Business Development Executive - Schools
Location: Homebased (UK)
Salary: £27,000 + £10,000 commission (uncapped)
The role
To contribute to the overall delivery of the Schools team commercial targets by prospecting new accounts to achieve individual revenue goals and activity targets. Effectively manage the customer base and convert new business opportunities.
A typical week as a Business Development Executive might involve -
1. Identify and contact new customers through dedicated prospecting time using sources such as LinkedIn and industry publications
2. Achieve individual sales revenue and activity targets
3. An ability to present to large groups when needed
4. Ensure that all accounts have a clear understanding of Rightmove products and pricing structure and to deliver value-added solutions against their business needs
5. To liaise with internal support functions such as Customer Services and Finance to ensure smooth management of the billing & administration process for your customer base, plus the provision of any supporting sales reports
6. Interpret data and information in review meetings with customers enabling them to better understand their business and market
7. Manage the day-to-day relationships with external parties in support of company objectives and policy
8. Drive the satisfactory resolution of customer queries and disputes
9. Be a positive role model and ambassador of Rightmove company values and behaviours
10. Take responsibility for self-development to support the achievement of personal objectives while being part of a team
11. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders within the schools sector
12. Actively participate in on-going training and coaching
13. Maintain a CRM database of your customers
14. Meetings with customers will mostly be virtual, but there will be opportunities to meet customers in-person
15. Travel to London, Newcastle or Milton Keynes to attend monthly team meetings
We’re looking for someone who:
16. Has experience in successfully prospecting, building and delivering growth from a new customer base
17. Has experience in a business development role
18. Wants to work in a start-up type environment
19. Is motivated to identify challenges and work with teams across the business to find ways to continually improve performance
20. Is excited about the opportunity to build Rightmove’s schools business
21. Is able to build strong relationships with decision makers in our customers’ business
22. Open and honest team player
23. Excellent eye for attention to detail and accuracy
24. Analytical and confident with data analysis
25. Able to thrive in a hardworking and dynamic team
26. Driven to exceed team targets, standards and expectations
27. Drives for results to achieve commercial goals and has the ability to create solutions and share success amongst colleagues
28. Can develop their skills and can challenge existing processes
Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are, how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all of the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate about delivering a great experience then get in touch.
What do our team say about working here?
‘We work a lot of hours in our lifetime so making the best of it is a must! Rightmove really do try and ensure you are treated as an ‘Individual’ not just a number. You feel as though your contribution is worthwhile and appreciated.’
‘Joining Rightmove was one of the best decisions of my career so far’
‘My job is enjoyable, challenging, and I work with an amazing team of intelligent and passionate individuals.”
‘Working for Rightmove allows me to be expressive and creative whilst always being supported by my peers and managerial members’.
About us
We are on a mission to ‘Make home moving easy’, we launched in 2000 with a will to make home-hunting happy, by showing all property in just one place.
A great success story, we’re now the biggest home-grown web brand in the UK our traffic levels surpassed only by Facebook, Google, YouTube, eBay and Amazon.
Despite this success, we remain a down-to-earth bunch. To join us in our mission, we look to recruit people who share the same values and beliefs as we’ve always had, because Rightmove is people. We call it the secret to our success and why staying 10 years or longer, reaching ‘gnome status’, is simply the Rightmove way.
We encourage and support all Rightmovers to continuously develop themselves. Together we work towards the best outcome, both in terms of our technical solutions and continued business growth. We are always on the lookout for the great new people to join our team. If you are a smart and passionate initiative-taker then get in touch. You could be part of the next chapter of the Rightmove story! Will you be ‘Gnomed?’
Did you know?
29. Rightmove was meant to be called 'Doorknob.' But it didn't quite have the same ring to it
30. We still have employee #1 working at Rightmove