VodafoneThree - Business Development Specialist, MNC
Business Area: Local Vodafone Business Unit
Posting Country: United Kingdom
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Stoke-on-Trent Contact Centre + Location Independent Worker
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Location Independent Worker
As a Location Independent Worker, for operational reasons you may be required to perform your duties, either temporarily or permanently, from any of our offices or customer sites within a reasonable geographic area of your home address. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.
Short Description
What you’ll do
The Business Development Specialist, Acquisition role is a particularly unique in VodafoneThree, focused on bringing new logos into the UK, leveraging existing global relationships as well as brand new engagements. We are looking for a true “Hunter” to identity and someone who is capable to build a customer relationships, awareness, trust and business value from scratch.
This role will also require you to work closely with our Product, Solution Sales, Legal and Commercial teams to deliver bespoke and off the shelf solutions to customers. Key accountabilities include:
* Actively pursue new opportunities and build new customer relationships.
* Acquire a minimum number of key contacts as defined and agreed within your sales plan through and agreed outbound contact strategy.
* Develop a comprehensive sales plan through effective landscaping to efficiently and effectively identify, qualify, propose, negotiate & close Sales opportunities across the portfolio.
* Identify & manage customer requirements needed to complete proposal &/or contract.
* Deliver a “best in class” customer experience in all interactions & dealings with prospective clients.
* Work on large, multi-national accounts.
Who you are
* Effective Relationships & Networking.
* Results Focused.
* Thinking & Acting Strategically.
* Ability to work as part of a global and local team.
* Desire to delight customers by tailoring solutions to help them realise business ambitions.
* Strong commercial and business acumen.
We know that everyone is unique, with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family, like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.
Need to Know
We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.
We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation, improve efficiency, and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews, but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.
During the interview, we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really are—your personality, creativity, and abilities. Above all, we’re looking for authenticity and can’t wait to get to know the real you.
Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
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