sales and business development professionals who have the credibility and aptitude to sell language related services. Previous experience in the language services sector is not a prerequisite and experience has taught us that people from different industry backgrounds can make a strong contribution to the strategic direction of the company.
There is a degree of flexibility in the profile required for this BDM role, but our ideal background and skill-set is as follows:
Team player
Fast learner
Exceptional communication skills; credible, intelligent and flexible
Demonstrable success in a new business development role, ideally within a solution led, competitive b2b environment which has required cold calling to generate success
Persistent and tenacious individual, with the drive to pursue opportunities and see them through to a successful conclusion
Strong academic profile and successful career to date
Available to work from home. A proportion of our sales are completed by telephone, but larger opportunities require face to face meetings and you should be prepared to travel to meet customers as required.
Language skills: German speaker and fluent spoken English are both requirements; French would be an advantage
Salary= 40,000 plus benefits and uncapped OTE (realistic OTE year 1 of 60,000) + Share Options
To apply for this role please email your CV to careers@merrow.co.uk or call: 0845 226 4748
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