Key Purpose of the role
Yugo is growing rapidly across the UK with an expanding portfolio of student accommodation on behalf of high-profile clients. This is a great opportunity to work with an experienced business development department which is a leading business focussed solely in the student space. Yugo’s moto as the world’s leading student brand and largest global student housing operator is “for students, by students, with students
We are looking for someone with exceptional PowerPoint and excel skills to join our business development team as a Business Development Administrator – Placement. This role is to support the new business process across the team through producing proposals (PowerPoints) and reports, keeping accurate and timely records, managing databases, appraising rents and working with all departments within the business. These appraisals can often evolve into in person presentations to clients and where possible we invite our Placement students to attend to be able to give their “student view” of projects.
The nature of this role requires a highly motivated individual who shows strong initiative and is able to work on multiple projects with tight deadlines and a comfortable level of public speaking is preferred.
Key Tasks
· To support with proposal documents for new tenders and bids
· Administer any request for proposal documents and work with all team members, as well as any other departments to bring information together
· Represent the student voice by actively participating in pitch meetings and presentations
· Work with Mobilisation and Operations staff as required to ensure that all new processes and supplier costs are reflected in new business proposals
· Working closely with the marketing and design teams to redesign and update content as required. Ensure PowerPoints have the most up to date creative
· Support with budgeting templates and formulas. Being the go to person for any excel queries.
· To support on ad hoc research projects in support of new business bids, including the city reports and competitor analysis (B2B and B2C).
· Work closely with the business development team to research costs for existing and new markets to ensure new business budgets are always correct and up to date. Proactively research
· Research individual projects to create market review and demand reports ready to be sent to clients.
· Maintain and update internal systems and filing processes to ensure accurate and organised records
· As required – to provide your voice as “the student” in some of our in person presentations
SECTION 2: KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Skills:
· Due to the nature of the role, workloads may vary considerably thus the role requires a well organised individual with the ability and flexibility to prioritise a range of tasks to ensure on time delivery including short notice urgent tasks Outstanding attention to detail
· Self-motivated
· Works well under pressure
· Self-starter and self-reliant with the ability to use own initiative
· Ability to handle confidential information
· Management of senior colleagues and peers
· European languages, would be advantageous but is not essential for the role
Attributes/ Personal Characteristics:
· Exceptional Excel skills
· Exceptional PowerPoint skills
· Good proof-reading skills
· Excellent written and verbal skills
· Outstanding attention to detail and proactive attitude
· This job description is not exhaustive and may alter in light of the changing needs of the organisation.
This job description list is not exhaustive and may alter in light of the changing needs of our clients. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the company may reasonably require.