Business Development Executive
The Business Development Executive will be responsible for identifying and targeting prospective new businesses.
The role is more considered than just a pure telesales role, the Business Development Executive will be expected to have a firm grasp on the company’s proposition in order to explore opportunities with prospective companies, their commercial objectives and sell back to them on that basis.
The role generally requires the use, management and cleansing of a database. There will be heavy phone work associated with the role but also communication through email and mailers will also be part of the cycle, which requires good writing skills and attention to detail.
The ideal candidate will have a grounding in sales processes, be exceptionally well organised and able to keep track of progress and activity. Generally supported by a Business Development Manager or a marketing account handling team, the primary objective of the Business Development Executive is to open the door and begin dialogue through initial credentials meetings.
Employers will look for previous experience within consultative b2b sales, preferably within a marketing agency environment or related industries.
Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £18,000 to £28,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town on the River Trent where residents are affectionately known as "Burtonians”.
Burton became a nucleus for the early brewing industry due in part to the quality of the local water, which contains a high proportion of dissolved salts, predominantly caused by the gypsum in the surrounding hills. This allowed a greater proportion of hops, a natural preservative, to be included in the beer, thereby allowing the beer to be shipped further afield. Much of the open land within and around the town is protected from chemical treatment in order to help preserve this water quality.
The town is currently home to eight breweries: Coors Brewers Ltd (formerly Bass Brewers Ltd), Molson Coors Brewing Company (which produces Carling and Worthington Bitter), Marston, Thompson and Evershed plc (bought by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries and renamed Marstons plc). The Marston's Brewery produces its own brands, draught Marston's Pedigree, draught Hobgoblin and also draught Bass. The town's proud connection with the brewing industry is celebrated by a bronze sculpture commissioned in 1977 by James Walter Butler and depicts a local craftsman making a barrel. It originally stood opposite the market and despite opposition from many townspeople was moved to its present location inside the Cooper's Square Shopping Centre in 1994.
The National Brewery Centre celebrates the town's brewing heritage and is its biggest tourist attraction, aside from Claymills Pumping Station, which is a restored Victorian sewage pumping station.
